Scientists use new X-ray technique to see how water moves at the molecular level.
Scientists mimic a worm’s lethal jaw to design and form resilient materials.
Converting laser light into nuclear vibrations is key to switching a material’s properties on and off for future electronics.
First demonstration of high-pressure metastability mapping with ultrafast X-ray diffraction shows objects aren’t as large as previously thought.
Exotic material exhibits an optical response in enormous disproportion to the stimulus—larger than in any known crystal.
Electronic and structure richness arise from the merger of semiconducting molecules of carbon buckyballs and 2-D graphene.
Tracking atoms is crucial to improving the efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Single sheets made of pentagons are proven to exist and uniquely combine promising electronic properties and air stability.
Simulations reveal that atomic disorder from radiation can launch a cycle of self-healing in ceramic oxides.
Defect-enhanced transport and complex phase growth are changing design rules for lithium-ion batteries.
Day-night changes in light and temperature power a low-cost material assembly that mimics biological self-copying.
Gel uses nanoparticles for on-demand control of droplet shapes, of interest for energy storage and catalysis.
