Injecting electrons jolts 2D structure into new atomic pattern

The same electrostatic charge that can make hair stand on end and attach balloons to clothing could be an efficient way to drive atomically thin electronic memory devices of the future.

Fixing the positions of individual molecules on the surface of a single layer of silicon atoms

A new way to control the positioning of individual molecules on the surface of materials that are only a single layer of atoms thick has been discovered.

Organic/inorganic sulfur may be key for safe rechargeable lithium batteries

A different type of lithium sulfur battery could be more efficient, less expensive and safer.

New materials may provide better ways to capture and store solar energy

New grants to create new materials for solar cells and new photocatalysts for storing the energy they generate.

Researchers create atom-thick alloys with unanticipated magnetic properties

Substituting atoms in the process of making two-dimensional alloys not only allows them to be customized for applications but also can make them magnetic.

Morphologies of porous MoS2 show good performance in hydrogenation of phenol

A new fabrication method offers the advantages of simple steps, convenient operation, controllable pore size, and a specific surface area.

Low-cost battery from waste graphite

Researchers have discovered promising approaches as to how we might produce batteries out of waste graphite and scrap metal.

The secret to improving liquid crystal's mechanical performance

Better lubricating properties of lamellar liquid crystals could stem from changing the mobility of their structural dislocations by adding nanoparticles.

Scientists develop machine-learning method to predict the behavior of molecules

An international, interdisciplinary research team of scientists has come up with a machine-learning method that predicts molecular behavior, a breakthrough that can aid in the development of pharmaceuticals and the design of new molecules that can be used to enhance the performance of emerging battery technologies, solar cells, and digital displays.

Will we be able to use zinc oxide nanoparticles as fertilizers?

Scientists have studied the effects of using zinc oxide nanoparticles on agriculture.

Gold nanoprobes track blood flow in tiny vessels

By improving our understanding of blood flow in vivo the nanoprobes represent an opportunity to help in the early diagnosis of disease.

A material that gradually 'forgets'

This new material could one day be used for advanced bio-inspired computing.