Hydrogen bonds directly detected for the first time

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in studying the strength of hydrogen bonds in a single molecule using an atomic force microscope.

International team solves mystery of colloidal chains

Team discovers fast, simple way to create two-dimensional electronic circuits.

Hafnia dons a new face

Materials research creates potential for improved computer chips and transistors.

X-rays from copper source set new gold standard for measuring industrial materials

World's most accurate measurements of important X-ray spectrum could advance applications from infrastructure to drugs.

Electrostatic design of materials - a fundamentally new approach

Collective electrostatic effects are used to intentionally manipulate material properties.

What ultimately limits the scaling of graphene nanogap electrodes

Scientists have found that it is the intrinsic switching behavior of the graphene electrodes, rather than the properties of the phase change material, that ultimately limits the device scaling and therefore its performance.

A novel method for the synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride

This synthesis of hBN in a controlled layer-by-layer fashion is critical to a number of applications, including tunneling barriers, used in transistors for low power devices, atomically thin capacitors, and two-dimensional transistors, which are smaller and use much less power than traditional silicon transistors.

Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign

Researchers have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down in air, paving the way for a solution.

Atom-scale 'Lego' could keep scientists busy 'for next 50 years'

Atom-scale building blocks that have been compared to microscopic Lego are allowing researchers to play with the properties of common materials, and the possibilities are so great that it could keep scientists busy for the next 50 years.

Researchers create anticancer nanomaterials by simulating underwater volcanic conditions

Researchers have developed anticancer nanomaterials by simulating the volcano-induced dynamic chemistry of the deep ocean. The novel method enables making nanoclusters of zinc peroxide in an environmentally friendly manner, without the use of additional chemicals.

Precision control of superconductivity in atomic layers using magnetic molecules

A team of researchers has succeeded in precisely controlling the transition temperature of atomic-scale-thick superconductors using magnetic organic molecules. The team also identified the control mechanism.

Water droplets as miniaturized test tubes

Scientists have developed laboratory equipment that facilitates the search for active substances and the examination of cell samples. Thus, costs are reduced by a factor of up to one hundred.