Two-dimensional CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite: a new promising optoelectronic material

Researchers have demonstrated the world's thinnest CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite nanosheets by a two-step synthesis method through the combination of solution process to produce 2D PbI2 nanosheets and vapour-phase conversion of the PbI2 to CH3NH3PbI3 nanosheets.

Scratching the surface: Real-time monitoring of surface changes at the atomic level

Researchers have developed a technique that allows them to follow physical processes occurring at surfaces of materials at the atomic level in situ and in real time.

New techniques provide new insight into performance-robbing flaws in crystalline structures

The discovery synchronizes microscopy, ultra-short pulses of laser light and data analytics to extract images with single-pixel precision, providing unprecedented detail.

New graphene-coated e-fabrics detect noxious gases

Scientists have developed wearable, graphene-coated fabrics that can detect dangerous gases present in the air, alerting the wearer by turning on an LED light.

Making electronics safer with perovskites

Researchers in Japan have developed a method to improve the insulating properties of an oxynitride perovskite for potential use as a ceramic capacitor.

New research maps nanoparticles in tissue using hyperspectral imaging

This research presents a method for utilizing enhanced darkfield microscopy (EDFM) and hyperspectral imaging (HSI) to easily and rapidly image nanoparticles in tissues from toxicology studies and map the distribution of nanoparticles throughout biological samples based on elemental composition.

Scientists develop a 100 times faster type of memory cell based on superconductors

A group of scientists has developed a fundamentally new type of memory cell based on superconductors – this type of memory will be able to work hundreds of times faster than the types of memory devices commonly used today.