Freeze frame: Scientists capture atomic-scale snapshots of artificial proteins

Scientists adapt microscopy technique to build and image peptoid nanosheets with unprecedented atomic precision.

Paradoxical replacement tissue for medicine

A material that thickens when you pull on it seems to contradict the laws of physics. However, the so-called auxetic effect is interesting for a number of applications. A new study shows how this amazing behavior can be improved - and even used to treat injuries and tissue damage.

Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use

Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its tunability - important for its potential use in solar energy generation.

Novel material switches between electrically conducting and insulating states

Approach could inform the design of quantum materials platforms for future electronics.

Metalens grows up

Researchers have developed an all-glass, centimeter-scale metalens in the visible spectrum that can be manufactured using conventional chip fabrication methods.

Bending an organic semiconductor can boost electrical flow

Slightly bending semiconductors made of organic materials can roughly double the speed of electricity flowing through them and could benefit next-generation electronics such as sensors and solar cells.

Diamonds in your devices: Powering the next generation of energy storage

Using conductive nanodiamond as electrode material in a water-based cell significantly increases its energy storage capacity.