Superconductivity has been discovered in highly compressed hydrogen sulphide at an amazing 203 degrees kelvin.
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Applying 2D Materials to Fuel Cell Technology
Researchers from the University of Manchester and Rice University report the testing of 2D material-graphene and hexagonal boron nitride in the membrane area of fuel cells
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides: The Future of Bio-Applications of Two Dimensional Materials
The majority of the developed bio-systems based on 2D transition metal dichalcogenides are reviewed in Small.
Highlights of the MRS Fall Meeting 2016, Boston
Society is at a crossroads with many topics such as sustainability, energy, medicine, and healthcare. Material science offers many solutions to these problems.
Towards High Performance and High Resolution – Patterning of Organohalide Lead Perovskite Pixels
High-resolution photolithographic patterning of organohalide lead perovskites is made possible using hydrofluoroethers.
Novel Graphene-Based Composites
Highly Integrated Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Architectures by Noncovalent Exfoliation of Graphite and Assembly with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
Wire Supercapacitors – Key Candidate to Future Wearable Electronic Devices
Prof. Guozhen Shen’s group has designed and fabricated metres-long flexible wire-shaped supercapacitors, which can be easily woven into wearable and patterned textiles.
Recyclable Thermochromic Supramolecular Assemblies
A new class of thermochromic supramolecular material has been designed, which is taking steps toward versatility, sustainability, and scalability.
Direct Observation of Negative Capacitance in Ferroelectric Materials
Recently, negative capacitance was first demonstrated in epitaxial ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate, proving that a direct measurement of the phenomenon is possible.
Exfoliation of Graphene in Volatile Solvents Using Aromatic Surfactants
A multidisciplinary group led by Andrea Liscio at CNR, Bolgna, Italy, has reported that adding aromatic surfactants promotes the exfoliation of few-layers graphene nanosheets in low-boiling organic solvents.