ETH Zurich and Empa researchers develop a nanomaterial which enables considerably more power to be stored in lithium ion batteries.
Researchers find unexpected weakness in graphene sheets
Seven-atom ring that inevitably occurs at the junctions of grain boundaries in graphene is the culprit.
Monolayer molybdenum disulfide as a chemical sensor
NRL team develop a vapor sensor based on new monolayer materials that shows great potential for future nanoscale electronic devices.
John A. Rogers receives MRS Mid-Career Researcher Award
Director of Seitz Materials Research Laboratory honored for contributions to stretchable/flexible electronic systems.
Optical surface for new solar cells, computing, and sensing
New optical technologies using “metasurfaces” capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry Issue 10
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Unexpected photoelectric behavior from topological insulators
Team find that when TIs are hit with a laser beam, the spin polarization of the electrons they emit can be completely controlled in three dimensions.
Fuel from the Sun
Professor Geoff Ozin on his “super leaf” challenge – producing fuel by matching nature.
Long-predicted quantum behavior observed in graphene
Atomic collapse state recreated with artificial nuclei by Berkeley Lab researchers.
Destroying greenhouse gases with plasma
Nonthermal plasma operated in dielectric barrier discharge decomposes the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide into its constituent elements: oxygen and nitrogen.







