SLAC’s ultrafast 'electron camera' reveals unusual atomic motions that could be crucial for the efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells

Rice University research shows reusable, carbon nanotube-reinforced filters clean toxins from water

Making polymer chemistry "click"

The new device generates small amounts of electricity when it is bent or pressed even at the extremely low frequencies characteristic of human motion

Islands of cooperating atoms jam like ice floes as a liquid becomes like glass

Researchers have built the first prototypes of nanoporous magnetic memories based on copper and nickel alloys

The fibers are sustainable, non-toxic, and can be made at room temperature

A novel manganese and sodium-ion-based material developed at the University of Texas at Dallas may provide an alternative to lithium-ion technology

Study indicates concrete construction waste can help rid the air of sulfur dioxide, a major pollutant

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University at Buffalo have overcome two key challenges to making optoelectronic devices smaller

Novel theory explains how metal nanoparticles form

A precise new way to study materials shows this ‘electron-phonon coupling’ can be far stronger than predicted, and could potentially play a role in unconventional superconductivity