Tiny cages can trap and release inert argon gas atoms, allowing their further study and providing a new way to capture rare gases.
Simulations reveal that atomic disorder from radiation can launch a cycle of self-healing in ceramic oxides.
Defect-enhanced transport and complex phase growth are changing design rules for lithium-ion batteries.
Day-night changes in light and temperature power a low-cost material assembly that mimics biological self-copying.
Gel uses nanoparticles for on-demand control of droplet shapes, of interest for energy storage and catalysis.
Current generated when light hits a material reveals electrons behaving like an elusive particle.
Simulations discovered the first molecule with three extra electrons and extraordinary stability.
Unprecedented characterization of subsurface electronic states could lead to better semiconductors and seeing new interactions.
Where does the heat go when a glass melts into a liquid? Not to changing the vibrations of atoms….
Engineered stacked perovskite layers harvest light or create light via layer edges.
Crumpling reduces rigidity in an otherwise stiff material, making it less prone to catastrophic failure.
