From snowflakes to quartz, nature's crystalline structures form with a reliable, systemic symmetry. Researchers have shown that it's now possible to control how crystals grow - including interrupting the symmetrical growth of flat crystals and inducing them to form hollow crystal spheres.
Researchers have created a biphasic luminescent material that changes color when exposed to mechanical stress. This work has many applications in the field of smart materials, which includes sensors for monitoring the strain on objects.
Scientists demonstrated that 'nanostimulators' - nanoparticles seeded with a molecule the body naturally produces to prompt stem cells to heal wounds - can amp up stem cells' regenerative powers in a targeted limb in mice.
An international research team is the first to successfully separate two ions with very, very small size differences, a major advancement in separation science with widespread potential application.
Research has found that bilayer graphene is much softer than multi-layered graphite.
Researchers have gained insights into a promising material for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The substance enables high light yields and would be inexpensive to produce on a large scale - that means it is practically made for use in large-area room lighting.
Researchers have developed a completely new method for twisting atomically thin materials, paving the way for applications of 'twistronics' based on tunable 2D materials.
This work showed a new way to fabricate flexible graphene-based pressure sensors with comprehensive performance via a low-cost process.