Under the right conditions, liquid crystals condense into astonishing structures, spontaneously generating filaments and flattened discs that can transport material from one place to another, much like complex biological systems.
Physicists used a flexible precursor and selenium doping to control nanostructure arrangements, improving material properties and homogeneity in on-surface synthesis.
Researchers developed perovskite solar cells on polycarbonate films using a new planarizing layer, achieving 13% efficiency, improved durability, flexibility, and solvent resistance.