Researchers’ new method that delivers more control over halide perovskites could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers ...

Scientists have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide ...

No one can control the weather, but certain clouds can be deliberately triggered to release rain or snow. The process, known ...

Scientists have decoded the atomic-level secrets behind catalysts that turn propane into propylene. Their algorithms reveal ...

The ability to induce superconductivity in materials that are inherently semiconducting has been a longstanding research goal. Improving the conductivity of semiconductor materials could help develop ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue visits The Verdin Company, a manufacturer of bells, to learn about bronze. Find out how copper ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The arrangement of the constituent atoms in a solid material's crystal structure determines its properties. Technologies such as electron and x-ray crystallography can reveal the ...

Lead magnesium niobate (PMN) is a prototypical "relaxor" material, used in a wide variety of applications, from ultrasound to sonar. Researchers have now used state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to ...

Drexel University researchers create innovative technique to study the exact electrochemical mechanisms occurring in batteries and supercapacitors. Using two scientific research procedures ...