Scientists explain diverse results around a material that is both insulator and conductor and offer chemical roadmap to harness it.
A simple chemical bonding approach enables assembly of very thin porous protein crystals that are bendable and adaptive—requirements for flexible electronics or batteries.
Confining water in tiny straws confirms predicted rapid transport of protons along a water “wire”—vital for more efficient fuel cells.
Scientists determined new molecular-level information at the solid/liquid interface, pushing toward better energy storage devices.
Towards higher energy density batteries: singly charged lithium ions replaced by doubly charged magnesium ions.
First atomically thin, halide perovskite sheets could be an alternative to graphene for future electronics.
Microporous polymer separator prevents specific molecules from crossing battery and causing degradation and shorter lifetimes.
Assembling nano-sized bioreactors from a hydrogen-producing enzyme and a virus protein shell increases enzyme stability and catalytic activity.
Squeezing spheres together creates a protective barrier that combines impressive conductivity with protection from short circuits.
Novel self-assembly can tune the electronic properties of graphene, possibly opening doors for tiny, powerful electronic devices.
Scientists transformed flexible one-dimensional molecular chains into a structured, well-defined porous three-dimensional material.
Nanoscale metallic cavities coupled to semiconductor materials can dramatically change the characteristics of light from a laser.
