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Chameleon-like color changes are observed by confining liquid crystals within small drops.
A new tool allows atomic 3D printing.
Three-dimensional structure of nanocrystals in solution determined with atomic resolution using a new technique.
A low-cost, stable oxide film is highly conductive and transparent, rivaling its predecessors.
Materials with extraordinary performance in solar cells are discovered to be efficient, tunable lasers at room temperature.
New X-ray technique reveals the presence of one-in-a-million large crystalline regions from metals fatiguing—stabilization schemes could lead to impervious metals.
New method to fabricate graphene nanoribbon arrays on semiconductor wafers turns semimetal into semiconductor.
A new approach to investigating green fluorescent protein provides a vital tool for unraveling molecular-level details of processes important in biology and light harvesting for energy use.
Oppositely charged polymer chains can be “right-handed,” “left-handed,” or have no “handedness” at all, which controls whether a solid or liquid forms.
Ultrafast laser shots act like dopants to create new electronic properties in materials.
Scientists reveal that coupling between electrons and atomic vibrations play a key role in this vexing phenomenon.
First prototypes of aluminum-ion batteries charge quickly and have the potential for long lifetimes, low cost, and safe operation.
