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Magnetic Probes Enable Detailed Analysis of Covalent Organic Framework Pores

Tiny Magnetic Probes Can Be Used to Investigate the Chemical Forces at Work Inside the Pores of Molecular Framework Compounds.

21 Oct 2026

Encoding Information to Direct Precise Three-Dimensional Synthetic Molecular Helix Formation

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have developed a new strategy for programming synthetic molecules to self-assemble into precisely defined three-dimensional structures.

21 Oct 2026

New Research Reveals How Crystal Defects Can Strengthen Metal Alloys

Scientists have found a way to use defects in crystals to engineer stronger materials, according to a new study.

16 Oct 2026

Liquid-Crystal Metalens Switching Enables Dual Bright-Field and Synthesized Edge-Enhancement Modes

Researchers have proposed a liquid-crystal-integrated polarization-multiplexed metalens that electrically selects two bright-field states and an interference-synthesized edge-enhanced state.

6 Oct 2026

Twisting Perovskite Interfaces Slows Ion Migration and Improves Device Stability

Researchers used atomic-resolution imaging and simulations to show how twist angle alters halide-ion migration across CsPbBr3–CsPbCl3 perovskite heterostructures by changing the formation of interfacial diffusion channels. A 28° twist delayed interdiffusion, reduced the diffusion-channel ratio by more than 60%, and improved photodetector stability under accelerated thermal testing.

27 Aug 2026

AI Uses Crystal Symmetry to Find New Antiferromagnets for Spintronics

Researchers developed SG-CDVAE, a symmetry-aware generative AI framework that embeds space-group information into the generation of crystal structures to improve the search for high-symmetry antiferromagnets. From 110,000 generated structures, the workflow identified 80 high-symmetry AFM candidates, of which 4 were computationally validated as thermodynamically and dynamically stable.

14 Jun 2026

Discovery of Higgs Mode in Semiconductors Opens Door to New Materials

At the atomic scale, nothing is ever truly still. Materials that appear perfectly rigid and motionless to the naked eye are in fact swarms of vibrating atoms.

8 Jun 2026

X-Ray Tomography Reveals Crystal Formation Within Liquid Metal

Researchers at the University of Sydney successfully synthesized the platinum crystals within liquid gallium.

25 Nov 2025

High-Performance PEM for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage

A novel proton exchange membrane developed by Korean researchers enhances electrochemical hydrogen storage, improving efficiency and reducing toluene crossover.

7 May 2025

Novel Computational Method Unlocks Hidden Crystal Structures

A research team led by Yuuki Kubo and Shiji Tsuneyuki from the University of Tokyo has developed an innovative computational method to efficiently determine the crystal structures of multiphase materials—powders composed of multiple crystal types.

6 Dec 2024

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