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New Strategy for Growing Perovskites into Centimeter-Scale, Highly Pure Crystals

As part of the race to replace silicon in low-cost solar cells, semiconductors called metal halide perovskites are favored as they can be solution-processed into thin films with exceptional photovoltaic efficiency.

27 Sep 2017

Innovative Technique for Analyzing the Growth of Methane Hydrate Crystals

Scientists from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have adopted an innovative technique for analyzing the formation of methane hydrate from water and methane. The technique has enabled the scientists to rapidly and very efficiently investigate the individual steps in the formation process.

23 Aug 2017

Researchers Develop New Light-Responsive Crystalline Material

A light-responsive crystalline material capable of overcoming challenges encountered in earlier studies has been developed by researchers at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and the University of Tokyo.

26 Jul 2017

Chiral-to-Achiral Phase Transition Caused by a Mechanical Stimulus Could Modify Emission Properties

“Smart” materials capable of changing color in response to a mechanical stimulus have a wide variety of applications such as producing pressure-sensitive sensors and packaging that can identify tampering.

26 Jul 2017

Research on Acoustic Emissions from Organic Martensite Analogues

An extremely fast change in the crystal structure of organic crystals results in a few of these crystals jumping around when heated.

16 Jun 2017

High Thermoelectric Powers Observed in One-Dimensional Crystals for Practical Low-Temperature Cooling

Thermoelectric cooling refers to a solid-state refrigeration process in which the heat present in an electrically conductive material is transferred with the help of the material's own conduction electrons and without the need for the gaseous coolants, such as chlorofluorocarbons, that are used in standard refrigeration.

25 May 2017

Fraunhofer Researchers Develop New Laser-Based Glass Forming Technology

Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute have developed a novel method that can be used to bend sheet glass into unconventional or complex shapes using laser beams. This breakthrough approach paves the way for a new range of promising products for designers and architects.

3 May 2017

Designing New Materials Requires a Thorough Understanding of Crystal Growth

Tiny crystals twist, align and slam into each other, like two magnets being pulled toward each other, because of an altogether different force. Researchers, for the very time, have measured the force that pulls these crystals together and visualized how they swivel and align.

28 Apr 2017

Benefits of Growing CYLC Crystal in Microgravity

One of the earliest investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station refers to the research into crystal growth in microgravity. This investigation continues even till today.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers Explain how Fullerite can Obtain Ultrahigh Hardness

The structure of a new material based on fullerite and a single crystal diamond has been simulated by physicists in order to demonstrate how this material can acquire ultrahigh hardness. This discovery allows the estimation of the potential conditions for acquiring ultrahard materials. The results were featured in the Carbon journal.

21 Mar 2017

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