Electronic materials – Page 5
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ResearchStacked copper clusters create semiconducting supramolecule
Mixed valencies and overlapping π-electron clouds help electrons move from molecule to molecule
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ResearchQuantum dot heat engine works without moving parts
Similar systems could be used to generate electricity from waste heat in solar cells
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ResearchFlick of a switch alters permeability of graphene oxide
Membrane with built-in electric switch could find use in water purification or artificial biological systems
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ResearchSolid electrolyte boosts liquid metal battery
Combining molten metal electrodes with a solid electrolyte may offer a cheap, scalable alternative to Li-ion batteries
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ResearchConjugated polymers sequenced by eye under the microscope
Atomic resolution of molecules – warts and all – can help in the development and design of electronics materials
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PodcastTwistacenes
Kat Arney discovers the strange things that happen when organic compounds go round the twist
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ResearchBattery-in-screen paves way to ultra-thin smartphones
Multifunctional component made from unique hydrogel electrolyte embedded with water-soluble photoluminescent quantum dots
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ResearchUnlimited combinations possible for new range of atom thick materials
Molten salts allow synthesis of 35 unknown 2D transition metal chalcogenides with many more possible
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ResearchInorganic semiconductor has metal-like ductility
Pliable silver sulfur material may find uses in flexible electronics
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OpinionHow perovskites can live long and prosper
The future of solar cells depends on better stability testing
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ResearchBoron clusters turn titanium oxide to the dark side
Titanium-tipped ‘hedgehog’ molecules become a robust – and black – high-performance electronic material
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ResearchAtom thin mirrors’ reflectivity can be turned on and off
Molybdenum diselenide layer mirrors could have optoelectronic applications
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FeatureChemistry beyond Moore's Law
Can anything replace the silicon in our mobile phones and laptops? The hunt is on, reports Hayley Bennett
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ResearchBatteries made safer with fire-extinguishing electrolytes
Non-flammable salts form a stabilising layer over anodes of lithium-ion batteries
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ResearchGold chains give DNA semiconducting powers
Sulfurous nucleic acid building blocks confer new electronic properties on DNA
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ResearchSelf-destructing circuits mimic Mission: impossible tape
Transient electronics with programmable shelf-life could be handy for medicine and military
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ResearchMicrowaving black phosphorus reveals novel properties
Electromagnetic studies offer new potential uses for this elusive allotrope
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Research1D nanowire is world’s worst conductor
Siloxane wires could be a handy component for nanoscale electronics
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ResearchFluorine turns boron nitride into a magnetic semiconductor
Fluorination could allow 2D material to be used for electronics applications in extreme environments