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March, 2019 Techniques which predict crystal structure are a mainstay of modern materials science. A key ingredient in these techniques is the optimisation of candidate structures, which then reveal local...
22 June 2026
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March, 2019 Triboelectric generators rely on contact-generated surface charge transfer between materials with different electron affinities to convert mechanical energy into useful electricity. The ability to modify the surface chemistry...
22 June 2026
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February, 2019 The local chemical composition of halide perovskites is a crucial factor in determining their macroscopic properties and their stability. While the combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)...
22 June 2026
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January, 2019 The colour of a material is often determined by the types of bonds and geometry in which the atoms in the material are arranged. As a result, measuring...
22 June 2026
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December, 2018 Petroleum has long been a relatively inexpensive, abundant, and convenient source of energy. One of the biggest drawbacks to using it as fuel is that copious amounts of...
22 June 2026
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November, 2018 Triboelectric motion sensors, based on the generation of a voltage across two dissimilar materials sliding across each other as a result of the triboelectric effect, have generated interest...
22 June 2026
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November, 2018 Visible-light communications (VLCs) based on white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are a low-cost and energy-efficient alternative solution to wireless communications. As white LEDs use a combination of a long-lived...
22 June 2026
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October, 2018 Converting solar energy into chemical energy by photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for sustainable energy production. Owing to the versatility in their chemical and physical...
22 June 2026
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October, 2018 Cellulose, a major constituent of our natural environment and a structured biodegradable biopolymer, has been shown to exhibit shear piezoelectricity with potential applications in energy harvesters, biomedical sensors,...
22 June 2026
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August, 2018 High temperature superconducting (HTS) tape can be cut and stacked to generate large magnetic fields at cryogenic temperatures after inducing persistent currents in the (RE)BCO superconducting layers. This...
22 June 2026