Dual-functionality materials not only shield electronic devices from electromagnetic waves, they also dissipate excess heat in these devices at the same time
The first ever battery-like bioelectrochemical system could be used to generate biofuel while capturing CO2
JPhys Materials is a fantastic new open-access journal covering all branches of physical sciences contributing to the advancement of materials science. The journal showcases the most significant and exciting developments in materials research, with a particular focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies. The first issue is out now.
Both lithium-sulphur battery cycling lifetimes and capacity benefit from innovations with 2D materials
All-optical technique could benefit nanometrology, medical and biophysics applications as well as help stabilize positioning systems in microscopes
The establishment of a graphene foundry provides a leg up for a research field beset by poor quality control
New “magneto-ionic” technique could help advance spintronics technologies for the post CMOS-world
Effect creates unwanted rough surfaces in silicon-on-insulator devices
New work could help advance autonomous and intelligent nanoscale robotic systems
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) latest report highlights the importance of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees
Following the 1.5 °C aim agreed in Paris in 2015, the IPCC came together once more to assess the ramifications. Kate Ravilious investigates the background
Ideas abound for alternative energy storage technologies, but investment remains key for real-world change
New catalytic biohybrids can generate fuel from sunlight and might find use in green-energy applications
Using a model for triboelectric nanogenerators based on the Maxwell equations, researchers identify designs and conditions that optimize performance
A gradual blend from a lithiophilic to a lithiophobic material makes batteries resilient to damaging dendrite formation
Utilizing the anisotropy of nanorods to separately anchor hydrogen reduction and water oxidation co-catalysts could provide the key to efficient water splitting
Studies reveal potential for battery functionality in structural features of vehicles
Applying deconvolution techniques to study nanocrystal optoelectronic properties reveal spontaneous emission lifetimes that change over time
The first investigation to quantitatively evaluate successful delivery and activity of enzymes encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles shows promise for treating Gaucher disease
Calculations identify the fine balance between different interactions, as well as highlighting limitations to DFT calculations
In today's solar-PV market, silicon is king. Will later generations of materials ever steal its crown? Jon Major assesses their chances
Solar windows that turn the Sun's energy into electricity could make buildings "greener", but past attempts to commercialize the technology have run into obstacles. Will the latest...
The hassle of making and testing prototypes for solar cells and organic electronics inspired three Sheffield-based physicists to start their own company
Working at the interface of academia and industry in the energy sector makes for exciting research, as John Irvine tells Anna Demming
Catalysts that can break the super-strong nitrogen bond under ambient conditions provide an uncontroversial success story for nitrogen chemists
Stealth coating can absorb as much as 85% of echolocation signals
Weyl metals and all their fascinating phenomena are not the only systems for cosmological simulations
Three very different experiments explore how ensembles react to rapid changes
Recently discovered topological material might be used to test for the effect responsible for generating and sustaining magnetic fields in galaxies, stars and planets
Hybrid device patterned with energy-producing cyanobacteria generates electricity
Studying the interface of cells with microscopic materials points to an ancient Moesin-based phagocytosis pathway
Propeller-shaped devices can easily swim through the dense, vitreous tissue of the eye
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JPhys Materials is a fantastic new open-access journal covering all branches of physical sciences contributing to the advancement of materials science. The journal showcases the most significant and exciting developments in materials research, with a particular focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies. The first issue is out now.
