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Materials and nanotechnology: highlights of 2021
Piezoelectric wood and quantum dots for fresh fish are on our list
Quantum effects make magnetene surprisingly slippery
Two-dimensional version of iron oxide could be used as a lubricant in micro-electro-mechanical systems
Research headlines
Read article: Processing tweak makes solar cell ‘ink’ more stable
Processing tweak makes solar cell ‘ink’ more stable
New work advances the commercialization of cells made from lead halide perovskites
Read article: ‘Janus textile’ could keep you warm and cool you down
‘Janus textile’ could keep you warm and cool you down
Proposed reversible material has different infrared emissivities on either side
Read article: Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems
Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems
New technique uses Feshbach resonances to adjust interactions in 2D materials
Read article: Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage
Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage
Materials could be a boon to far-ranging spacecraft exposed to harsh conditions
Read article: Wood-based conductors could make Li-ion batteries safer
Wood-based conductors could make Li-ion batteries safer
New material might be used as a solid battery electrolyte or as an ion-conducting binder for the cathode of an all-solid-state device
Read article: Chalcogenide glasses open up to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths
Chalcogenide glasses open up to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths
Nanostructured metasurface overcomes a previous limitation for these materials
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Materials Briefing
Take a look inside the free-to-read digital edition of Physics World‘s materials briefing. Covering the latest innovations and commercial developments, this issue explores biomaterials, twisted carbon layers and liquid crystals.
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Read article: Introduction to Bipolar High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering
Introduction to Bipolar High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering
Join the audience for a live webinar on 20 January 2022 sponsored by IUVSTA, in partnership with Ionautics, Hiden Analytical and Agilent Vacuum Products
Read article: Atomically thin lasers shine for the first time at room temperature
Atomically thin lasers shine for the first time at room temperature
Coherent light generation from ultrathin semiconductor crystals paves the way for creating novel nanolasers and valleytronic devices
Read article: Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency
Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency
Improvement of 8% seen in the lab-based ethanol combustion
Read article: Electromagnets could help clean up space junk
Electromagnets could help clean up space junk
New technique uses induction to manipulate objects made from non-magnetic metals
Read article: Entanglements make hydrogel stiff and tough
Entanglements make hydrogel stiff and tough
New material might find use in applications such as tissue regeneration, bioadhesives, bioprinting, wearable electronics and soft robots
Read article: Materials meeting showcases breakthrough research and equipment innovation
Materials meeting showcases breakthrough research and equipment innovation
The Fall Meeting of the Material Research Society will welcome delegates back to Boston
Read article: A valley of opportunities: delving into graphene’s perplexing non-local response
A valley of opportunities: delving into graphene’s perplexing non-local response
Luis Foà Torres and Sergio O Valenzuela delve into the ongoing mystery of graphene’s perplexing non-local response and the “valley Hall effect”
Read article: Science prize boosts prospects for early-career researchers
Science prize boosts prospects for early-career researchers
The Nicholas Kurti Science Prize aims to help young physicists establish their own research programmes and raise their profile among the wider scientific community
Read article: Urban mining gets quicker and cleaner
Urban mining gets quicker and cleaner
New flash Joule heating technique recovers precious metals from electronic waste in seconds
Read article: From geckos’ feet to Formula 1: how surface science underpins our world
From geckos’ feet to Formula 1: how surface science underpins our world
Jess Wade reviews Sticky: the Secret Science of Surfaces by Laurie Winkless
Read article: Photonic band structure created in electrically driven OLED microcavities
Photonic band structure created in electrically driven OLED microcavities
Stack of organic light emitting diodes forms hybridized energy states with strong dependence on unit cell geometry
Read article: Record-high thermal conductivity anisotropy comes with a twist
Record-high thermal conductivity anisotropy comes with a twist
Random stacking of 2D nanosheets could help cool nanoelectronic devices
Read article: Quantum material ‘learns’ like a living creature
Quantum material ‘learns’ like a living creature
Discovery of habituation and sensitization behaviours in a Mott insulator could inspire new algorithms for artificial intelligence
Read article: Quantum start-up targets single photons, perovskite pioneers bag Rank Prize
Quantum start-up targets single photons, perovskite pioneers bag Rank Prize
In this podcast we meet the chief executive of Nu Quantum and two award-winning researchers
Read article: Quantum dot LEDs bend and fold like origami paper
Quantum dot LEDs bend and fold like origami paper
New technique based on laser etching creates 3D light-emitting devices
Read article: Processed wood can be moulded into complex 3D structures
Processed wood can be moulded into complex 3D structures
Sustainable material could replace plastics and metals
Read article: Superconductivity appears in novel hydride phases
Superconductivity appears in novel hydride phases
New work will aid the search for materials that superconduct at lower pressures and higher temperatures
Read article: How fast does sound travel through 2D materials? It depends on how their layers stack
How fast does sound travel through 2D materials? It depends on how their layers stack
New technique uses ultrasound to measure the strength of atomic bonds and forces in different phases of indium selenide
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