Thin films obtained by deposition of metallic, opaque aluminium and its subsequent transformation into a transparent oxide were found to show high hardness values and acceptable optical transmission values.
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Nanodroplets for Stretchable Superconducting Circuits
A team of researchers from Australia and China, have developed a family of superconducting liquid metals of GaInSn-alloys and their nanodroplets.
Diamonds for prosthetic vision
Diamond based epiretinal devices offer the hope of improved prosthetic vision for blind patients.
Direct Observation of Negative Capacitance in Ferroelectric Materials
Recently, negative capacitance was first demonstrated in epitaxial ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate, proving that a direct measurement of the phenomenon is possible.
Carbon Quantum Dots with Distinct Optical Properties
The first synthesis and demonstration of multicolor bandgap fluorescent CQDs (MCBF-CQDs) is reported.
High-Performance Porous Electrodes for Nanoparticle-Based Energy Storage Devices
Scientists in China have found that the “phase inversion” method could improve the comprehensive performance of the porous electrodes.
High-Capacity Aqueous Potassium-Ion Batteries for Large-Scale Energy Storage
Researchers have reported the synthesis of potassium iron (II) hexacyanoferrate dehydrate nanocubes with a high potassium ion content and their application as an electrode material in aqueous electrolyte potassium-ion batteries.
Spontaneous Electroless Galvanic Cell Deposition of 3D Heterostructures
Dr. Tan and colleagues, have developed a scalable and one-pot electroless galvanic cell synthesis of semiconductor-metal-semiconductor (S-M-S) interconnected nanoarray.
Robot Skin with Advanced Gripping Skills
In this Advanced Materials Technologies article, researchers demonstrate for the first time a rapid manufacturing process and taxel geometry to create a large area, all-elastomer robot skin
An All-Organic Elastomeric Electret Composite
An all organic elastic electret is prepared with a piezoelectric coefficient comparable to the gold standard – poly(vinylidene fluoride.
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