A cryogenic crystallization process eliminates the need for organic solvents.
Efficient Electrodes for Metal–Air Batteries
A new strategy to overcome the current limitation on sluggish reaction kinetics of the air cathode in Mg–air batteries from Dr. Chong Cheng and Prof. Rainer Haag at Freie Universität in Berlin.
Lithium-based Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries [Video]
All-solid-state batteries could overcome some of the drawbacks of lithium-ion batteries.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng on his passion for materials science and his curious nature that started it all.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Kilwon Cho
Kilwon Cho is a materials scientist who hopes to see his research on organic electronics applied in everyday life.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Liming Dai
Metal-free catalysts and the need for a sustainable present and future: meet Professor Liming Dai.
Metavalent Bonding: Materials on the Edge
Metavalent bonding shows physically observable features that are “between those of covalency and metallicity, but distinctly different from both”.
Waking a Killer Instinct: Lymphocyte Activation
Investigating the impact of the physical environment on immune cell activation.
Controlling Shape at the Flick of a Switch
Making origami with light.
A Versatile Method to Prepare Functional Hydrogel Coatings [Video]
Hydrogel coatings are produced in situ on various 2D and 3D objects.