Weiguang Xie and Jianbin Xu explain the problems caused by grain boundary defects in perovskite materials used to create solar cells.
A Biocompatible, Mesa-Shaped Substrate for Flexible Electronics [Video]
An elastomeric substrate to support flexible, biocompatible electronic devices.
Building Scaffolds: 3D Printed Spinal Cord Repair
A 3D printing approach for precise cell placement on tissue engineered scaffolds is developed.
Iron Ore: A Promising Resource for Efficient Hydrogen Production
A way to use iron ore as an efficient catalyst for the OER process.
Encapsulating Insulin: A Novel Pancreas Mimic
Delivering insulin into the body in supramolecular spheres.
Platinum Service: Printing Metal Recyclers
3D printing finds yet another application.
Smart Clothes with Electrodes
Swiss researchers developed fibers that can detect even the slightest pressure and strain and can withstand considerable deformation.
A Novel Design Strategy for Bulk, Complex Nanostructures [Video]
A strategy to precisely design and assemble bulk, multicomponent nanostructures with ideal structures.
Electric Field Writing of Ferroelectric Nanodomains
The local conductivity in bismuth ferrite thin films with well-ordered domain walls.
Zirconium Alloys for Orthopaedic and Dental Applications
The biocompatibility, magnetic susceptibility and mechanical properties of commercially pure zirconium and zirconium alloys are reviewed and their potential use as MRI-compatible implant materials is discussed.