Scientists Create 7 Remarkable New Ceramic Materials by Simply Removing Oxygen

Penn State scientists discovered seven new ceramics by simply removing oxygen—opening a path to materials once beyond reach. Sometimes, less truly is more. By removing oxygen during the synthesis ...

Anomalous electronic state opens pathway to room-temperature superconductivity

Superconductive materials can conduct electricity with no resistance, but typically only at very low temperatures. Realizing ...

Interpretable machine learning to accelerate nanocatalyst discovery

A fast and accurate surrogate model screens over 10,000 possible metal-oxide supports for a platinum nanocatalyst to prevent sintering under high temperatures.
C&EN

Thermodynamics, Adhesion, and Wetting at Li/Cu(-Oxide) Interfaces: Relevance for Anode-Free Lithium–Metal Batteries

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2350 Hayward Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, 2350 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Rediscovering Iznik's lost art of vibrant Ottoman tilemaking

For over 300 years, the closely-guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tilework was lost, but its rediscovery has revived a key part of Turkey’s cultural heritage.
C&EN

Metal/Oxide Interface Enabling Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxime to Amine in Neutral Electrolyte

Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States Department of Chemistry, ...
IEEE

Piezotronic N+ -ITO/P-NiO/N-ZnO Heterojunction Thin-Film Diode as a Flexible Energy Scavenger

Abstract: This paper reports on an all-oxide thin film piezotronic P-N heterojunction diode incorporating vertically-stacked structure of N+-ITO/P-type nickel oxide/N-type zinc oxide as a flexible ...