Researchers from KAUST and HZB have achieved a record-breaking 33.7% power conversion efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. This breakthrough surpasses the theoretical limit of traditional single-junction silicon cells, signaling…
Diamond Foundry has produced the first 100mm single-crystal diamond wafers using a heteroepitaxy process. This breakthrough addresses thermal management issues in semiconductors, offering a material with five times the thermal…
Researchers identified Davemaoite, a high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite, within a diamond from the Earth's lower mantle. This discovery, made using samples from Brazil, provides the first direct evidence of a…
Researchers at IBM’s Almaden lab have discovered a new class of thermoset polymers called polyhexahydrotriazines (PHTs). These materials combine extreme strength and self-healing properties with the ability to be chemically…
An international research team has successfully synthesized ultra-hard carbon nitrides, a class of materials predicted in 1989 to rival diamond in hardness. By subjecting carbon and nitrogen to pressures exceeding…
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a wireless, battery-free pacemaker that is fully absorbed by the body after its job is done. Made from biocompatible materials like magnesium and tungsten,…
Geologists in northern Israel have discovered a new mineral named Carmeltazite, which was previously only observed in extraterrestrial environments. Found within volcanic rocks near Mt. Carmel, the mineral's unique chemical…
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley and Oak Ridge National Laboratories have identified a chromium-cobalt-nickel alloy with the highest fracture toughness ever recorded. The material becomes stronger and more ductile at cryogenic…
Researchers in Australia have developed a new antimicrobial coating that uses microscopic "nanopillars" to physically destroy bacteria. This material, inspired by the wings of insects, offers a way to prevent…
