The study of curvature effects on crystal structures and defect dynamics offers pivotal insights into how geometric constraints influence material properties at the micro‐ and nanoscale. Curved ...

Dolomite has been notoriously impossible to replicate in a lab because of recurring defects in mineral layers—but not anymore ...

Defect bits: representation of two n-bits along a defect line (shown in black). Shown are the orientations of the rod-like molecules that comprise liquid crystals. (Courtesy: Žiga Kos and Jörn ...

A new hybrid layered perovskite featuring elusive spontaneous defect ordering has been found, report scientists. By introducing specific concentrations of thiocyanate ions into FAPbI3 (FA = ...

(Nanowerk News) An international team of researchers, led by Professor Yu Zou (MSE), is using electric fields to control the motion of material defects. This work has important implications for ...

Perovskites are among the most extensively studied materials in modern materials science. Their often unique and exotic properties, which stem from perovskite’s peculiar crystal structure, could find ...

Insights into atomic-scale defects may enable next-generation thin-film transistors for smartphones, televisions, and flexible electronics. (Nanowerk News) Many displays found in smartphones and ...

Researchers and industries have been using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to study semiconductors' stacking and dislocation faults. This article considers the analysis of crystal structures.

Materials that emit and manipulate light are at the heart of technologies ranging from solar energy to advanced imaging ...

Scientists at UChicago PME develop a new atomic-scale data storage method Their approach uses crystal defects to store data as ones and zeroes Research combines quantum science, optical storage, and ...

Spread the loveThe world of mineralogy has long been fascinated by dolomite, a mineral composed of calcium and magnesium carbonate, which has puzzled scientists for over two centuries. The “dolomite ...