Advanced materials

Researchers have shown that defects in the molecular structure of perovskites – a material which could revolutionise the solar cell industry – can be...

Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.

It is almost impossible for an injured heart to fully mend itself. Within minutes of being deprived of oxygen – as happens during a heart attack when...

Researchers have developed the world’s thinnest metallic nanowire, which could be used to miniaturise many of the electronic components we use every...

Molecules 10,000 times narrower than the width of a human hair could hold the key to making possible wooden skyscrapers and more energy-efficient...

It could be a crystal ball from a mythical age showing the swirling mists of time, but James Macleod’s image, which has won this year’s Department of...

A new prototype of a lithium-sulphur battery – which could have five times the energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery – overcomes one of the...

Researchers have built a record energy-efficient switch, which uses the interplay of electricity and a liquid form of light, in semiconductor...