Controllable growth of two-dimensional (2D) single crystals on insulating substrates is the ultimate pursuit for realizing high-end applications in electronics and optoelectronics. However, for the ...

Single-crystal optical actuators are stimulating a new field of chemistry, given their wide-ranging prospective applications that range from light-driven molecular machinery 1,2,3, to microrobotics ...

A new method to grow single crystals and simultaneously control their growth orientation without melt processing has been discovered by Texas A&M University materials science and engineering doctoral ...

Single crystals are materials in which the crystal lattice is continuous and unbroken to the edges of the sample, with no grain boundaries. The atoms occupy regular positions, which are repeated ...

Jeff Dahn's battery lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, known for its Tesla ties, is working on a new Li-ion battery chemistry. The new battery cell will use a single-crystal, cobalt-free ...

Engineers have succeeded in fabricating a nickel single crystal with only a very few crystalline defects by irradiating nickel powder with a large-radius, flat-top laser beam (i.e., a laser beam whose ...

Researchers unveil a microstructure design guide to enhance the durability of lithium secondary batteries. A research team led by Professor Kyu-Young Park from the Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco ...

The following table lists representative single-crystal materials we have synthesized using flux, floating-zone or electrochemical technique. We have provided single-crystal samples to more than 60 ...

Forward-looking: Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in extending the lifespan of EV batteries by adopting a single-crystal electrode design. This innovation not only holds the potential to ...

Researchers have been testing a new type of lithium ion battery that uses single-crystal electrodes. Over several years, they’ve found that the technology could keep 80% of its capacity after 20,000 ...

Meet kyawthuite, Earth’s rarest mineral. With only one known sample, this tiny gem reveals how much is still hidden underground.