Crystals

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Scientists Develop Transparent Solar Windows Using Liquid Crystals

Material & Energy, Nanotechnology /

A Nanjing University team developed a transparent solar concentrator that coats ordinary window glass. The device employs cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) multilayers with submicron-scale periodic structures to function as a diffractive solar concentrator (CUSC). It channels sunlight toward the window’s edges, where photovoltaic cells capture the energy. The findings were published in PhotoniX. Next-Gen Solar […]

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‘Breathing’ Crystals That Deliver Oxygen on Demand Could Advance Future Fuel Cells

Materials Science, Science /

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have the potential to extend the driving range of electric vehicles and power stationary generators while keeping emissions low. The challenge, however, is that these systems typically require extremely high operating temperatures. Researchers from South Korea and Japan may have found a solution. The team created a new crystalline material

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Illuminating Chirality: Twisting Crystals with Light

Physics /

Chirality, a key property in biological, chemical, and physical processes, plays a vital role in enabling unique interactions with polarized light and chiral molecules. As a result, chiral solids are highly valued for applications in catalysis, sensing, and optical technologies. However, chirality in crystals has traditionally remained fixed during their formation, as altering their left-

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Revolutionary Carbon-Based Magnetic Material Finally Synthesized After 70 Years

Chemistry, Materials Science, Science /

Researchers from Osaka University and Osaka City University synthesize and crystallize a molecule that is usually too unstable to thoroughly study in the laboratory. The molecule is also a model of a revolutionary class of magnets. Since the very first documented production in 2004, researchers have been hard at work utilizing graphene and identical carbon-based

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