All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are promising alternatives to conventional lithium-ion batteries. ASSBs consist of solid-fast-ion-conducting electrolytes and electrodes that offer improved energy ...

Conductive plastics are developed by compounding thermoplastics with electrically conductive materials such as carbon or steel fibers, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphite, and other additives to ...

New research sheds light on the mechanism behind how a special material changes from an electrically conducting metal to an electric insulator. The researchers studied lanthanum strontium nickel oxide ...

Researchers have synthesized a conducting polymer, polyaniline, exhibiting perfect diamagnetic properties, which eliminate external magnetic fields within the material. These properties are typically ...

Boron arsenide has dethroned diamond as the best heat conductor, thanks to refined crystal purity and improved synthesis methods. This discovery could transform next-generation electronics by ...

KAIST researchers develop a next-generation 2D conductive material that maintains single-layer electronic properties even ...

What would it take to instantly transform a material from an electrical insulator into a conductive state without ever ...

Graphene and other two-dimensional (2D) materials can be used to create electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, their development has been limited by the lack of effective large-area transfer ...

This study, based on a donor co-doping strategy to improve proton-conducting efficiency, could unlock their use in upcoming clean energy technologies involving hydrogen. Hydrogen is widely regarded as ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a remarkable new material that can capture energy, store it for months, ...