Carboranes are molecules composed of carbon, boron and hydrogen atoms that are proving to have applications of great interest ...

Engineers developed a metal-free, Jelly-like material that is as soft and tough as biological tissue and can conduct electricity similarly to conventional metals. The new material, which is a type of ...

Ferroelectric materials do something unique under an applied electric field: They exhibit spontaneous polarization, meaning positive and negative charges quickly separate within the crystal. That ...

Direct oxidation of methane to methanol is dominated by transition- or noble-metal-based catalysts, thus making the reaction quite expensive. To make the process efficient and cost-effective, ...

Mining metals for lithium-ion batteries carries environmental and ethical concerns. To make batteries more sustainable and to reduce costs, carmakers are trying new strategies, including cutting the ...