Research Articles
The Invisible Engine: How Solid-State Chemistry Shapes Our World
Explore how solid-state chemistry powers modern technology from smartphones to solar energy through crystalline structures and combinatorial materials science.
The Crystal Compass: How ICSD Is Guiding the New Materials Revolution
Explore how the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD) is evolving to accelerate materials discovery through AI, machine learning, and enhanced accessibility.
The AI Crystal Ball: How Computers Are Dreaming Up the Next Generation of Materials
Discover how Graph Neural Networks and Upper-Bound Energy Minimization are revolutionizing materials science by accelerating the discovery of stable functional materials.
Electrides: The Revolutionary Materials Where Electrons Act as Anions
Explore the fascinating world of electrides - exotic materials where electrons serve as anions, their formation under high pressure, and revolutionary applications.
Building with Atomic Legos: The Rise of Polyoxometalate Frameworks
Explore how scientists are using polyoxometalates and silver interactions to build molecular frameworks with revolutionary applications in catalysis, energy, and electronics.
Crystals and Code: How AI is Revolutionizing Material Discovery
Explore how convolutional neural networks are transforming materials science by predicting elasticity in advanced inorganic materials with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
From Sand to Skyscrapers: The Secret Life of Concrete
Discover how chemistry and engineering transform simple materials into the buildings that shape our modern world through the science of concrete.
Seeing the Unseeable: How Neutron Diffraction Reveals the Hidden World of Novel Materials
Explore how neutron diffraction enables scientists to see atomic structures and accelerates the development of novel materials for energy, healthcare, and technology.
The Crystal Frontier: Engineering the Future of Light
Explore the fascinating world of nonlinear optical materials and the promising semi-organic crystal 2,5-DADP that combines high nonlinearity with structural stability.
Cryogenic Mechanical Alloying: Giving Tires a New Life Through Science
Discover how cryogenic mechanical alloying is revolutionizing tire recycling by transforming waste tires into high-performance materials through extreme cold and mechanical energy.