Monash shows disorder can boost ultra-thin optical materials in April 10 breakthrough
Monash University researchers reported a new class of disordered mosaic metasurfaces on April 10, 2026, arguing that controlled disorder can increase the functional density of ultra-thin optical materials rather than degrade them.
Graphene-sealed imaging opens a new route to studying air-sensitive 2D materials
A Manchester-led team has used graphene encapsulation to capture the first atomic-resolution images of monolayer transition metal diiodides, a reactive 2D material class that normally degrades within seconds of air exposure.
Researchers Map Quasicrystal Formation in a Day in Advance Materials Discovery Push
Scientists reported a rapid mathematical method that can map complex phase diagrams in as little as a day, a development that could speed the search for advanced materials with unusual crystal structures.
Plaid Technologies opens commercial assessment of graphene water-shedding coatings for glass and metal
Plaid Technologies has launched a strategic assessment of graphene-based water-shedding coatings, films and membranes for glass and metal, a step that pushes the material closer to commercial evaluation rather than laboratory development.
Oak Ridge team uses machine learning to rebuild fusion-grade tungsten microstructures
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a generative machine-learning workflow that learns the statistical fingerprints of damaged tungsten and produces synthetic microstructures for fusion-material testing. The April 15 study could reduce the time and cost of assessing plasma-facing components for future reactors.
Nature Communications paper questions a record graphene heat-conduction result
A March 27 Nature Communications paper is putting a high-profile graphene thermal conductivity claim under the microscope, arguing that the reported performance was likely overstated and that the experimental setup may have distorted the result. The dispute matters because thermal management remains one of graphene’s most commercially important promises.