The advantages of cheaper, faster and more precise crystal formation are clear to see. Crystals are used everywhere, from ...

The team tackled this challenge using fast laser pulses. The research focused on lead halide perovskites, crystals used in ...

Scientists at Michigan State University have developed a new method to 'draw' crystals using light, offering precise, on-demand material growth for electronic devices.

Solar cell efficiency has seen remarkable progress in recent years thanks to light-harvesting materials such as halide perovskites. Nevertheless, the reliable large-scale production of these materials ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending method to synthesize high-quality, layered perovskite nanowires with large aspect ratios and tunable ...

(Nanowerk News) Perovskites are among the most extensively studied materials in modern materials science. Their often unique and exotic properties, which stem from perovskite’s peculiar crystal ...

A new process yields 2D halide perovskite crystal layers of ideal thickness and purity through dynamic control of the crystallization process -- a key step toward ensuring device stability for ...

A new study, published in early November in Nature Physics, details a breakthrough in understanding the dynamics of halide perovskites, revealing insights crucial for advancing optoelectronics ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Crystalline materials with precisely engineered structures lie at the heart of virtually every advanced technology, from the silicon microchips powering our electronics to the ...

A new hybrid layered perovskite featuring elusive spontaneous defect ordering has been found, report scientists. By introducing specific concentrations of thiocyanate ions into FAPbI3 (FA = ...