Materials science articles from across Nature Portfolio

By studying Eshelby twisted GeS nanowires with a single central dislocation, an anomalous dependence of thermal conductivity on nanowire diameter is observed, caused by compressive strain improving thermal transport.

The multidimensional chemical parameter space for nanoparticle synthesis is too extensive for traditional exploration, but integrating robotic automation, microfluidics and machine learning can accelerate discovery and improve synthesis controllability.

Metallic altermagnets — distinct from conventional ferromagnets and antiferromagnets — hold potential for advanced spintronic applications. Now, experiments reveal room-temperature altermagnetism with antisymmetric spin polarization in a metallic oxide.

Iridium-based materials are promising for mentioning high catalytic activity and durability for the oxygen evolution reaction in acidic water electrolysis. Here the authors report Ba-based complex iridate with distinct atomic scale cation ordering for enhanced durability and activity for acidic water oxidation.

Jing Ming explains how neutron total scattering can be used to detect defects in solid electrolytes and help prevent disruptions in the diffusion of oxide ions in solid oxide fuel cells.

By studying Eshelby twisted GeS nanowires with a single central dislocation, an anomalous dependence of thermal conductivity on nanowire diameter is observed, caused by compressive strain improving thermal transport.

The multidimensional chemical parameter space for nanoparticle synthesis is too extensive for traditional exploration, but integrating robotic automation, microfluidics and machine learning can accelerate discovery and improve synthesis controllability.

Metallic altermagnets — distinct from conventional ferromagnets and antiferromagnets — hold potential for advanced spintronic applications. Now, experiments reveal room-temperature altermagnetism with antisymmetric spin polarization in a metallic oxide.

Graphene in proximity with pentagonal PdSe₂ exhibits anisotropic and gate-tunable spin–orbit coupling, enabling a tenfold modulation of spin lifetime at room temperature.

Signatures of O₂ molecules found in oxide-based battery electrodes through resonant inelastic X-ray scattering are now believed to be the extrinsic product of the intrinsic oxidized anions.