In the field of materials science, disorder gets a bad rap. Disorder — imperfections in a material’s structure — is typically something to be avoided, especially when synthesizing quantum materials ...

Imagine a material cracking—now imagine what happens if there are small inclusions in the material. Do they create an obstacle course for the crack to navigate, slowing it down? Or do they act as weak ...

Australian researchers have developed a new method of using light to detect imperfections materials, that is set to help improve performance and quality of the next-generation solar cells. The ...