A newly developed, highly conductive copper wire could find applications in the electric grid, as well as in homes and businesses. The finding defies what's been thought about how metals conduct ...

The solar industry is turning to base metals and innovation to bypass the soaring silver price. Silver’s exceptional ...

Electrochemically grown metal networks inside gels overcome the long-standing trade-off between strength and conductivity.

While metallic conductivity in MOFs has been predicted theoretically, it has so far only been put into practice in exceptional cases – and never before in thin-film form required for technical ...

Researchers have developed an innovative methodology for measuring the electrical conductivity of microbial communities. This methodology holds promise for the development of batteries and ...

RICHLAND, Wash.—A common carbon compound is enabling remarkable performance enhancements when mixed in just the right proportion with copper to make electrical wires. It’s a phenomenon that defies ...

AI-guided synthesis yields a highly conductive MOF thin film, overcoming conductivity limits and unlocking new potential in electronics and energy storage. (Nanowerk News) Metal-organic frameworks ...