A thin film made from iron, cobalt and manganese may have a magnetization density that is 50% greater than a previously considered maximum limit.
23 February 2018
A new electron microscopy technique can precisely determine the temperature and temperature-dependent behavior of two-dimensional materials.
14 February 2018
By fabricating an ultrathin material known as a thin film structure, scientists have been able to observe a two-dimensional hole gas for the first time.
14 February 2018
Scientists have uncovered evidence of rotating vibrations known as chiral phonons in a 2D material, which could be used for new forms of computing.
13 February 2018
An analytical platform known as MAESTRO can zero in on signatures of exotic behavior by electrons in a 2D material with microscale resolution.
12 February 2018
Andrea Cavalleri and Keith A. Nelson winners of 2018 Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids.
12 February 2018
Scientists have synthesized a novel form of titanium nitride, called titanic nitride, which has promising mechanical and optoelectronic properties.
9 February 2018
By employing graphene girders as physical supports, scientists have been able to replace graphite with silicon in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries.
8 February 2018
Scientists have developed a new process for encouraging molecules to form complex tiling patterns known as tessellations through self-organization.
8 February 2018
A novel inorganic halide perovskite can act as a solar cell material and be reversibly switched between a transparent state and a non-transparent state.
7 February 2018
Additive manufacturing enables an improvement in the strength of 316L stainless steel without adversely affecting ductility.
7 February 2018Cordelia Sealy
A tiny tube made of protein-like molecules called peptoids that rolls up and zips closed could be used for various applications including water filtration.
6 February 2018
Scientists have produced the the first truly planar sample of stanene, an atom-thick sheet of tin atoms, by growing it on an alloy of silver and tin.
6 February 2018