Characterization news, September 2019

Newly discovered fluctuations could reveal hidden secrets of cuprate superconductors

Researchers have identified a new electron wave in cuprates that could help reveal some of the mysteries of superconducting materials.

New study finds material with intrinsic quantum disorder

Scientists have discovered a long-sought ‘quantum spin liquid state’ in sodium ytterbium oxide, which could prove of use for quantum computing.

Selenium keeps catalytic platinum in its place

Scientists have developed a highly durable fuel cell catalyst by using selenium to anchor platinum particles to their carbon support material.

Localization states observed in LED material for first time

Researchers report the first direct observation of transition carriers between different localization states within indium gallium nitride.

Materials Today Rising Star Award 2019 winners announced

Single-atom catalysts show great promise on the surface

Physicists have found that incorporating individual metal atoms into a surface in the right way allows the creation of single-atom catalysts.

Chaotic ferroic materials could lead to brain-like computing

A structural transition in a ferroelastic material caused by heating resembles the periodic doubling seen in non-linear dynamical systems.

2020 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient - Enrique J. Lavernia

‘Jenga’ chemistry produces first superconducting nickel oxide material

Scientists have managed to make the first nickel oxide material, or nickelate, that shows clear signs of superconductivity.

New algorithm points way to smarter experiments for faster materials discovery

By focusing on uncertainty, a new algorithm can identify the most effective experiment to conduct for analyzing and developing new materials.

Scientists find practical way to measure conductivity of carbon nanotubes

Scientists have developed a practical method for measuring the conductivity of a single carbon nanotube, by splitting it into two halves.

Electron pairs resist breaking up in copper oxide superconductors

Physicists have discovered that electrons continue to travels in pairs in copper oxide superconductors even above their critical temperature.

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New technique for analyzing cuprate superconductors earns its stripes

Researchers have shed light on how cuprates can simultaneously exhibit superconductivity and charge order in patterns of alternating stripes.

Super-speedy screening of nanotube devices

RF heating could be ten times faster than two-point-probe measurements