Due to a new quantum mechanism, the heat generated by friction is significantly lower in topological insulators than in conventional materials.
29 October 2019
Electric current can simultaneously flow clockwise and counterclockwise in a ring of a polycrystalline material made from bismuth and palladium.
24 October 2019
Researchers have gained new insights into high-entropy alloys by using X-ray spectroscopy to create atomic-resolution chemical maps of them.
23 October 2019
The superconducting state of uranium ditelluride rises, breaks down and then re-emerges on exposure to very strong magnetic field.
22 October 2019
Researchers have developed an artificial, layered crystal composed of the elements lanthanum, titanium, cobalt and oxygen in atom-thick sheets.
21 October 2019
Researchers have found that submerging a polymer in liquid water can boost its ability to selectively remove carbon dioxide from gas mixtures.
18 October 2019
Scientists have discovered that the magic angle at which two layers of graphene become superconducting is slightly wider than originally thought.
18 October 2019
Researchers have found that graphene has many of the same mechanical properties as 3D graphite and is significantly thicker than widely believed.
16 October 2019
Researchers have found that a crystal made of cobalt, manganese and gallium is a room-temperature topological magnet that hosts quantum loops.
10 October 2019
Smart skin that responds to heat and sunlight
9 October 2019Laurie Donaldson
Coating chlorine-etched aluminum foil with carbon nanotubes created a material that is 10 times blacker than anything previously reported.
4 October 2019
Crystallographic dislocations can impact the ability of halide perovskites to hold energy derived from light in the form of excited electrons.
1 October 2019