Using an electron microscope, researchers have, for the first time, seen atomic scale defects that dictate the properties of a promising semiconductor.
23 December 2019
By studying the normal state of cuprate superconductors, researchers have discovered an abrupt shift in the behavior of electrons with increased doping.
18 December 2019
A new Raman spectroscopy technique can assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of just 0.5nm to 2nm.
17 December 2019
chemical compounds based on thorium and hydrogen conduct electricity without resistance at relatively high temperatures
17 December 2019Cordelia Sealy
A 1% bend in an organic semiconductor based on single crystals of the hydrocarbon rubrene can roughly double the speed of electrons flowing through it.
17 December 2019
Using an electron microscope, researchers have unlocked the fundamental physics of how roughness affects soft material adhesion to a surface.
13 December 2019
Researchers have developed a new way both to find topological Weyl semimetals and to manipulate them for potential spintronic devices.
12 December 2019
By adding cobalt impurities, researchers have observed a surprising quantum effect in a high-temperature iron-containing superconductor.
9 December 2019
Rotating layers of boron nitride above and below a graphene layer introduces moiré superlattices that modify the graphene's electronic properties.
6 December 2019
highly porous polymer foam that mimic bone marrow drives the differentiation of blood-forming stem cells
5 December 2019Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have developed a new approach for making metal-metal composites and porous metals with a ‘bicontinuous’ structure in thin films.
4 December 2019