Crystalline materials

Curves, bosons and thermals combine in magnetic insulator

Researchers have deduced that the thermal Hall effect in a magnetic insulator is caused by bosons in the presence of a novel force-field.

Study predicts new world of picophotonics

Researchers have predicted the existence of tiny picophotonic waves that can propagate in semiconductors like silicon.

Understanding how polyolefins biodegrade

Researchers investigate commonplace polymers with an eye to the microplastics crisis

New heat treatment makes printed alloys less creepy

A new heat treatment can transform the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making them less prone to the deformation process known as creep.

Symmetry and superconductivity in kagome metals

Researchers used various optical techniques to investigate the unusual superconductivity of a recently discovered family of kagome metals.

Fast movies capture ‘hot’ electrons in next-gen semiconductor

Using a novel form of electron microscopy, researchers have directly visualized the photocarrier transport properties of cubic boron arsenide.

Cosmic finding could help replace rare-earth magnets

Researchers have come up with a speedy way to produce an iron-nickel alloy found in meteorites that could replace rare-earth magnets.

Catalyst sees the light to produce hard and soft polymer

Using light and a catalyst, researchers have been able to produce a soft and stretchy version and a hard and rigid version of the same polymer.

DNA helps colloidal crystals pull themselves together

Researchers have shown that colloidal crystals comprising arrays of nanoparticles held together by DNA have shape-memory properties.

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