Crystalline materials

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Quantum dots help shine light on room-temperature spintronics

A novel opto-spintronic nanostructure made from layers of quantum dots can transfer information between electron spin and light at room temperature.

JALCOM - Special Issue on 2D van der Waals magnets: the future of spintronics

Perovskite solar cells take a dip into large-scale production

A new, inexpensive dipping process using a sulfolane additive can produce high-quality perovskite crystalline thin film for use in solar cells.

New study reveals latest twists and turns of halide perovskites

Researchers have discovered that the electronic properties of halide perovskites hinge on the way their atomic lattice twists and turns.

'Bad metals' aren't so bad after all

Using optical spectroscopy, researchers have shown that the insulating behavior of 'bad metals' can be explained with conventional theories.

Novel photonic material can turn towards the light

By combining photonic crystals with a polymer substrate, researchers have developed a photonic material that can move and fold when illuminated.

New mapping technique reveals landscape of electronic phase transitions

Scientists have combined two cutting-edge analytical techniques to achieve nanoscale mapping of each distinct electronic phase in nickelates.

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New study throws light on 'twistoptics' with 2D materials

Researchers have developed a new way to produce nonlinear optical processes, by stacking and twisting layers of 2D hexagonal boron nitride.