A novel framework for identifying and assessing the spin textures of crystalline materials could help develop low-energy computing technology.
25 September 2020
Researchers have discovered that a small change in the direction of the magnetic field in a symmetrical crystal can alter its electrical polarization.
22 September 2020
Researchers have demonstrated on computer a novel color-coding system for getting DNA to self-assemble into desired nanostructures.
21 September 2020
Small imperfections in the lenses used to focus electron microscope beams can lead to the crystal phases in 2D materials being misidentified.
18 September 2020
A novel optical detection system may have shown that grain boundaries are no barrier for thermoelectrical materials, but they still can't take the strain.
17 September 2020
Researchers have uncovered the atomic mechanism that makes tin-based thermoelectric materials incredibly efficient at high temperatures.
16 September 2020
Atoms in 2D tantalum disulfide arrange themselves into six-pointed stars that can be manipulated by light, thus altering the material's refractive index.
14 September 2020
Disordered rocksalt made of lithium, vanadium and oxygen makes a safe, powerful. long-lasting anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
11 September 2020
Adding a layer of a noble metal to the surface of a semiconducting crystal changes its structure and gives it completely novel electric properties.
4 September 2020
For the first time, scientists created two 'time crystals' in superfluid helium-3, and observed them interacting and exchanging constituent particles.
3 September 2020
Researchers have discovered that the clubs used by mantis shrimp have a uniquely designed nanoparticle coating that absorbs and dissipates energy.
2 September 2020