Electronic properties

Magnetic scaffolds trigger tendon regeneration

polymer scaffolds embedded with magnetic nanoparticles trigger stem cell differentiation and tendon regeneration

Solar panel checkerboard design improves light absorption

New solar cell design improves their ability to absorb light

New topological insulator warms to exotic quasiparticles

A new type of topological insulator can efficiently propagate an exotic form of quasiparticle known as an exciton-polariton at warmer temperatures.

Hydrogen-rich material pressured into superconducting at room temperature

For the first time, researchers have produced superconductivity at room temperature by compressing a hydrogen-rich material at extremely high pressures.

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Defective 2D materials produce single photons on demand

By positioning a metallic probe over a defect in a 2D semiconductor, researchers were able to electrically trigger emission of a single photon.

Liquid metal helps produce 2D semiconductor with no boundaries

A novel deposition method that utilizes liquid gallium is able to produce very large-scale 2D molybdenum disulphide without any grain boundaries.

Novel method for spraying plant-based wires onto 3D objects

Engineers have developed a method for spraying nanowires made of a plant-based material called methylcellulose onto 3D objects.

Graphene comes together to exhibit highly correlated electron properties

Twisted stacks of bilayer graphene can exhibit highly correlated electron properties, which likely relates to the emergence of exotic magnetic states.