Electronic properties news

Hidden quantum world found in 2D insulator

Physicists have observed quantum oscillations, which are normally only found in metals, in a 2D insulator made from tungsten ditelluride.

New biosensing platform for Covid-19 detection

Biosensing platform detects Covid-19 antibodies in seconds

Antioxidants can protect health of conducting polymers

Researchers have discovered that antioxidants can help prevent the damage to conducting polymers caused by transmission electron microscopy.

Mighty morphin' 3D printing nozzle

Engineers have created a new shape-changing, or 'morphing', nozzle for 3D printing fiber-filled composites for use in 4D printing applications.

Bismuth crystals stacked to produce novel topological insulator

For the first time, researchers have created a higher-order topological insulator by stacking 2D crystals of bismuth in a specific arrangement.

New quantum properties discovered in old material

Researchers have uncovered topological properties in cobalt disulfide that could allow this magnetic material to be used for spintronics applications.

Kai Siegbahn prize 2021: the nominations are now open!

Twistronics breakthrough on manipulation of 2D materials

Controlling the interlayer twist angle in 2D materials

Gelatin-based film that can self-repair smartphones

Self-repairing gelatin-based film that can repair itself multiple times

Stanford University Study - Top Materials Scientists

Multilane highway speeds electrons through topological insulator

By realizing the quantum anomalous Hall effect in a multilayered insulator, researchers have produced a multilane highway for transporting electrons.

Scientists probe mysterious state of 2D superconductors

Scientists have discovered why an anomalous metallic state appears at the superconductor-insulator transition in 2D superconductors.

Topological quantum states found in magic-angle graphene

Researchers have discovered that the electrons in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene can create 'topological quantum states'.

Fabric coated with 2D material can protect against harmful radiation

Researchers have found that fabric coated with the conductive 2D material MXene is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves.

Thermoelectric semiconductor goes against type with antimony doping

When the thermoelectric semiconductor tin monoselenide is doped with antimony, it switches between p-type and n-type as doping increases.

Don't forget cool use of thermoelectric materials

A team of researchers says it's time to step up efforts to find thermoelectric materials for cooling applications as well as power generation.

Boosting solar energy conservation using photoswitches

Improved solar energy storage using a molecular machine

Dual-mode heating and cooling depending on the weather

Nanomaterial-based device that can heat or cool buildings