Physicists have demonstrated a new magnetized state in a monolayer of tungsten ditelluride. This material of one-atom thickness has an insulating interior but a conducting edge, which has important implications for controlling electron flow in… Read More »Researchers devise tunable conducting edge
How do different materials react to the impact of ions? This is a question that plays an important role in many areas of research — for example in nuclear fusion research, when the walls of… Read More »The electron slow motion: Ion physics on the femtosecond scale
Researchers have used an atomically thin material to build a device that can change the color of laser beams. Their microscopic device — a fraction of the size of conventional color converters — may yield… Read More »Microscopic color converters move small laser-based devices closer to reality
Superconductors are the key to lossless current flow. However, the realization of superconducting diodes has only recently become an important topic of fundamental research. An international research team of theoretical physicists has now succeeded in… Read More »Premiere for superconducting diode without external magnetic field
By using photons and electron spin qubits to control nuclear spins in a two-dimensional material, researchers have opened a new frontier in quantum science and technology, enabling applications like atomic-scale nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and… Read More »2D array of electron and nuclear spin qubits opens new frontier in quantum science
A team of researchers has developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics — such as smart labels for… Read More »A paper battery with water switch
Scientists have used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material’s atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid. By tracking tiny magnetic moments known as ‘spins’ on the… Read More »Magnetic quantum material broadens platform for probing next-gen information technologies
Graphene scientists have created a novel ‘nano-petri dish’ using two-dimensional (2D) materials to create a new method of observing how atoms move in liquid. Read More | Graphene News — ScienceDaily
Nature creates layered materials like bone and mother-of-pearl that become less sensitive to defects as they grow. Now researchers have created, using biomimetic proteins patterned on squid ring teeth, composite layered 2D materials that are… Read More »Bioinspired protein creates stretchable 2D layered materials
Graphite is an incredibly important, versatile mineral, with uses spanning industries. Graphite is an essential component of many batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, and demand is only increasing as new technology is developed. Surprisingly, no spectroscopic… Read More »New research furthers understanding of the electronic structure of graphite