Forced to run a labyrinth of carbon atoms uniquely arranged in twisted stacks, electrons do some rather peculiar things.

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2025.240193 , discusses a novel approach towards robust construction of physical ...

Researchers have discovered a method to induce chirality in non-chiral materials using terahertz light. This groundbreaking ...

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So-called "infinite-layer" nickelate materials, characterized by their unique crystal and electronic structures, exhibit ...

The Eiffel Tower grows taller in summer due to thermal expansion. While this effect is common in most metals, it poses ...

Based on the interlocking structure of chainmail, this material has all the best parts of both solids and liquids.

For the growth of thin films, the introduction of instrumentation began with ‘traditional’ pressure and temperature measurement sensors. This has now expanded to include optical techniques – both ...

Researchers are exploring multi-level atomic interactions to enhance quantum entanglement. Using metastable states in ...

Superionic materials are a class of materials that simultaneously present properties that are characteristic of solids and ...

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