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A Nickle-Platinum Nanoscale Core with a Platinum Shell Cracks Oxygen Molecules into Useful Ions
X-ray imaging shows that selectively etching surface nickel from a nickel-platinum alloy leaves a chemically active platinum coating.
X-ray imaging shows that selectively etching surface nickel from a nickel-platinum alloy leaves a chemically active platinum coating.
Trapping electrons with atomic vibrations has the potential to tune behavior in a quantum material.
By confining the transport of electrons and ions in a patterned thin film, scientists alter the material's properties for next-generation electronics.
Interfaces made by stacking certain complex oxide materials can tune the quantum interactions between electrons, yielding exotic spin textures.
Researchers detect an exotic electron phase called Wigner crystal in tungsten diselenide/tungsten disulfide moiré superlattices.
Patterned arrays of nanomagnets produce X-ray beams with a switchable rotating wavefront twist.
Researchers develop the first 2D telecommunication-compatible quantum light source, smoothing the path toward a quantum internet.
Combining synthesis, characterization, and theory confirmed the exotic properties and structure of a new intrinsic ferromagnetic topological material.
Neutrons reveal remarkable atomic behavior in thermoelectric materials for more efficient conversion of heat into electricity.
Studies of the nanostructure of a chiral magnet provides insights on controlling magnetic properties for applications in computers and other electronics.
Neutron scattering monitors structures during post-production heat treatment to validate production models.
Discovery of a short-lived state could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing devices.