Squeezing Into the Best Shape
Gel uses nanoparticles for on-demand control of droplet shapes, of interest for energy storage and catalysis.
Gel uses nanoparticles for on-demand control of droplet shapes, of interest for energy storage and catalysis.
Current generated when light hits a material reveals electrons behaving like an elusive particle.
Simulations discovered the first molecule with three extra electrons and extraordinary stability.
Unprecedented characterization of subsurface electronic states could lead to better semiconductors and seeing new interactions.
Where does the heat go when a glass melts into a liquid? Not to changing the vibrations of atoms….
Engineered stacked perovskite layers harvest light or create light via layer edges.
Crumpling reduces rigidity in an otherwise stiff material, making it less prone to catastrophic failure.
The magnetic noise caused by adsorbed oxygen molecules is “eating at” the phase stability of quantum bits, mitigating the noise is vital for future quantum computers.
Water passes through human-made straws faster than the “gold standard” protein, allowing us to filter seawater.
An electric field switches the conductivity on and off in atomic-scale channels, which could allow for upgrades at will.
A revolutionary material harbors magnetism and massless electrons that travel near the speed of light—for future ultrasensitive, high-efficiency electronics and sensors.
Machine learning and neural networks are the foundation of artificial intelligence and image recognition, but now they offer a bridge to see and recognize exotic insulating phases in quantum materials.