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Electrons Move Like Light in Three-Dimensional Solid
Tracking electronic motion in a graphene-like bulk material shows fast electrons in all dimensions.
Tracking electronic motion in a graphene-like bulk material shows fast electrons in all dimensions.
Magnetic property changes by several hundred percent over a narrow temperature range.
Scientists uncover the microscopic origin of a magnetic phase in iron-based superconductors.
Thin widths change a high-performance electrical conductor into a semiconductor.
New theoretical techniques predict experimental observations in superconducting materials.
Researchers have created a porous, layered material that can serve as a graphene analog, and which may be a tool for storing energy and investigating the physics of unusual materials.
New material with a layered, atomic sandwich structure has unique optoelectronic properties.
Combining computer simulations with laboratory measurements provides insights on molecular-level flexibility.
Experiments using novel magnetic nanostructures confirm theoretically predicted behavior – bolstering their utility as a tool for understanding complex magnetic materials.
New metal oxide material works at temperatures low enough to improve fuel cell efficiency.
Lithium-ion batteries could benefit from this inexpensive method.
New microscopy technique reveals giant enhancement of coupling between magnetic and electric dipoles that could lead to novel electronic devices.