Patterned arrays of nanometer-sized connections in two-dimensional semiconductors could enable ultrathin integrated circuits for smartphones and solar cells.
Dressing electrons with a rotating field of laser light creates distinct, controllable states, opening the door for innovative electronics.
Affordable, Earth-abundant catalyst achieves efficient solar-driven hydrogen fuel production.
New X-ray technique reveals the presence of one-in-a-million large crystalline regions from metals fatiguing—stabilization schemes could lead to impervious metals.
Chameleon-like color changes are observed by confining liquid crystals within small drops.
A new tool allows atomic 3D printing.
Three-dimensional structure of nanocrystals in solution determined with atomic resolution using a new technique.
A low-cost, stable oxide film is highly conductive and transparent, rivaling its predecessors.
Materials with extraordinary performance in solar cells are discovered to be efficient, tunable lasers at room temperature.
New method to fabricate graphene nanoribbon arrays on semiconductor wafers turns semimetal into semiconductor.
Newly discovered “design rule” brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer.
Device allows fast, precise measurements of electric and magnetic fields at the atomic level, providing insights into the next generation of electronic, energy production, and storage materials.
