New state of matter holds promise for ultracompact data storage and processing.
Enabling study of interface thickness evolution on high-capacity battery electrodes.
Scientists use high-speed electrons to visualize “dress-like” distortions in the atomic lattice.
Use of electric fields to reversibly change a material’s hardness by up to 30 percent promises new functionalities for microphones and sensors.
Adding manganese atoms dramatically increases solar cell energy conversion by 300%.
New atomic transition found in xenon accurately calibrates neutral hydrogen density measurements in plasma experiments important in the pursuit of fusion energy.
A new technique synchronized high-energy electrons with an ultrafast laser pulse to probe how vibrational states of atoms change in time.
Researchers simulate the design of new quantum bits for easier engineering of quantum computers.
A new process controllably but instantly consolidates ceramic parts, potentially important for manufacturing.
Bombarding a material with high-energy charged atoms heals, rather than damages, the atomic structure, which could lead to longer-lasting components for extreme environments.
Scientists found that removing lines of atoms in thin electronic materials creates “veins” that could benefit solar panels and more.
New fabrication method takes disordered atoms to crystalline structure with a single orientation and unique properties—a true single crystal.
