Theory predicts that bending a film will control spin direction and create a spin current for next-generation electronics.
Cage-like molecules with internal chemical hooks remove three times more hazardous radioactive iodine compounds than current methods.
Lasers reveal a new state of matter—the first three-dimensional quantum liquid crystal.
Unexpectedly, a little chemical substitution stabilizes unusual magnetic phase of vortexes called skyrmions.
New, unexpected paradigm discovered: Disorder may actually promote an exotic quantum state, with potential for ultrafast computing.
Shining light on a growing semiconductor modifies its interface with the surface and could improve the optical properties of each.
Scientists unlock the key to efficiently make a new class of engineering polymers.
An entirely human-made architecture produces hydrogen fuel using light, shows promise for transmitting energy in numerous applications.
Metal-organic frameworks with chains of iron centers adsorb and release carbon monoxide with very little energy input.
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein’s rules.
Advanced medical imaging techniques monitor real-time transport of radioisotopes through soil and waste forms.
Scientists use heat and mismatched surfaces to stretch films that can potentially improve device efficiencies.
