Scientists Discover a Topological Magnet That Exhibits Exotic Quantum Effects
Magnet’s novel quantum effects extend to room temperature. An international team led by researchers at Princeton University has uncovered a new class of magnet that…
Magnet’s novel quantum effects extend to room temperature. An international team led by researchers at Princeton University has uncovered a new class of magnet that…
Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer. Imagine tiny crystals that “blink” like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key…
Over the last decade, the field of condensed matter physics has experienced a golden age with the discovery of new materials and properties, and related…
New types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using beyond-lithium ion batteries. The rapid development of renewable energy resources has triggered…
Engineers have taken their inspiration from shells and grapefruits to create what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material. This new material, which could…
Study on damage caused by high-velocity impacts provides answers about how materials exposed to secondary shocks recompact. When a material is subjected to an extreme…
Steering and monitoring the light-driven motion of electrons inside matter on the time-scale of a single optical cycle is a key challenge in ultrafast light…
The experiment is the first to demonstrate strong topological order for sound stemming from time modulations, paving the way for improvements in ultrasound imaging, sonar,…
Additively manufactured fractal structures with closely spaced voids dissipate shockwaves five times better than solid cubes. Tiny, 3D printed cubes of plastic, with intricate fractal…
In certain alloys, exposure to proton irradiation can extend the material’s lifetime, study finds. Radiation nearly always degrades the materials exposed to it, hastening their…
Researchers have theorized a coating that mimics the unique nanostructure could improve virus repellent face masks. Through the investigation of insect surfaces, Penn State researchers…
Using sophisticated optical microscopy techniques, Columbia engineers are first to demonstrate that sufficient strain in 2D material can yield single-photon emitters, key to quantum technologies…
A team of physicists and chemists has produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which specific carbon atoms in the crystal lattice are replaced with…
Chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar flow battery, a way to generate, store, and…
The goal of “Femtochemistry” is to film and control chemical reactions with short flashes of light. Using consecutive laser pulses, atomic bonds can be excited…
In physics, they are currently the subject of intensive research; in electronics, they could enable completely new functions. So-called topological materials are characterized by special…
Water is vital to the survival of life. However, water scarcity has become a major problem in modern society. Today, one-fifth of the world’s population…
Nickel Foam Filter Catches, Heats and Kills the Virus and other Pathogens Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a…