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Crystal with a twist: scientists grow spiraling new material
With a simple twist of the fingers, one can create a beautiful spiral from a deck of cards. In the same way, scientists at the University...
Jun 20, 20194 min read
Researchers 'stretch' the ability of 2D materials to change technology
Two-dimensional (2D) materials - as thin as a single layer of atoms - have intrigued scientists with their flexibility, elasticity, and...
Jun 12, 20194 min read
Penn engineers design nanostructured diamond metalens for compact quantum technologies
At the chemical level, diamonds are no more than carbon atoms aligned in a precise, three-dimensional (3D) crystal lattice. However, even...
Jun 11, 20195 min read
2D crystals conforming to 3D curves create strain for engineering quantum devices
A team led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory explored how atomically thin two-dimensional (2D)...
Jun 3, 20194 min read
Rice U. lab grows stable, ultrathin magnets
Rice University researchers have simplified the synthesis of a unique, nearly two-dimensional form of iron oxide with strong magnetic...
May 26, 20193 min read
Adding a carbon atom transforms 2D semiconducting material
A technique that introduces carbon-hydrogen molecules into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten disulfide...
May 26, 20193 min read
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