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The limits of friction
Friction is created when two surfaces slide one on top of the other. Since this consumes additional energy, this so-called sliding...
Apr 5, 20184 min read
Researchers sew atomic lattices seamlessly together
In a study published March 8 in Science, scientists with the University of Chicago and Cornell University revealed a technique to “sew”...
Mar 9, 20183 min read
Basque researchers turn light upside down
Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian, Spain), in collaboration with the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC, San...
Feb 22, 20183 min read
Precision experiments reveal gaps in van der Waals theory
The discovery of graphene, with its high strength-to-weight ratio, flexibility, electrical conductivity, and ability to form an...
Feb 16, 20182 min read
Scientists Discover ‘Chiral Phonons’ – Atomic Rotations in a 2-D Semiconductor Crystal
A research team from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found the first evidence that a...
Feb 8, 20184 min read
Researchers from TU Delft combine spintronics and nanophotonics in 2-D material
Spintronics in materials of just a few atoms thick is an emerging field in which the 'spin' of electrons is used to process data, rather...
Jan 31, 20183 min read
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