They've discovered that crystals can twist when they are sandwiched between two substrates - a critical step toward exploring new material properties for electronics and other applications.
New nanocavities pave the way for enhanced nanoscale lasers and LEDs that could enable faster data transmission using smaller, more energy-efficient devices.
The sensor provides valuable physiological information on an individual, for example related to their cardiac, neurological and pulmonary conditions as well as certain types of illness.
Researchers develop revolutionary machine learning framework to rapidly predict atomistic structures and physical fields in 2D materials under continuous strain loading and defect engineering. New technique based on generative adversarial networks provides over 30x speedup compared to simulations and enables discovery of exotic quantum materials.
The superconducting transition temperature of this material reaches 11.6 K, making it the transition metal sulfide superconductor with the highest transition temperature at ambient pressure.
Liquid crystal polymer networks enable light-controlled transfer, sensing and reactions of chemical messengers between layers of robotic skin, showcasing new possibilities for adaptive responses and multi-agent coordination.
Scientists designed a van der Waals complex as a prototype system with an internuclear distance of 0.39 nm to track the electron tunneling via the neighboring atom in the system of sub-nanometer scale.
Researchers developed an optical sensor consisting of carbon nanotube photodetectors and organic transistors formed on an ultrathin, flexible polymer film. A wireless system reads the images from the sensor.
Researchers devised a method to deliver mRNA into the brain using lipid nanoparticles, potentially advancing treatments for Alzheimer's disease and seizures.
