Bending helps to control nanomaterials
A new remedy has been found to tackle the difficulty of controlling layered nanomaterials. Control can be improved by simply bending the material.
Nanomaterials
May 22, 2014
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Exploring the magnetism of a single atom
Magnetic devices like hard drives, magnetic random access memories (MRAMs), molecular magnets, and quantum computers depend on the manipulation of magnetic properties. In an atom, magnetism arises from the spin and orbital ...
General Physics
May 8, 2014
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Researchers see rare-earth-like magnetic properties in iron
(Phys.org) —Scientists at the Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have observed magnetic properties typically associated with those observed in rare-earth elements in iron. These properties are observed in a new iron ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 28, 2014
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Researchers create stable 2-D electron gas in strontium titanate, open door to new kind of electronics
Usually, microelectronic devices are made of silicon or similar semiconductors. Recently, the electronic properties of metal oxides have become quite interesting. These materials are more complex, yet offer a broader range ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 3, 2014
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How to make graphene superconducting
Whenever a new material is discovered, scientists are eager to find out whether or not it can be superconducting. This applies particularly to the wonder material graphene. Now, an international team around researchers at ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 11, 2014
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What makes superalloys super: Hierarchical microstructure of a superalloy
Materials in high-performance turbines have to withstand not only powerful mechanical forces, they also have to maintain their chemical and mechanical properties almost up to their melting points. For this reason, turbine ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 14, 2014
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Electricity from waste heat with more efficient materials
Thermoelectric materials can convert waste heat directly into electricity. Tommi Tynell, M.Sc., who is a doctoral candidate at the Aalto University School of Chemical Technology, has developed hybrid thermoelectric materials ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 5, 2013
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Spinning atoms in light crystals
(Phys.org) —After more than 40 years of intense research, experimental physicists still seek to explore the rich behaviour of electrons confined to a two-dimensional crystalline structure exposed to large magnetic fields. ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 30, 2013
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Creating electricity with caged atoms
Clathrates are crystals consisting of tiny cages in which single atoms can be enclosed. These atoms significantly alter the material properties of the crystal. By trapping cerium atoms in a clathrate, scientists at the Vienna ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 22, 2013
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Scientists manage to study the physics that connect the classical the quantum world
How does a classical temperature form in the quantum world? An experiment at the Vienna University of Technology has directly observed the emergence and the spreading of a temperature in a quantum system. Remarkably, the ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 9, 2013
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