A 2D nanomaterial consisting of organic molecules linked to metal atoms in a specific atomic-scale geometry shows non-trivial electronic and magnetic properties due to strong interactions between its electrons.
Nanophysics
Sep 13, 2021
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In a finding that will give theorists plenty to ponder, an all-RIKEN team has observed an unexpected response in an exotic material known as a Mott insulator when they injected electrons into it. This observation promises ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 3, 2021
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Quantum information could be behind the next technological revolution. By analogy with the bit in classical computing, the qubit is the basic element of quantum computing. However, demonstrating the existence of this information ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 3, 2021
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Selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitrobenzene (Ph-NO2) to high value-added azoxy-, azo- and aminobenzene compounds are considerably important in the organic synthesis industry.
Materials Science
Jul 27, 2021
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The research team of Prof. Xiaobo Ji and associate Prof. Guoqiang Zou has proposed an ingenious oxygen vacancy (OV) engineering strategy to realize high content anionic doping in TiO2 and offered valuable insights into devise ...
Materials Science
Jul 22, 2021
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Ultra-deep removal of H2S is important in petroleum refining, natural gas purification and coal chemical industry. However, the industrial catalysts for continuous H2S selective oxidation show poor activity and stability, ...
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2021
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Precisely regulating the electronic structures of metal active species is highly desirable for electrocatalysis. Carbon-based substrates with inert surface provide weak metal-support interaction and thus are unable to modulate ...
Nanophysics
May 13, 2021
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A team of researchers led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory microscopist Miaofang Chi and Vanderbilt theoretical physicist Sokrates Pantelides has used a new Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope technique to image the ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 7, 2021
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A new estimation of the strength of the magnetic field around the muon—a sub-atomic particle similar to, but heavier than, an electron—closes the gap between theory and experimental measurements, bringing it in line with ...
General Physics
Apr 7, 2021
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Crystals inherently possess imperfections. Vacancies, as the simplest form of point defects, significantly alter the optical, thermal, and electrical properties of materials. Well-known examples include color centers in many ...
Superconductivity
Mar 22, 2021
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