Scientists Uncover Two Hidden Forms of Disorder in Next-Generation Semiconductors
In a twisted MoSe2/WSe2 moiré heterostructure, photoluminescence varies from point to point as excitons respond to both smooth…
Scientists Bent Graphene Almost as Sharply as Atoms Allow and Something Strange Happened
In 2008, two physicists proposed that something strange should happen when graphene is bent almost as sharply as…
New type of magnetism discovered in 2D materials to help store data
Researchers have discovered a new type of magnetism in 2D materials that can help store data. The team…
Scientists make dark excitons 300,000x brighter for quantum tech
Researchers at the City University of New York (CUNY) and the University of Texas at Austin have achieved…
US scientists show light can move atoms in 2D semiconductors
Light isn’t just illuminating materials anymore, it’s moving them. Scientists at Rice University have discovered that beams of…
Breakthrough phason discovery in twisted 2D materials transforms quantum computing
Two-dimensional materials are only a few atoms thick yet hold great promise for the electronics of tomorrow. Because…