Two twisted boron nitride layers (blue and pink) create a crystal lattice at a distance in which electrons (gold) can arrange ...

I've always been fascinated by how materials break down, especially glasses and polymers that don't have a regular crystal ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method that makes it easier to study interactions between electrons in a material. Using a moiré material consisting of twisted atomic layers they ...

A new method in electron microscopy enables sub-20-picometer targeting of individual atoms without prior exposure, opening ...

Since the crystal lattices of the two layers are no longer exactly on top of each other, a kind of beating effect occurs: just as two sound waves with slightly different frequencies lead to a slow ...

A team of researchers has developed a novel method for using cholesteric liquid crystals in optical microcavities. The ...

The Wigner crystal lattice. Image: Yen-Chen Tsui and team, Princeton University Wigner theorized that this quantum phase of electrons would occur due to the particles’ mutual repulsion, not in ...

They used a 3D kagome-shaped lattice, which is used in the traditional Japanese art of basket weaving. Similar 2D lattices already demonstrated flat band electrons so the team felt this was a way ...

A crystal lattice supports many fields - the quantized number of valence electrons, or the many quantized vibrational modes in its bonds. We now know of dozens of quasiparticles, but there are no ...

Crystals are characterized by their highly ordered atomic arrangements, forming as repeated units in what’s known as a crystal lattice, creating those pointy faceted protrusions we humans love ...