Transport properties Research update Bad metals turn over a new leaf Optical measurements reveal the origin of unconventional behaviour near the transition between conductors and insulators Read article: Bad metals turn over a new leaf
2D materials Research update Diamond defects reveal viscous currents in graphene Researchers image nanoscale magnetic field fluctuations in 2D carbon at room temperature Read article: Diamond defects reveal viscous currents in graphene
2D materials Research update ‘Magic-angle’ graphene doubles up New platform could be used to investigate high-temperature superconductivity and correlated quantum phases Read article: ‘Magic-angle’ graphene doubles up
2D materials Research update Electrons flow like water in ultra-pure graphene Researchers use a scanning probe imaging technique to confirm Poiseuille electron flow Read article: Electrons flow like water in ultra-pure graphene
2D materials Research update Thick mica membranes make excellent proton conductors The materials might be employed in applications such as fuel cells and other hydrogen-related technologies Read article: Thick mica membranes make excellent proton conductors
Materials Research update Heat transport theory goes universal New methodology is applicable to all solids, be they crystals, polycrystalline solids, alloys or glasses Read article: Heat transport theory goes universal
2D materials Research update Direct measurements probe the state of magic-angle twisted graphene Capacitance measurements and scanning tunnelling microscopy and spectroscopy images provide a deeper understanding of electron behaviour in twisted bilayer graphene Read article: Direct measurements probe the state of magic-angle twisted graphene
Nanomaterials Research update Inexpensive thermoelectric material works at room temperature Electron-doped magnesium-bismuth alloy is just as good as the best commercially available material in its class while being much cheaper Read article: Inexpensive thermoelectric material works at room temperature
Nanomaterials Research update New type of noise found lurking in nanoscale devices “Delta-T noise” could help measure the temperature of tiny objects Read article: New type of noise found lurking in nanoscale devices
Transport properties Research update Grain boundaries limit heat flow in diamond New finding will be important for designing electronic device materials that can more efficiently carry excess heat away Read article: Grain boundaries limit heat flow in diamond