2D materials Research update ‘Slidetronics’ makes its debut Researchers discover a novel polarization switching mechanism in an ultrathin ferroelectric material Read article: ‘Slidetronics’ makes its debut
Low-temperature physics Research update Exotic quantum state could make smallest-ever laser Novel light-matter states would have a technological advantage over electronic circuits Read article: Exotic quantum state could make smallest-ever laser
2D materials Research update ‘Magic angle’ device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90° or more Aligned carbon nanotube film is much thinner than conventional polarization rotators Read article: ‘Magic angle’ device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90° or more
Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity enters a new dimension Researchers observe two-dimensional "puddles" emerging in a three-dimensional superconductor Read article: Superconductivity enters a new dimension
2D materials Research update Transistor-like device controls graphene’s electronic properties Small gate voltage switches carbon sheet's nonlinear behaviour on and off Read article: Transistor-like device controls graphene’s electronic properties
States of matter Research update Electrons in twisted graphene ‘freeze’ when heated Entropy measurements reveal an unexpected phase transition analogous to the Pomeranchuk effect in helium-3 Read article: Electrons in twisted graphene ‘freeze’ when heated
2D materials Research update Twist direction influences electron behaviour in magnetic bilayers Electrons in certain layered 2D materials act differently depending on whether the layers are twisted left or right Read article: Twist direction influences electron behaviour in magnetic bilayers
2D materials Research update Quantum dot array could make ultralow-energy switches Researchers observe nonlinear effect in a new kind of hybrid semiconductor Read article: Quantum dot array could make ultralow-energy switches
2D materials Research update 2D boron sheets show novel ‘half-auxetic’ effect Material always expands regardless of whether it is stretched or compressed Read article: 2D boron sheets show novel ‘half-auxetic’ effect
2D materials Research update Graphene-like boron is stabilized by hydrogen, paving the way for practical applications Analogue to graphane could be used in batteries and quantum computers Read article: Graphene-like boron is stabilized by hydrogen, paving the way for practical applications