Condensed matter Research update Nanoscale degradation of ferroelectric crystals observed for the first time Charge accumulation drives polarization in the wrong direction Read article: Nanoscale degradation of ferroelectric crystals observed for the first time
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
Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity and quantum Hall effect coexist in novel nitride material GaN/NbN heterostructure supports both phenomena – which are usually mutually exclusive – and is now a candidate for topological quantum computing Read article: Superconductivity and quantum Hall effect coexist in novel nitride material
Devices and structures Research update Flexible detector takes high-resolution X-ray images in 3D Device might find use in healthcare applications such as portable mammography detectors Read article: Flexible detector takes high-resolution X-ray images in 3D
Devices and structures Research update Ferroelectric domain wall diodes get flexible New devices can be erased, positioned and shaped using electric fields Read article: Ferroelectric domain wall diodes get flexible
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube artificial muscles pick up the pace Electrochemically powered actuator is unipolar and contracts more when driven faster, unlike previous devices Read article: Nanotube artificial muscles pick up the pace
Optical components Research update Hollow-core fibre boosts optical gyroscope performance New device could make its way into next-generation guidance and civil navigation systems Read article: Hollow-core fibre boosts optical gyroscope performance
Devices and structures Research update NASA scientists design a nanoscale complementary vacuum field emission transistor Device offers immunity to radiation damage Read article: NASA scientists design a nanoscale complementary vacuum field emission transistor
Quantum computing Research update Silicon qubits find the right position New work on optimizing the location of phosphorous impurities could help silicon-based quantum processors scale up Read article: Silicon qubits find the right position
Devices and structures Research update Destructive quantum interference improves single-molecule switch New technique could allow for faster, smaller and more energy-efficient transistors Read article: Destructive quantum interference improves single-molecule switch
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