Transport properties Research update Combination technique shows the strain Moiré technique and electron holography combined to give 2D strain map Read article: Combination technique shows the strain
Optical physics Research update Extreme UV light made easy Breakthrough could lead to the first 'tabletop' EUV source Read article: Extreme UV light made easy
Transport properties Research update Technique probes nanoscale magnetism Magnetic and electronic structure of atomic layers revealed for first time Read article: Technique probes nanoscale magnetism
Quantum optics Research update Spin states endure in quantum dot New technique brings quantum computing a step closer Read article: Spin states endure in quantum dot
Transport properties Research update ‘Polaritonics’ forges ahead Particles that are 'half-matter and half-light' could be used in optoelectronics devices Read article: ‘Polaritonics’ forges ahead
Transport properties Research update Quantized conductance seen in graphene Graphene nanodevices move a step closer
Nanomaterials Research update “Pine tree” nanowires do the Eshelby twist Unusual structures could back up 55-year-old theory of material defects Read article: “Pine tree” nanowires do the Eshelby twist
Transport properties Research update Dawn of the memristor There is a fourth standard circuit element in addition to resistors, capacitors and inductors
Nanomaterials Research update ‘Buckypaper’ stretches in a strange way Material’s response to stretching can be finely-tuned by mixing different carbon nanotubes Read article: ‘Buckypaper’ stretches in a strange way
Nanomaterials Research update Graphene transistors cut from ribbons into dots Transistors made from graphene quantum dots show promise as the next generation of electronics Read article: Graphene transistors cut from ribbons into dots
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