Writing with the electron beam: Now in silver

For the first time, researchers have successfully realized the local deposition of silver nanocrystals by Electron-Beam-Induced Deposition.

What happens when materials collide? Observing fracture in stressed materials

Researchers have used a laser pump and X-ray probe to detect movement, such as stretching and compression, in the atomic structure of tantalum under high stress.

Quantum computing building blocks

Scientists invent a new approach to creating ordered patterns of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, a promising approach to storing and computing quantum data.

Engineers achieve significant breakthrough in spin wave based information processing technology

Novel method of propagating spin waves could pave the way for high speed, miniaturised data processing devices.

A new material emits white light when exposed to electricity

New synthetic approach could spark development of other dynamic materials.

Functionalizing an AFM tip with a single hydrogen atom

Researchers demonstrated the controlled vertical manipulation of a single hydrogen (H) atom using the tip of an atomic force microscope sensor and its application in characterizing and engineering silicon dangling bond-based structures of relevance to nanoelectronic devices.

Topological quantum chemistry

Researchers have found a way to determine whether a crystal is a topological insulator - and to predict crystal structures and chemical compositions in which new ones can arise.