Researchers have found a way to controllably and reversibly manipulate the electronic properties of a quantum material. This ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

A research team led by Prof. Tian-Bao Ma from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University has proposed a ...

The electronic properties of semiconductors and crystalline materials are central to modern technology, underpinning advances in energy conversion, computing, and sensor applications.

INTRODUCTION: Density functional theory (DFT) is a widely used method for calculating the electronic properties of materials. The method is based on the idea of approximating the many-electron wave ...

Researchers show that twisting stacked atomic layers can unlock new quantum properties, offering a fresh strategy to engineer ...

The research group of corresponding author Laure Kayser, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in UD’s College of Engineering with a joint appointment in the ...

These processes give rise to the material’s electronic transport properties, such as conductivity and resistance, which are exploited in the design of next-generation microelectronics.

It is crucial to understand the electronic properties of materials to advance cutting-edge technologies. However, researchers have faced challenges in imaging certain kinds of materials and in turn, ...

RIKEN researchers have used a transistor device to squeeze potassium ions between the layers of a 2D material, helping to transform it from a semiconductor to a metal, a superconductor, or an ...

Transistor reshapes electronic properties of a 2D material Squeezing the right amount of potassium ions between the atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide can turn it from a semiconductor into a metal, ...