Cornell researchers have developed a new way to create moiré patterns—atomic-scale structures that can give materials unusual ...

Definition: Strain engineering is a critical field of materials science and nanotechnology that involves the deliberate application of strain to alter the physical properties of materials. This ...

Quantum defects are tiny imperfections in solid crystal lattices that can trap individual electrons and their "spin" (i.e., the internal angular momentum of particles). These defects are central to ...

Strain engineering involves the deliberate introduction of mechanical deformation into electrocatalyst materials to modify their atomic spacing and electronic properties. By imposing compressive or ...

A new technical paper titled “Strain engineering in 2D FETs: Physics, status, and prospects” was published by researchers at UC Santa Barbara. “In this work, we explore the physics and evaluate the ...

A 'smart skin' employs the unique fluorescent characteristics of carbon nanotubes to quickly assess strain in materials. The method is intended for aircraft, spacecraft and critical infrastructures in ...

The quest for efficient and durable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts is pivotal for the advancement of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology. Despite their widespread ...

Using engineered microbes as microscopic factories has given the world steady sources of life-saving drugs, revolutionized the food industry, and allowed us to make sustainable versions of valuable ...

In van der Waals layered structures, when two adjacent layers have small lattice mismatch and nearly aligned crystalline directions, the interlayer atomic registry will vary periodically on a length ...