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11 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: August 1, 2026.
Twistronics has been stuck at flake-sized samples of graphene-like materials. NC State's method chemically bonds sodium niobate membranes at a chosen angle, across areas big enough for real devices.
Physicists propose using a flaw in diamond as an exquisitely sensitive quantum sensor to detect altermagnets, a newly discovered class of materials that could reshape electronics.
Chalmers University researchers etched nanoscale ridges into a substrate to keep an ultrathin superconducting film stable at higher temperatures and under stronger magnetic fields.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon, Stanford and Purdue showed that patterning microscopic gold structures can boost radiative heat transfer up to fourfold, a result that could reshape cooling for electronics and energy systems.
University of Minnesota discovery shows how tiny thickness adjustments can alter metal properties by more than one electron volt.
Breakthrough could unlock powerful topological qubits and ultra-efficient electronics for quantum computers.
New molten salt technique creates perfectly ordered atomic surfaces, transforming ultra-thin materials for next-generation electronics and energy storage.
Scientists develop cleaner synthesis method using molten salts and iodine, creating ultra-thin materials with unprecedented electron mobility.
Researchers have rolled flat 2D materials into ultra-thin tubes that create 'highways' for rapid ion transport, dramatically improving battery and sensor performance.
Researchers transform flat 2D materials into tubular structures that act like "highways" for ions, boosting energy storage and sensor capabilities.
Researchers at Drexel University have converted 2D nanomaterial into ultra-thin tubes that create fast ion highways for batteries and sensors.