Phase engineering in low-dimensional materials enables tailoring of their properties but demands precise and efficient control. In this focus we highlight recent advancements of phase engineering ...
Scientists have used pressure with a twisting shear to permanently deform silicon, an important material for electronics. The resulting changes in silicon's microstructure produce material phases that ...
A new process that lets scientists chemically cut apart and stitch together nanoscopic layers of two-dimensional materials — like a tailor altering a suit — could be just the tool for designing the ...
Enhancing the spin Hall effect via Berry phase monopole engineering can pave the way for ultrafast spintronic devices at high temperatures. Spintronic devices are electronic devices that utilize the ...
The use of light to produce transient phases in quantum materials is fast becoming a novel way to engineer new properties in them, such as the generation of superconductivity or nanoscale topological ...