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Nanophysics Feb 25, 2025

Mesoporous silicon: Etching technique reveals unique electronic transport properties

Silicon is the best-known semiconductor material. However, controlled nanostructuring drastically alters the material's properties. Using a specially developed etching apparatus, a team at HZB has now produced mesoporous ...

Nanophysics Feb 11, 2025

Miniaturization of thin films uncovers 'Goldilocks zone' in relaxor ferroelectrics

A new study led by Rice University materials scientist Lane Martin sheds light on how the extreme miniaturization of thin films affects the behavior of relaxor ferroelectrics—materials with noteworthy energy-conversion ...

Nanophysics Jan 23, 2025

Mixing silicon with 2D materials for new energy-efficient semiconductor tech

Nanoelectronics deal with extremely small electronic components—transistors, sensors and circuits that can fit on the tip of a needle. This technology powers our everyday lives through devices such as computers, smartphones ...

Nanophysics Jan 21, 2025

Nanoislands on silicon enable switchable topological textures for new electronic applications

Ferroelectrics at the nanoscale exhibit a wealth of polar and sometimes swirling (chiral) electromagnetic textures that not only represent fascinating physics, but also promise applications in future nanoelectronics. For ...

Nanophysics Jan 7, 2025

Ultrathin conductor surpasses copper for more energy-efficient nanoelectronics

As computer chips continue to get smaller and more complex, the ultrathin metallic wires that carry electrical signals within these chips have become a weak link. Standard metal wires get worse at conducting electricity as ...

Quantum Physics Dec 5, 2024

In experiments, superconducting qubit baths give clean simulation of quantum transport

Researchers from Singapore and China have used a superconducting quantum processor to study the phenomenon of quantum transport in unprecedented detail.

Nanophysics Dec 3, 2024

New method realize ohmic contacts in n-type MoS₂ transistors at cryogenic temperatures

Semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a class of layered materials exhibiting unique optoelectronic properties that could be leveraged to develop transistors, sensors and other nanoelectronics. Despite ...

Quantum Physics Dec 2, 2024

Physics experiment proves patterns in chaos in peculiar quantum realm

Patterns in chaos have been proven, in the incredibly tiny quantum realm, by an international team co-led by UC Santa Cruz physicist Jairo Velasco, Jr. In a new paper published on November 27 in Nature, the researchers detail ...

Nanomaterials Nov 15, 2024

Moving graphene from the lab to fab: How 2D materials could transform everyday electronics

Graphene has lived up to its promise in the lab. Now, EU researchers are working on supporting its wider adoption in high-end electronics, photonics and sensors.

Nanophysics Oct 7, 2024

Nanoscale method boosts materials for advanced memory storage

Next-generation technologies, such as leading-edge memory storage solutions and brain-inspired neuromorphic computing systems, could touch nearly every aspect of our lives—from the gadgets we use daily to the solutions ...

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