Superconductivity has been discovered in highly compressed hydrogen sulphide at an amazing 203 degrees kelvin.
Physics
Back to the Future – with Max Planck and Quantum Physics
A historic article by Max Planck, first published (in print) in 1901 has reached the top 5% of scores in Altmetrics.
3D Printed Chiral Cellular Solids with Amplified Auxetic Effects
The concept of amplifying chirality-induced auxetic effect via elevating internal rotation efficiency was proposed and proved via multi-material 3D printing, mechanical experiments, and FE simulations.
An ab initio Study of Carbon-Induced Ordering in Iron-Based Alloys
The energetic consequences of having iron, manganese or aluminum atoms sit at certain positions close to carbon are studied by performing first-principles quantum-chemical calculations.
Fertile electronic flatlands: carrier multiplication in graphene
The remarkable electronic properties of graphene open up new carrier relaxation channels that can result in a significant multiplication of optically excited carriers.
Towards ideal growth of organic/inorganic hybrids
A group of scientists from Philipps-Universität Marburg have performed a careful and systematic study of organic film formation on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) crystals.
Topological phase transitions: 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 with one half to David J. Thouless and the other half to F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.
Fundamental research – a luxury?
Andreas Müller from the Technische Universität München and part of the Excellence Cluster Universe asks “Do we need fundamental research?” in the newest issue of the Journal of Unsolved Questions (JUnQ).
Turning 3D Grain Maps into a Finite Element Mesh
Researchers describe a methodology for coupling diffraction contrast tomography and the finite element method.
40 years of atomic layer deposition
40 years ago, Tuomo Suntola and his group demonstrated the growth of ZnS thin films in alternating, saturating gas-solid reactions, paving the way for ALD.
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