Florida State University scientists have engineered a new crystal that forces atomic magnets to swirl into complex, repeating ...

Watch for the patterns created as the circles move across each other. Those patterns, created by two sets of lines offset from each other, are called moiré (pronounced mwar-AY) effects. As optical ...

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Researchers have discovered a new class of materials - called intercrystals - with unique electronic properties that could power future technologies. (Nanowerk News) Rutgers University-New Brunswick ...

Step-and-repeat nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a promising technique to replicate nanoscale patterns at low cost across a large area. Last year, researchers Christophe Peroz and Scott Dhuey and ...

Researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys. Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it ...

Quasicrystals couldn't be simulated with quantum mechanics because of their irregular atomic patterns. A new method overcomes this challenge. (Nanowerk News) A rare and bewildering intermediate ...

These materials exhibit novel electronic behaviors that, according to the research team, could lead to advances in efficient electronic components, quantum computing, and more sustainable materials.

Researchers at MIT have identified hidden atomic patterns within metal alloys. These patterns persist even after heating, cooling and deformation. The discovery challenges the belief that metal atoms ...