Superconductivity: A potential hide-out for Majorana fermions

Published in ACS Nano

A hybrid material could be a good place to look for an elusive particle first predicted 80 years ago

11/30/2018

Metal oxide nanoparticles: Scrutinizing cerium oxide from all angles

Published in Small

High-resolution analyses reveal the internal composition of cerium oxide nanoparticles and their interaction with individual surfactant molecules

10/29/2018

Colloidal nanocrystals: Mesostructured matter in a jam

Published in Science Advances

Soft magnetic actuators and all-liquid printed electronics are potential applications of nanocrystal assemblies that, when at an interface, can be switched between solid and liquid

09/25/2018

Block copolymers: How to make virus-like nanoparticles

Published in Advanced Functional Materials

Nanoparticles that resemble viruses can be made by a facile technique

08/27/2018

Superconductors: Finding superconductivity in unexpected places

Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Thin films of a binary monoxide have been found to superconduct at a surprisingly high temperature

08/27/2018

Aromatic hydrocarbons: Polyacenes offer electronic surprises

Published in Dalton Transactions

Metal polyacene compounds have been surveyed for their magnetic and electrical properties, including superconductivity

07/30/2018

Charge density waves: Metal films mimic substrate’s waves

Published in Nano Letters

The behavior of the electrons within an ultrathin metal film is affected by the electrons in the substrate it is on