Materials Sciences and Engineering Research Highlights

Revealing the Surface Structure of CdSe Nanocrystals

Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have generated significant attention as building blocks for optoelectronic and energy conversion devices.

Contactless conductivity nano-imaging with terahertz light

Going beyond the silicon-based electronics is the next major challenge for communications, computing and sensors which will require new functional materials.

Microscopic Magnetic Characterization of Quantum Criticality in LaCrGe3

The fluctuations associated with quantum-critical points have been considered crucial for the stabilization of intriguing phenomena.

Interplay between weak topological insulating states and van Hove singularities

Time reversal symmetric (TRS) invariant topological insulators (TIs) fulfill a paradigmatic role in the field of topological materials, standing at the origin of its development.

Navigating Ferromagnetic Quantum Criticality

The fluctuations, associated with quantum-critical points have been considered crucial for the stabilization of intriguing phenomena.

Creating Magnetic Memories with Rare Earths

Layered intermetallic compounds with rare-earth elements link science of three-dimensional structures with science of two-dimensional thin films and multilayers

The origin of two-dimensional polymer-grafted Au-nanoparticle lattice

Designing complex functional nanostructures requires a high level of control over the individual system components

Robust pressure correction for piston-cylinder cells

The temperature- and pressure-dependence of the resistance of manganin wire was determined for use as a manometer.

Elucidating electron spatial confinement in 2-d materials

In situ growth and metal adsorption experiments confirmed the broad bell-shaped component (BSC) of the broad diffraction background results from electron spatial confinement.

Assembling and Orienting Anisotropic Nanostructures

Nonspherical nanostructures were assembled to form 2D and 3D structures via functionalized polymers.