Electrons play many roles in solid materials. When they are weakly bound and able to travel—i.e., mobile—they can enable ...

Electric charge is no longer required to carry information as scientists find a practical way to use spintronics in graphene.

In the pursuit of wellness and quality sleep, many people are turning to innovative solutions that promise not just comfort ...

As few as five electrons in a semiconductor can exhibit collective behaviour, forming a “Coulomb liquid”, according to researchers in Europe. This extends the study of correlated systems to electron ...

Scientists at TU Delft have unlocked a key quantum effect in graphene without using any magnetic fields, paving the way for ...

Strata: Stories from Deep Time’ explores the origins of the air we breathe and untangles some of our planet’s oldest stories.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed a new energy-efficient technology that is an alternative to traditional compressor-based refrigeration.

The photoelectric effect, first explained in 1905, transformed our understanding of how light interacts with matter. When ...

The subsequent interaction produced plasma as it tore electrons away from the helium atoms, resulting in a mixture of both positive ions and free electrons.

These first free electrons can originate from mechanisms such as cosmic rays, field emission, or the finite ionization rate of the background gas. Once inside the potential well, these electrons ...

To capture the clearest and most direct images of a “Wigner crystal”, a structure made entirely of electrons, researchers used a special kind of microscope and two pieces of graphene unusually ...

Scientists in Japan have isolated an important type of electron for further study. Dirac electrons develop in certain conditions where cone-shaped openings appear in solid matter. A new paper ...