Semiconductor crystals in thin films grow from tiny nuclei, and where and how many of these nuclei form strongly influence the size, uniformity and other properties of the crystal. A leading approach, ...

Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, novel nanoscale material is incredibly strong and flexible. The interlocked material contains 100 trillion mechanical bonds per 1 square centimeter -- ...

In a major breakthrough, scientists have experimentally confirmed a universal growth law in two dimensions using a quantum system of fleeting light–matter particles. The finding strengthens the idea ...