Researchers have solved a material science barrier by eliminating the disruptive “dead layer”

Multiferroic Material Three Layer System

Researchers have solved a material science barrier by eliminating the disruptive “dead layer” effect in ultrathin multiferroic films. By growing bismuth ferrite as part of a precise three-layer system, a team at Brown University demonstrated that the material can retain its essential electrical and magnetic properties even when scaled down to just a few angstroms … Read more

Researchers stretch kagome metal crystal to reveal superconducting states

Abstract Energy Superconductivity Concept

Stretching a single crystal of the kagome metal CsV3Sb5 by +0.90% along one crystallographic direction raises its superconducting transition temperature from 3.0 kelvin to 3.6 kelvin while uncovering two distinct hidden superconducting states, according to research published August 28, 2026, in Physical Review Letters. SciTechDaily reported that the experiment successfully separates these states without altering … Read more