Hamaker Constants of van der Waals Materials under Clean-Interface Conditions
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Hamaker Constants of van der Waals Materials under Clean-Interface Conditions
The strength of van der Waals interactions in layered materials is commonly described through…
Vortices Observed in a Two-Dimensional Putative Topological Superconductor
The layered compound 𝛾-PtBi2 is a topological semimetal with Fermi arcs at the surface…
Unveiling Surface and Subsurface Atomic Vacancies in MoS2 with Lateral Force Microscopy
In this work, friction imaging is shown to detect atomic defects in MoS2, even…
Topological Transitions in Quantum Self-Oscillators
Self-oscillators are ubiquitous across physics, from lasers and electronic circuits to nanomechanical, photonic, and…
When Magnetism and Superconductivity Stop Being Enemies
A new study published in *Physical Review Letters*, from a collaboration between the Centro…
Topological States Emerge in Quantum Hall-Superconductor Devices with Multiple Channels
We demonstrate the emergence of novel topological phases in quantum Hall-superconductor hybrid structures driven…
Determining the Free-Carrier Fraction in 2D Perovskites Using Power Dependent Photoluminescence
Determining the nature of the optical excited state (excitons or free carriers) in nanostructured…
Operando Multimodal Visualization of Lithium Plating and Interfacial Evolution in Zero-Excess Solid-State Batteries
Zero-excess solid-state batteries (ZESSBs) are promising next-generation energy storage systems, having potentially high energy…
Twist and Strain in Square Moiré Patterns of Stacked Graphene Layers
We report the first observation of controlled, strain-induced square moiré patterns in stacked graphene.…
Atomistic Insights Into Lithium Alloying and Crystallization at Metal Interlayers in Zero-Excess Lithium Batteries
Zero-excess lithium batteries (ZELBs), in which the anode is formed in situ during charging,…
Tailoring Light-Matter Interactions with Time-Modulated Plasmonics: When Emitters Become Energy-Absorbers
Light-matter interactions are enhanced in the presence of a plasmonic nanostructure. This enhancement stems…
Entanglement and Electronic Coherence in Attosecond Molecular Photoionization
Attosecond extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) pulses, with photon energies exceeding the binding energies of any conceivable…
Turning a Source into a Sink Using Time-Varying Media
Any electromagnetic environment surrounding a source of light modifies how it may emit energy.…
Disorder Unveils Gapless Superconductivity in the Layered Transition Metal Dichalcogenide 2H-NbSe2 Doped with S
Most superconducting materials exhibit a vanishing density of states at the Fermi level and…
Quantifying Non-Gaussian Diffusion in Transient Microscopy Using Excess Kurtosis
Transient microscopy techniques have emerged as powerful tools for imaging charge carrier dynamics with…
Signatures of Edge States in Antiferromagnetic Van der Waals Josephson Junctions
Superconductivity and magnetism are traditionally viewed as competing phenomena, yet their controlled coexistence can…