Quantum droplet with Borromean correlation

14-10-2021

Artificial Phototactic Microswimmer Behaves like Green Algae

By combining the light-induced self-diffusiophoresis and self-thermophoresis mechanisms, an artificial phototactic microswimmer is realized, which can exhibit light intensity-dependent bidirectiona... 12-10-2021

Unambiguous Experimental Demonstration of the Magnon Transfer Torque (MTT) Effect

Prof. Xiufeng Han's research group confirms the magnon transfer torque (MTT) effect in an insulating magnetic heterostructure Y3Fe5O12/NiO/Pt with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. In this system,... 08-10-2021

Magnon blocking effect and magnonic skin effect

Prof. Xiufeng Han's research group shows a magnon blocking effect (MBE) in magnon junction and magnonic skin effect (MSE) in an antiferromagnetically coupled heterojunction. The MBE and MSE can con... 14-09-2021

Discovery of an ideal superlubric system: large-lattice-mismatch van der Waals heterostructures

In a recent study, an IoP-CAS team discovered a new superlubric system, i.e. large lattice mismatched van der Waals heterostructures. Friction coefficient below 10-6 was observed in such system and... 20-08-2021

Spin pinning effect in interface for enhanced water oxidation

Solar water splitting, water electrolysis, and regenerative fuel cells are the major methods to produce "green hydrogen energy", which is significant to the realization of the sustainable energy st... 12-07-2021

Novel technique enables in situ monitoring isotopic impurities in liquid helium

Helium is ideal for studies of quantum liquids and solids, with its significant advantage of being extremely pure at low temperatures—all except isotopic impurities are frozen out. However, even t... 02-06-2021

Spin-polarized oxygen evolution reaction under magnetic field

The sluggish kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a major cause for the low of efficiency in techniques, such as solar water splitting, rechargeable metal-air batteries, regenerative fuel... 28-05-2021

Chinese researchers find new mechanism for ultrahigh-speed memory devices

04-05-2021

Realization of ultrahigh-speed (~ 20 ns) non-volatile memory devices

The development of high-performance memory devices has played a key role in the innovation of modern electronics. It is critical to develop ultrafast and non-volatile memory devices driven by the e... 04-05-2021

Novel High-Pressure Network Structure of β-EuSn₂As₂ and its Two-Stage Reconstruction Mechanism

The layered crystal of EuSn2As2 has a Bi2Te3-type structure in rhombohedral (R-3m) symmetry and has been confirmed to be an intrinsic magnetic topological insulator at ambient conditions. Combining... 26-04-2021

A combinatory ferroelectric compound bridging simple ABO₃ and multi-ordered perovskite

The simple ABO3 and A-site-ordered AA'3B4O12 perovskites represent two types of classical perovskite functional materials. There are well-known simple perovskites with ferroelectric properties, whi... 13-04-2021

Scientists Observe Role of Cavitation in Glass Fracturing

Cavitation was proposed as an underlying mechanism governing the fracture of glasses, but direct evidence of cavitation is hitherto lacking. Here we report the experimental discovery of the cavitat... 30-03-2021

Reversible transition between Yu-Shiba-Rusinov state and Majorana zero mode in an iron-based superconductor

Majorana fermion is the particle whose antiparticle is itself. Searching for Majorana fermion is one of the most important research in high energy physics. However, there is no solid evidence about... 18-03-2021

Visualize the electronic evolution in doping a Mott insulator

How a cuprate parent insulator evolves into a conducting or superconducting state is a key issue in doping a Mott insulator and important to understand the physics for cuprate high temperature supe... 15-03-2021