New research shows that the electronic structure of metals can strongly affect their mechanical properties. New research from the University of Birmingham shows that the electronic structure of metals ...

The mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity remains one of the most important unresolved mysteries in condensed matter physics. Since the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in ...

Called a landmark discovery, scientists create a molecule with an unprecedented electronic pattern that revolutionizes ...

The image taken with the scanning tunnelling microscope shows the phosphorus atoms arranged in short chains on a silver substrate. For the first time, a team at BESSY II has succeeded in demonstrating ...

Obtaining a solution to the many-electron Schrödinger equation stands as one of the grand challenges in chemistry and physics. Highly accurate solutions are achievable for relatively small systems ...

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an important role to play in emerging energy technologies like nuclear batteries ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that self-assembled phosphorus chains can host genuinely one-dimensional electron behavior. Using advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques, they ...