To conduct, or to insulate? That is the question
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 13:00
in Physics & Chemistry
A new study has discovered mysterious behaviour of a material that acts like an insulator in certain measurements, but simultaneously acts like a conductor in others. In an insulator, electrons are largely stuck in one place, while in a conductor, the electrons flow freely. The results, published today in the journal Science, challenge current understanding of how materials behave.