A new way to fine-tune exotic materials: Thin, stretch and clamp
Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 14:50
in Physics & Chemistry
One way to change the properties of a material is to stretch it just a wee bit, so its atoms are farther apart but the bonds between them don't break. This extra distance affects the behavior of electrons, which determine whether the material is an insulator or a conductor of electricity, for instance.