Good news for future tech: Exotic 'topological' materials are surprisingly common
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 15:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Once thought rare, strangely behaving substances called 'topological materials' are in fact quite common, a finding that bodes well for their potential use in future electronics. An international team of researchers has assembled an online catalog, based on the periodic table, to make it easy to design new versions of these unusual materials.