The juxtaposition of the two findings highlights both the promise and the challenge of working with boron at the atomic scale: its versatility allows for surprising structures but also makes it ...

Adatoms are single atoms that get adsorbed onto the surface of a solid material and are known to hop randomly from one spot ...

the boron atoms in this case formed a defined 2D copper boride ⎯ a new compound with a distinct atomic structure. The finding, published in Science Advances by researchers from Rice and ...

While it may look like a blazing red ruby, the 2.33-carat Winston Red Diamond is just that—a diamond. One of the rarest ...

This approach allowed us to create a new phase diagram that connects the atomic structure of selenium to ... In contrast, a newer type of nano test tube, boron nitride nanotubes, is transparent ...

Proton emission is a rare form of radioactive decay, in which the nucleus emits a proton to take a step towards stability,” ...

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have discovered a unique superconductor ...

Quantum electrodynamics (QED) is the fundamental theory describing all electromagnetic phenomena including light (photons). At the same time, it is ...

where atoms tend to sit on top of the metal without forming a true new structure. In this case, the boron atoms bonded tightly with copper to create a distinct atomic pattern that had never been ...

Unlike systems such as graphene on copper, where atoms may diffuse into the substrate without forming a distinct alloy, the boron atoms in this case formed a defined 2D copper boride ⎯ a new ...

Ever since graphene’s discovery 2 decades ago, the iconic 1-atom-thick sheet of carbon has inspired researchers to create a growing family of other 2D materials. Most are compounds, but almost 20 are ...