A new study by Rice University physicist Qimiao Si unravels the enigmatic behaviors of quantum critical metals—materials that defy conventional physics at low temperatures. Published in Nature ...

A kind of umbilical cord between different quantum states can be found in some materials. Researchers at TU Wien have now shown that this "umbilical cord" is generic to many materials.

thermoelectric and certain quantum devices. "Our study provides a foundation for engineering materials like tellurene to balance these trade-offs," Huang said. "It offers valuable insights into ...

associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and materials science and nanoengineering at Rice, describe how one such type of quasiparticle -- polarons -- behaves in tellurene ...