Shapeshifting crystals-varying stability in different forms

Shapeshifting crystals-varying stability in different forms of gallium selenide monolayers


Credit: Hirokazu Nitta from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
The gallium selenide monolayer has been recently discovered to have an alternative crystal structure and has diverse potential applications in electronics. Understanding its properties is crucial to understand its functions. Now, scientists from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and the University of Tokyo have explored its structural stability, electronic states, and transformation of crystal phases.
Solid materials comprise a symmetric arrangement of atoms that confer properties like conductivity, strength, and durability. Changes in size can change this arrangement, thereby changing the overall properties of the material. For instance, the electrical, chemical, optical and mechanical properties of certain materials can change as we move towards the "nano" scale. Science now lets us study the differences in properties across various dimensions right from monolayer (atomic) level.

Related Keywords

Japan , Tokyo , Hirokazu Nitta , Yukiko Yamada Takamura , University Of Tokyo , Twitter , Japan Advanced Institute Of Science , Japan Advanced Institute , Interface Analysis , Physical Review , Chemistry Physics Materials Sciences , Materials , ஜப்பான் , டோக்கியோ , பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் டோக்கியோ , ட்விட்டர் , இடைமுகம் பகுப்பாய்வு , உடல் விமர்சனம் , வேதியியல் இயற்பியல் பொருட்கள் அறிவியல் , பொருட்கள் ,

© 2025 Vimarsana