No need to strike while the iron is… small!
CNRS scientists have studied the evolution of the shape of gold nano-tetrapods and have revealed a two-stage kinetics: the four arms – initially pointed – quickly become blunt, before beginning …
Hund’s coupling mediated multi-channel quantum phase transition of a single magnetic impurity in Fe(Se,Te)
Sub-gap states generated by single spins in a superconductor can be used as building blocks for quantum devices. Physicists at the Laboratoire physique des solides (CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay) have uncovered that …
Impact of Impurities and Disorder on the Properties of High-Tc Superconducting Cuprates
An insightful review paper presents detailed studies by LPS physicists on the impact of impurities and disorder on the electronic properties of high-Tc superconducting cuprates. These findings reflect the culmination …
Reorientation of a Charge Density Wave in a 2D System under Cryogenic Biaxial Strain
Researchers and engineers at Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (a joint research unit of CNRS and Paris-Saclay University) have developed an innovative device capable of applying mechanical strain to two-dimensional …
Efficient conversion of microwave photons into electrons in a high-impedance quantum circuit
Physicists from the Solid State Physics Laboratory (CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay) have demonstrated that it is possible to efficiently convert a flow of microwave photons into a flow of electrons. This efficient …
Measuring NMR diffusion coefficients : a promising avenue for the study of complex nanometric materials.
Discover an article published in Techniques de l’Ingénieur by researchers from Laboratoire de Physique des Solides and get ready to dive into an educational exploration of Pulsed Field Gradient Nuclear …
Breakthrough in biomimetic membrane technology could impact multiple industries
Researchers from the Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) in collaboration with the Theory group of the LPS have succeeded in creating large-area, energy-converting block-copolymer membranes that mimic the function of biological …
Droplet levitation for self-assembly of liquid crystals
Researchers at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides have studied the self-assembly of liquid-crystal particles inside a droplet when the latter evaporates within an acoustic levitator. The resulting structures formed …
Topologically trivial gap-filling in superconducting Fe(Se,Te) by one dimensional defects
Physicists at the Laboratoire physique des solides (CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay) have uncovered that the sub-gap states observed in one-dimensional defects in superconducting Fe(Se,Te) are caused by sub-surface debris, contrary to previous …
Guiding Nanoparticle Assembly into Complex Structures
Researchers have developed a new method to introduce controlled disorder intro crystals of anisotropic gold nanoparticles. This result, at the crossroad between chemistry and engineering, offers prospects for the synthesis …