Researchers 'stretch' a lackluster material into a possible electronics revolution
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:21
in Physics & Chemistry
It's the Clark Kent of oxide compounds, and - on its own - it is pretty boring. But slice europium titanate nanometers thin and physically stretch it, and then it takes on super hero-like properties that could revolutionize electronics, according to new Cornell research. (Nature, Aug. 19, 2010.)