Physicists at the University of Cologne have taken an important step forward in the pursuit of topological quantum computing ...

Experiment has now proved the existence of the predicted three-dimensional 'topological insulator' in the semiconducting alloy Bi 1−x Sb x. One of the triumphs of quantum mechanics in the ...

The discovery of a dual topological insulator introduces a new method for creating topological flat minibands through electron interactions, which offer a promising platform for exploring exotic ...

But its greatest service may have been as the insulator that made the underwater cable possible. In 1843 a Portuguese engineer, Jose d'Almeida, described a natural plastic material to the Royal ...

The rubber around this wire is an insulator. Some materials do not allow electricity to pass through them. These materials are known as electrical insulators. Make a list of all of the objects ...

Physicists at the University of Cologne have revealed a key superconducting effect in topological insulator nanowires. Their findings bring topological insulators closer to serving as the foundation ...

We've been trying to find out which material is the mosteffective insulator. We learnt that bubble wrap was the best byobserving that the ice cube we wrapped in bubble wrap was heavierafter 10 ...

This tuning has led to the observation of a "valley charge-transfer insulator"—an exotic state where electron movement is highly correlated, and electrical conductivity is suppressed.