Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long-standing issue. Research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked by ...

Electronic devices rely on materials whose electrical properties change with temperature, making them less stable in extreme conditions. A discovery that challenges conventional wisdom in physics ...

An atomically thin bismuth is semiconducting in its monolayer form but can be transformed into a metal (or semimetal) when driven by an external pressure. A trilayer heterostructure composed of such ...

A paper saw light in Scripta Materialia. The work was carried out within the framework of the project "Theoretical, simulation, and experimental studies of physical and mechanical properties of ...

Bismuth is known for a few things: its low melting point, high density, and psychedelic hopper crystals. A literal deep-dive into any molten metal would be a terrible idea, regardless of low melting ...