{"id":46962,"date":"2025-05-22T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T09:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=46962"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T12:54:32","slug":"intercrystals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/intercrystals\/","title":{"rendered":"Intercrystals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Intercrystals Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers at Rutgers University\u2013New Brunswick have discovered a new class of materials called intercrystals, which possess unique electronic properties that could drive future technologies.<\/p>\n<h2>What are Intercrystals?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intercrystals<\/strong>\u00a0are created by\u00a0<strong>stacking two layers of twisted graphene<\/strong>\u00a0atop\u00a0<strong>hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN)<\/strong>, resulting in\u00a0<strong>moir\u00e9 patterns<\/strong>\u00a0that significantly alter electron behaviour.<\/li>\n<li>The material is based on the principle of\u00a0<strong>\u201ctwistronics\u201d<\/strong>, where\u00a0<strong>ultrathin atomic layers<\/strong>\u00a0are\u00a0<strong>rotated at small angles<\/strong>\u00a0to form\u00a0<strong>moir\u00e9 superlattices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>misalignment of layers<\/strong>\u00a0causes\u00a0<strong>new electronic phases<\/strong>, not found in regular crystals.<\/li>\n<li>This approach builds upon earlier work by the same team, who in\u00a0<strong>2009 first showed<\/strong>\u00a0that\u00a0<strong>twisted graphene<\/strong>\u00a0displays unusual\u00a0<strong>electronic properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Structural Properties of Intercrystals<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regular crystals<\/strong>\u00a0possess\u00a0<strong>repeating atomic arrangements<\/strong>\u00a0and show\u00a0<strong>symmetry<\/strong>\u00a0under specific translations or rotations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quasicrystals<\/strong>, discovered in 1982, are\u00a0<strong>ordered but non-repeating<\/strong>, defying traditional crystallography.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intercrystals<\/strong>\u00a0combine traits of both:\n<ul>\n<li>They exhibit\u00a0<strong>non-repeating atomic patterns<\/strong>\u00a0(like quasicrystals),<\/li>\n<li>But retain certain\u00a0<strong>crystalline symmetries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The structure creates\u00a0<strong>geometric frustration<\/strong>, enabling\u00a0<strong>new quantum phases<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Unique Electronic Characteristics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In intercrystals,\u00a0<strong>electronic properties change dramatically<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>minor structural variations<\/strong>, unlike conventional materials.<\/li>\n<li>These materials exhibit\u00a0<strong>novel quantum behaviours<\/strong>, including:\u00a0<strong>Superconductivity<\/strong>\u00a0(zero-resistance current),\u00a0<strong>Magnetism<\/strong>, and other\u00a0<strong>quantum electronic states<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Intercrystals FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:\u00a0<\/strong>What are Intercrystals?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Intercrystals refer to structures formed between individual crystals in solid-state materials, often affecting their mechanical and optical properties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:\u00a0<\/strong>In which fields are Intercrystals significant?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0They are important in materials science, mineralogy, semiconductor physics, and nanotechnology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2025-05-intercrystals-pave-greener-electronics-quantum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PHY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intercrystals are created by stacking two layers of twisted graphene atop hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), resulting in moir\u00e9 patterns that significantly alter electron 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