Onderzoekers stemmen metalen op atoomniveau af voor nieuwe elektronische eigenschappen

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have demonstrated that metals can be precisely tuned at the atomic level, challenging the traditional view that they are electronically rigid materials. By manipulating atomic interactions at material interfaces and adjusting film thickness at the nanometer scale, scientists achieved significant changes in electronic properties, such as shifting the work function of ruthenium dioxide by over 1 electron volt. This discovery could revolutionize the design of semiconductors, catalysts, and quantum systems by offering a new method to control material