AIM Research

The latest in research from the World Premier International Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) at Tohoku University, Japan—an innovative, interdisciplinary research center for materials science.

Apr 26, 2013new this month

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Superconductors: Riding the wave

Published in Physical Review Letters

The coexistence of superconductivity and a wave-like, charge-ordered phase in iron-doped 1T-TaS2 offers a deeper understanding of high-temperature superconductivity

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Microscopy: Where rubber meets the probe

Published in Macromolecules

A ground-breaking microscope design reveals the nanoscale mechanical properties of rubber surfaces in unprecedented detail

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