In a study published in Nature Physics, researchers reported that the low-valent, quasi-two-dimensional trilayer compound Pr4Ni3O8 avoids a charge-stripe-ordered phase previously reported for La4Ni3O8, leading to a metallic ground state.
In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers reported results support the recently proposed odd-parity nematic state characterized by a nodal gap of Eu symmetry in SrxBi2Se3.
In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers determined the spatial distribution of the defects optimizing the critical current and found that it is in general non-uniform and asymmetric.