Scientists have successfully synthesized lonsdaleite, a hexagonal diamond 40% harder than diamond, after 50 years of attempts ...

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Scientists uncovered rare hexagonal silicon forms (2H, 4H, 6H) created by stress and heat, challenging assumptions about this key electronic material.

with changes in crystal structure more commonly leading to destruction of the parent crystal. However, the structural basis for such transitions is of considerable interest given the changes in ...

Using density functional theory calcualtions, we reveal a novel control on the functionalizations of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) structures by carrier doping. When the system is electron-doped, ...

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US President Donald Trump says he takes the Houthis at their word that they will honor the truce struck yesterday, which is supposed to see a halt in Houthi attacks on US vessels in exchange for a ...