Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with international partners, have uncovered surprising behavior in a specially engineered crystal. Composed of tantalum, tungsten and selenium -- elements often studied for their potential in advanced electronics -- the crystal demonstrates an unexpected atomic arrangement that hints at novel applications in spin-based electronics and quantum materials.Researchers Reveal Magnetism with Quantum Potential
February 27, 2026
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with international partners, have uncovered surprising behavior in a specially engineered crystal. Composed of tantalum, tungsten and selenium -- elements often studied for their potential in advanced electronics -- the crystal demonstrates an unexpected atomic arrangement that hints at novel applications in spin-based electronics and quantum materials.
