Turing Patterns Discovered at Nanometer Scale in Bismuth Monolayer
Associate Professor Yuki Fuseya and his team have made a groundbreaking discovery. They've found Turing patterns at the nanometer scale in bismuth (Bi) monoatomic layers. The findings, published in Nature Physics, challenge existing knowledge and open new avenues in nanoscale physics.
The team, including Yuki Fuseya, Hiroyasu Katsuno, Kamran Behnia, and Aharon Kapitulnik, identified these patterns in a bismuth monolayer. The DOI of their paper is https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01288-y, and the title is 'Nanoscale Turing patterns in a bismuth monolayer'.
The discovered patterns have a period of five atoms, roughly 1.7 nm, and form Y-shaped junctions. This is significant because Turing patterns have previously been observed mostly at micrometer scales, not at such tiny scales. The study's mathematical model explains the physical forces behind these patterns.
Turing patterns are known for their role in morphogenesis, the process by which living organisms develop their shape. The team's discovery suggests that these patterns could 'repair' themselves if damaged, potentially leading to new techniques for producing nanoscale devices.
Dr. Fuseya's team has made a significant contribution to our understanding of Turing patterns. Their discovery of these patterns at the nanometer scale in bismuth monoatomic layers opens up new research directions in nanoscale physics. The potential applications, including self-repairing nanoscale devices, are exciting and warrant further exploration.
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