Nanowerk  December 2, 2021 An international team of researchers (USA – Harvard University, Spain, Finland) describe for the first time an unexpected path electrons can take through 2D, highly structured materials: That path is called branched flow. Branched flow has been seen in 3D, chaotic systems like gases, tsunamis, and even light ricocheting through soap bubbles but nobody expected to see branched flow in 2D periodic systems. The challenge is controlling the branched flow. However, if scientists learn to control the newly discovered branched flow, they won’t need phonons; they can matchmake the electrons themselves through their custom superwires and […]