Changing only the order of atomic stacking gives material a new function

1. The Ministry of Science and ICT said a joint research team from POSTECH and Soongsil University has developed a design method that adds a new function to a material by changing only the order in which atoms are stacked.
2. The achievement, by Professors Lee Dae-su, Lee Gil-ho and Choi Si-young of POSTECH and a team led by Professor Park Se-young of Soongsil University, was published in Science on October 2.
3. The team said an insulating thin film about 5.1 nm thick performed about 100 times better than a comparison film at converting temperature changes into electrical signals.

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