Scientists have created new inorganic crystals made of stacks of atomically thin sheets that unexpectedly spiral like a nanoscale card deck. Their surprising structures may yield unique optical, electronic and thermal properties, including superconductivity, the researchers say.

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Scientists have created new inorganic crystals made of stacks of atomically thin sheets that unexpectedly spiral like a nanoscale card deck. Their surprising structures may yield unique optical, electronic and thermal properties, including superconductivity, the researchers say.