Divergent density of states (DOS) can induce extraordinary phenomena such as significant enhancement of superconductivity and unexpected phase transitions. Moreover, van Hove singularities (VHSs) lead to divergent DOS in two-dimensional (2D) systems. Despite recent interest in VHSs, only a few controllable cases have b...

Performance of nano- and microscale heat engines can be improved with the help of quantum-mechanical phenomena. Recently, heat reservoirs with quantum coherence have been proposed to enhance engine performance beyond the Carnot limit even with a single reservoir. However, no physical realizations have been achieved so ...

Embedding metal–halide perovskite particles within an insulating host matrix has proven to be an effective strategy for revealing the outstanding luminescence properties of perovskites as an emerging class of light emitters. Particularly, unexpected bright green emission observed in a nominally pure zero-dimensio...

Superabsorption refers to a 'super' version of absorption just like superradiance is a 'super' version of emission. In superabsorption, correlated atoms collectively absorb light. The light can be absorbed completely and the number of absorbed photons is proportional to the square of the number of atoms. Although super...

Application of two-dimensional (2D) organic–inorganic hybrid halide perovskites in optoelectronic devices requires a detailed understanding of the local structural features including the Pb–I bonding in the 2D layers and the organic–inorganic interaction between the organic spacer molecules and the pe...