How crystal becomes a conductor

Squeeze a crystal of manganese oxide hard enough, and it changes from an electrical insulator to a conductive metal. In a report published online this week by the journal Nature Materials, researchers use computational modeling to show why this happens.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news121451912.html">How crystal becomes a conductor</a></p> <p>Squeeze a crystal of manganese oxide hard enough, and it changes from an electrical insulator to a conductive metal. In a report published online this week by the journal <i>Nature Materials</i>, researchers use computational modeling to show why this happens.</p>