Zhenchao Wen

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As of May 2026: Lead author on Nature Communications paper

A team in Japan just proved that ultra-thin films of ruthenium dioxide exhibit altermagnetism—a third fundamental class of magnetism that wasn't confirmed until 2019. The breakthrough combines the stability of antiferromagnets with the fast electrical readout of ferromagnets, addressing the core limitation that keeps magnetic memory slow and bulky.

Updated May 16