Researchers have developed an electrical sliding switch that changes graphene between magnetic states.

"Electrical sliding switches graphene between magnetic states" — Phys.org · Science & Medicine

17 Oct 2026

What it means

Researchers at Cornell have demonstrated that electrically sliding the layers of —a four-atom-thick form of carbon—can switch its magnetic state between ferromagnetic and non-magnetic (or paramagnetic). The switching is controlled by an electric field and is , meaning the magnetic state remains after the voltage is removed. This offers a new way to control magnetism in two-dimensional materials for potential quantum and spintronic applications.

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The claim is based on a peer-reviewed paper published in Nature Nanotechnology by Cornell researchers. The reporting by Phys.org and Cornell news closely reflects the paper's findings. As a primary source (the actual paper), the claim is well-supported by experimental data.

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This is genuinely new research, published in Nature Nanotechnology and reported on October 17, 2026.

Researchers have developed an electrical sliding switch that changes graphene between magnetic states.

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