INST Mohali Scientist Prof. Dipankar Mandal and PhD student Dalip Saini developed quasi-2D α- Te nanosheets via liquid-phase exfoliation, unlocking surface ferromagnetism through strain- induced unpaired 5p spins.

INST Mohali scientist Prof. Dipankar Mandal and PhD student Dalip Saini developed quasi-2D α-Te nanosheets via liquid-phase exfoliation, unlocking surface ferromagnetism through strain-induced unpaired 5p spins. This giant magnetoelectric effect boosts hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) efficiency, lowers overpotential by 100 mV, 93% stability, enabling magnetoelectric-driven green hydrogen production.

The research appears in Advanced Materials 2026 and has been featured by DST India, PIB, and various global media outlets, targeting applications in spintronics, low-power memory, and flexible sensors.

Article Link: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adma.202512831

Media Sources:

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237649&reg=3&lang=1

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237649&reg=3&lang=2

https://x.com/PIB_India/status/2031345439229051244

https://www.gstimes.in/quasi-2d-%CE%B1-tellurium-te-nanosheets/

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