The piezochiral effect

By Z. Zeng · Originally published by Nature News

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10845-5The piezochiral effect, a new member of the family of strain-responsive functionalities alongside piezoelectricity and piezomagnetism, is introduced, enabling control of chirality through mechanical strain, with future applications in photonics, spintronics, biosensing and quantum information.

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