# Electrical sliding switches graphene between magnetic states

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-17T12:00:06+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-electrical-graphene-magnetic-states.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/electrical-sliding-switches-graphene-between-magnetic-states-a94e54/

In a discovery that could offer a new way to control quantum properties in two-dimensional materials, researchers at Cornell have found that electrically sliding the layers of ultrathin graphene can switch the material between distinct magnetic states that persist even after the voltage is removed.

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