BUMPS 1 (IMAGE) Rice University Caption A new theory by Rice University researchers suggests that 2D materials like hexagonal boron nitride, at top, could be placed atop a contoured surface, center, and thus be manipulated to form 1D bands that take on electronic or magnetic properties. They suggested these could be useful for studying quantum systems. Credit Yakobson Research Group/Rice University Usage Restrictions NONE License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.