An easy, scalable and direct method for synthesizing graphene in silicon...
In the last decade, graphene has been intensively studied for its unique optical, mechanical, electrical and structural properties. The one-atom-thick carbon sheets could revolutionize the way...
View ArticleGraphene nanoribbon finding could lead to faster, more efficient electronics
Graphene, an atom-thick material with extraordinary properties, is a promising candidate for the next generation of dramatically faster, more energy-efficient electronics. However, scientists have...
View ArticleFor 2-D boron, it's all about that base
Rice University scientists have theoretically determined that the properties of atom-thick sheets of boron depend on where those atoms land.
View ArticleNew diamond structures produce bright luminescence for quantum crypotography
Germanium defects in a diamond crystal lattice act as a reliable source for single photons, new research shows. The results are reported in Scientific Reports and provide a promising new route to...
View ArticleTeam develops method for scaling up production of thin electronic material
Sheets of graphene and other materials that are virtually two-dimensional hold great promise for electronic, optical, and other high-tech applications. But the biggest limitation in unleashing this...
View ArticleA different type of 2-D semiconductor
To the growing list of two-dimensional semiconductors, such as graphene, boron nitride, and molybdenum disulfide, whose unique electronic properties make them potential successors to silicon in future...
View ArticlePhysicists map the strain in wonder material graphene
This week, an international group of scientists is reporting a breakthrough in the effort to characterize the properties of graphene noninvasively while acquiring information about its response to...
View ArticleUniversity of Houston spin-off company hits commercial milestone
A company formed to commercialize graphene research conducted at the University of Houston's Center for Advanced Materials has been listed on the Chinese stock exchange, an important step in the...
View ArticleOne direction: Researchers grow nanocircuitry with semiconducting graphene...
In a development that could revolutionize electronic ciruitry, a research team from the University of Wisconsin at Madison (UW) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has...
View ArticleManipulating wrinkles could lead to graphene semiconductors
Graphene has generally been described as a two-dimensional structure—a single sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a regular structure—but the reality is not so simple. In reality, graphene can form...
View ArticleNew membrane may solve fresh water shortages
Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a technology that improves the removal of salt from seawater, a breakthrough that may alleviate the increasing demand for fresh water in some countries.
View ArticleCarbon doped with nitrogen dramatically improves storage capacity of...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working in China has found a way to dramatically improve the energy storage capacity of supercapacitors—by doping carbon tubes with nitrogen. In their paper published...
View ArticleGraphene is strong, but is it tough?
Graphene, a material consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms, has been touted as the strongest material known to exist, 200 times stronger than steel, lighter than paper, and with extraordinary...
View ArticleResearchers integrate diamond/boron nitride crystalline layers for use in...
Materials researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to deposit diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride (c-BN), integrating the two materials into a single...
View ArticleNew technique could make large, flexible solar panels more feasible
A new, high-pressure technique may allow the production of huge sheets of thin-film silicon semiconductors at low temperatures in simple reactors at a fraction of the size and cost of current...
View ArticleGraphene-infused packaging is a million times better at blocking moisture
Plastic packaging might seem impenetrable—and sometimes nearly impossible to remove—but water molecules can still pass through. And this permeability to moisture can limit the lifespan of a product. To...
View Article'Rivet graphene' proves its mettle: Toughened material is easier to handle,...
Nanoscale "rivets" give graphene qualities that may speed the wonder material's adoption in products like flexible, transparent electronics, according to researchers at Rice University.
View ArticleUnderstanding how flat phosphorus grows
The door to developing superior electronic devices, such as flexible circuits, has been nudged open by A*STAR researchers' modeling of possible methods to manufacture one of the crucial ingredients.
View ArticleNano-scale electronics score laboratory victory
Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have pioneered a method for growing an atomic scale electronic material at the highest quality ever reported. In a paper published in Applied Physics...
View ArticleBiodegradable polymers made by chemical vapor deposition
Polymerization by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a simple method for modifying surfaces by which topologically challenging substrates can be evenly coated with polymers. In the journal Angewandte...
View ArticleBiodegradable polymer coating for implants
Medical implants often carry surface substrates that release ac-tive substances or to which biomolecules or cells can adhere better. However, degradable gas-phase coatings for degradable implants, such...
View ArticleNew low-cost technique converts bulk alloys to oxide nanowires
A simple technique for producing oxide nanowires directly from bulk materials could dramatically lower the cost of producing the one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures. That could open the door for a...
View ArticleSilicon nanowires fabricated via imprinting technology could be the future...
Korean researchers are improving the fabrication of transistor-based biosensors by using silicon nanowires on their surface.
View ArticleThe power of perovskite
OIST researchers improve perovskite-based technology in the entire energy cycle, from solar cells harnessing power to LED diodes to light the screens of future electronic devices and other lighting...
View ArticleFaster, more precise, more stable: Study optimizes graphene growth
Each atomic layer thin, tear-resistant, and stable. Graphene is seen as the material of the future. It is ideal for e.g. producing ultra-light electronics or highly stable mechanical components. But...
View ArticleResearchers produce first 2-D field-effect transistor made of a single material
Modern life would be almost unthinkable without transistors. They are the ubiquitous building blocks of all electronic devices, and each computer chip contains billions of them. However, as the chips...
View ArticleAsphalt helps lithium batteries charge faster
A touch of asphalt may be the secret to high-capacity lithium metal batteries that charge 10 to 20 times faster than commercial lithium-ion batteries, according to Rice University scientists.
View ArticleResearchers create atom-thick alloys with unanticipated magnetic properties
Substituting atoms in the process of making two-dimensional alloys not only allows them to be customized for applications but also can make them magnetic, according to Rice University scientists and...
View ArticleFactors in the fabrication of heterojunctions of 2-D materials through CVD
2-D materials have special lattice structures. Atoms in the same layer are usually bound by a covalent bond, while the force between layers is van der Waals coupling. They have super-clean surfaces...
View ArticlePhysicists stretch diamond using an electric field
A research team from the Faculty of Physics of Lomonosov Moscow State University stretched acicular diamond crystallites using an electric field. Deformation occurring during the stretching causes...
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