Two-dimensional materials such as graphene promise to form the basis of incredibly small and fast technologies, but this requires a detailed understanding of their electronic properties. New research demonstrates that fast electronic processes can be… Read More »Ion irradiation offers promise for 2D material probing
MIT physicists and colleagues have created a five-lane superhighway for electrons that could allow ultra-efficient electronics and more. The work, reported in the May 9 issue of Science, is one of several important discoveries by… Read More »Physicists create five-lane superhighway for electrons
When an ordinary electrical conductor—such as a metal wire—is connected to a battery, the electrons in the conductor are accelerated by the electric field created by the battery. While moving, electrons frequently collide with impurity… Read More »Electron vortices in graphene detected for the first time
In recent years, the exceptional structure and fascinating electrical and optical properties of two-dimensional (2D) layered crystals have attracted widespread attention. Examples of such crystals include graphene, black phosphorus (BP), and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs).… Read More »Scientists create black arsenic visible infrared photodetectors
In a significant leap towards sustainable environmental management and antimicrobial strategies, a team of international researchers has successfully synthesized a fluorescent carbon dot (CD) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposite from papaya peel waste. The… Read More »New nanocomposite from papaya peel waste exhibits promising photocatalytic and antibacterial activity
In the relentless battle against airborne viruses, researchers have developed a new spray coating to improve the antiviral efficacy of personal protective equipment, notably face masks. The study is published in the journal ACS Applied… Read More »Novel graphene oxide spray coating advances antiviral protection of face masks
Human mini-lungs grown by University of Manchester scientists can mimic the response of animals when exposed to certain nanomaterials. The study is published in Nano Today. Read More | Phys.org news tagged with:graphene Bio &… Read More »Scientists grow human mini-lungs as animal alternative for nanomaterial safety testing
An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has demonstrated experimentally that electrons in naturally occurring double-layer graphene move like particles without any mass, in the same way that light travels. Furthermore, they… Read More »Quantum electronics: Charge travels like light in bilayer graphene
Ever since its discovery in 2004, graphene has been revolutionizing the field of materials science and beyond. Graphene comprises two-dimensional sheets of carbon atoms, bonded into a thin hexagonal shape with a thickness of one… Read More »Improving sodium ion batteries with mechanically robust nanocellular graphene
In a new study, scientists from Singapore and Spain have presented a new avenue for exploring exotic physics in graphene. They focus on electronic interactions in graphene when it is sandwiched in a three-layer structure… Read More »Unlocking exotic physics: Exploring graphene’s topological bands in super-moiré structures