A research team led by Profs. Xu An and Liu Yun from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has demonstrated the effective, specific and safe detoxification effect… Read More »Zinc oxide/graphene oxide nanocomposites can efficiently inhibit cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity
For some people, wigs are a fun and colorful fashion accessory, but for those with hair loss from alopecia or other conditions, they can provide a real sense of normalcy and boost self-confidence. Whether made… Read More »Creating a better wig with chemistry
Currently, electrocatalytic water splitting is one of the most inexpensive, clean, reliable, quiet and affordable industrial-grade efficient hydrogen (H2) production technologies. However, the most effective platinum (Pt) based catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)… Read More »Ultrafine ruthenium nanocrystals as an alternative to platinum for a pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction
Atoms do weird things when forced out of their comfort zones. Rice University engineers have thought up a new way to give them a nudge. Read More | Phys.org news tagged with:graphene Nanophysics Nanomaterials
Combining multiple carbon nanomaterials in a single substance can yield surprising properties. KAUST researchers have created thin graphite films that could act as high-performance flexible heater panels, reaching several hundred degrees within seconds when a… Read More »High-performance heaters based on nanoscale-thick graphite films
The effects of global warming are becoming more serious, and there is a strong demand for technological advances to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Hydrogen is an ideal clean energy which produces water when burned. To… Read More »Graphene-wrapped zeolite membranes for fast hydrogen separation
Diamond and graphite are two naturally occurring carbon allotropes that we have known about for thousands of years. They are elemental carbons that are arranged in a manner so that they consist of sp3 and… Read More »Synthesis of two-dimensional holey graphyne
Scientists at Swansea University, Biovici Ltd and the National Physical Laboratory have developed a method to detect viruses in very small volumes. Read More | Phys.org news tagged with:graphene Bio & Medicine
Scientists are exploring new ways to artificially stack two-dimensional (2D) materials, introducing so-called 2.5D materials with unique physical properties. Researchers in Japan reviewed the latest advances and applications of 2.5D materials in the journal Science… Read More »A new age of 2.5D materials
A new publication in Opto-Electronic Advances overviews dynamic metasurfaces and metadevices empowered by graphene. Read More | Phys.org news tagged with:graphene Nanomaterials