When sheets of two-dimensional nanomaterials like graphene are stacked on top of each other, tiny gaps form between the sheets that have a wide variety of potential uses. In research published in the journal Nature… Read More »Researchers develop new graphene nanochannel water filters
Pulsed lasers repeatedly emit light for a short period of time as if blinking. They have the advantage of focusing more energy than a continuous wave laser, whose intensity is kept unchanged over time. If… Read More »Optical data transmission speed increased by a factor of at least 10,000
A team of researchers led by the Institute of Applied Physics at the University of Tsukuba has demonstrated a method for producing acid-resistant catalysts by covering them with layers of graphene. They show that using… Read More »Giving the hydrogen economy an acid test
Pyrolyzed plastic ash is worthless, but perhaps not for long. Read More | Phys.org news tagged with:graphene Nanomaterials
Russian researchers have proposed a new method for synthesizing high-quality graphene nanoribbons—a material with potential for applications in flexible electronics, solar cells, LEDs, lasers, and more. Presented in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, the… Read More »Material for future electronics: New method makes graphene nanoribbons easier to produce
Stimuli-responsive, self-folding, two-dimensional (2-D) layered materials have interesting functions for flexible electronics, wearables, biosensors, and photonics applications. However, limits with scalability and a lack of design tools can prevent high integration and their reliable function.… Read More »Self‐folding 3-D photosensitive graphene architectures
Calcium ions are present in rocks, bones, shells, biominerals, geological deposits, ocean sediments, and many other important materials. Calcium ions also play major roles in the retention of carbon dioxide in natural waters, water hardness,… Read More »Newly observed monovalent calcium ion displays unexpected metallicity and ferromagnetism
Intelligent hydrogels with multiple functions such as sustained drug release abilities with low burst release, antibacterial properties, and biocompatibility are highly desirable in the biomaterials fields, particularly for cellulose-based drug carriers. Read More | Phys.org… Read More »Cellulose nanofibril-based encapsulation structure to control drug release
On the electromagnetic spectrum, terahertz light is located between infrared radiation and microwaves. It holds enormous potential for tomorrow’s technologies: Among other things, it might succeed 5G by enabling extremely fast mobile communications connections and… Read More »Research team develops new material system to convert and generate terahertz waves
An international research team involving Professor Federico Rosei of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has demonstrated a novel process to modify the structure and properties of graphene. This chemical reaction, known as… Read More »A new method for the functionalization of graphene