Gas sensors are essential for personal safety and environmental monitoring, but traditional sensors have limitations in sensitivity and energy efficiency. Now, researchers have developed an improved gas-sensing technology by treating graphene sheets with plasma under… Read More »Modifying graphene with plasma to produce better gas sensors
Physicists have developed a novel approach to maintain special quantum characteristics, even in 3D materials, with potential applications in optical systems and advanced computing. Physicists have developed a novel approach to maintain special quantum characteristics,… Read More »Magnetic semiconductor preserves 2D quantum properties in 3D material
A major challenge in self-powered wearable sensors for health care monitoring is distinguishing different signals when they occur at the same time. Researchers addressed this issue by uncovering a new property of a sensor material,… Read More »New smart sensor takes the pain out of wound monitoring
Physicists measured how readily a current of electron pairs flows through ‘magic-angle’ graphene, a major step toward understanding how this unusual material superconducts. By determining how readily electron pairs flow through this material, scientists have… Read More »Physicists measure a key aspect of superconductivity in ‘magic-angle’ graphene
The tiny protein known as transthyretin can cause big problems in the body when it misfolds after secretion. While healthy transthyretin moves hormones through blood and spinal fluid, misfolded versions of the protein form dangerous… Read More »New structures of a critical amyloid protein illuminated
Researchers have identified a new class of quantum states in a custom-engineered graphene structure. The study reports the discovery of topological electronic crystals in twisted bilayer — trilayer graphene, a system created by introducing a… Read More »New research uncovers exotic electron crystal in graphene
A team of researchers has developed innovative methods to enhance frequency conversion of terahertz (THz) waves in graphene-based structures, unlocking new potential for faster, more efficient technologies in wireless communication and signal processing. A team… Read More »Harnessing electromagnetic waves and quantum materials to improve wireless communication technologies
A milestone in graphene research: Chemists have succeeded in controlling the passage of halide ions by deliberately introducing defects into a two-layer nanographene system. Their paper shows new perspectives for applications in water filtration or… Read More »Sensor tech and water filtration: Graphene made permeable for ions
Researchers have demonstrated that the direction of the spin-polarized current can be restricted to only one direction in a single-atom layer of a thallium-lead alloys when irradiated at room temperature. The discovery defies conventions: single-atom… Read More »Revealing the ‘true colors’ of a single-atom layer of metal alloys
Electron transport in bilayer graphene exhibits a pronounced dependence on edge states and a nonlocal transport mechanism, according to a recent study. Electron transport in bilayer graphene exhibits a pronounced dependence on edge states and… Read More »Hidden transport pathways in graphene confirmed, paving the way for next-generation device innovation