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Researchers tracked down the first step in ice formation at a surface, revealing that additional energy is needed for water before ice can start to form. Read More | Graphene News — ScienceDaily

Scientists have identified a new type of defect as the most common source of disorder in on-surface synthesized graphene nanoribbons, a novel class of carbon-based materials that may prove extremely useful in next-generation electronic devices.… Read More »Quantum electronics: ‘Bite’ defects in bottom-up graphene nanoribbons

Researchers have developed a way to use a ‘dry transfer technique’ — a technique that uses no solvent — to position optical quality carbon nanotubes in a precise way. Read More | Graphene News —… Read More »Engineering matter at the atomic level

A new allotrope of carbon has been produced. Like graphene, it is only one atom thick, but unlike graphene it behaves like a metal even at small scales, ideal for nanosized wires. This result is… Read More »A new form of carbon opens door to nanosized wires

Researchers have developed an atomic-scale ion transistor based on electrically gated graphene channels of around 3 angstrom width which demonstrated highly selective ion transport. They also found that ions move a hundred times faster in… Read More »Scaling down Ionic Transistors to the ultimate limit

Very thin layers of organic stabilizer residue in metal nanoparticle (MNP) inks are behind a loss of conductivity in 3D printed materials and electronic devices, according to the findings of a new study. Read More… Read More »Stabilizer residue in inks found to inhibit conductivity in 3D printed electronic

As more private data is stored and shared digitally, researchers are exploring new ways to protect data against attacks from bad actors. Current silicon technology exploits microscopic differences between computing components to create secure keys,… Read More »Graphene key for novel hardware security

Scientists adapt laser-induced graphene to make conductive patterns from standard photoresist material for consumer electronics and other applications. Read More | Graphene News — ScienceDaily

In spintronics, the magnetic moment of electrons is used to transfer and manipulate information. An ultra-compact 2D spin-logic circuitry could be built from 2D materials that can transport the spin information over long distances and… Read More »Towards 2D memory technology by magnetic graphene

The incorporation of boron into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon systems leads to interesting chromophoric and fluorescing materials for optoelectronics, including organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDS) and field-effect transistors, as well as polymer-based sensors. A research team has… Read More »Stabilization of the borafluorene anion with carbenes