Metallic Magic: Forging a Dream Material With Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Scientists have developed a superlattice of semiconductor quantum dots that functions like a metal, a significant leap forward in harnessing quantum dots’ full potential. The…
2D Materials News
Pioneering Experimental Method Unlocks Spin Structure Secrets in 2D Materials
By observing spin structure in “magic-angle” graphene, a team of scientists led by Brown University researchers has found a workaround for a long-standing roadblock in…
Molecular Magic – Researchers Develop Lightweight 2D Material Stronger Than Steel
Scientists from Rice University and the University of Maryland lead efforts to overcome a major barrier. Despite being recognized as some of the strongest substances…
Revolutionizing Quantum Circuits: Precision Engineering With Graphene
Scientists from CiQUS, ICN2, University of Cantabria, DIPC and DTU join forces to develop a versatile method for building brick-by-brick carbon nanocircuits with tunable properties….
MIT Engineers Revolutionize Semiconductor Chip Technology With Atom-Thin Transistors
A new low-temperature growth and fabrication technology allows the integration of 2D materials directly onto a silicon circuit, which could lead to denser and more…
Wonder Material Graphene Stuns Again: Shatters Magnetoresistance Records
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered record-high magnetoresistance in graphene, offering potential breakthroughs in understanding strange metals and applications in magnetic sensors. In…
Unexpected Effect: Nanorippled Graphene Becomes a Powerful Catalyst
A team of researchers led by Prof. Andre Geim from the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have discovered that nanoripples in graphene can make it a…
Quantum Geometry – The Newest “Magic” Twist in Superconductivity
A new mechanism that gives rise to superconductivity in a material where the speed of electrons is almost zero has been discovered by scientists at…
Paradox Reveals the Quantum Geometry Wizardry in Superconductivity’s “Magic Angle”
Scientists identify quantum geometry as crucial to process. Researchers have produced new evidence of how graphene, when twisted to a precise angle, can become a…
MIT Physicists Discover Way To Switch Superconductivity On and Off in “Magic-Angle” Graphene
Applying a quick electric pulse completely flips the material’s electronic properties, opening a route to ultrafast, brain-inspired, superconducting electronics. MIT physicists have revealed a new…
Oxygen Evolution Reaction Breakthrough for Efficient Hydrogen Generation
New achievements of layered double hydroxides toward efficient, stable, fast oxygen evolution reaction. Scientists in China have made advancements in the use of layered double…
Effective Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Two-Dimensional Ionic Liquids
A new technology for CO2 capture, utilization, and storage has attracted broad attention in the context of global concern about climate change and greenhouse gas…
MIT Physicists Discover a Family of “Magic” Superconducting Graphene Structures
The discovery could inform the design of practical superconducting devices. When it comes to graphene, it appears that superconductivity runs in the family. Graphene is…
Scientists Develop a New Family of ‘2D’ Materials With Promising Applications
Researchers say the material has promising applications, such as advanced electronics and high-capacity batteries. Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering has created a new…
On-Chip Photodetection: 2D Material Heterojunctions for “Post-Moore Era” Microelectronics
Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) use photons as information carriers and feature ultra-high transmission speed, low delay, and anti-electromagnetic crosstalk. These advantages are expected to solve…
Producing High-Quality Graphene Cheaply Using Carbon Monoxide
Researchers have proposed the first graphene synthesis technique that utilizes carbon monoxide as the carbon source. It is a fast and cheap way to produce…
Measuring the “Wettability” of Graphene and Other 2D Materials at the Molecular Level
Microscopic measurement of wettability can be achieved at the molecular level using ‘vibrational sum-frequency generation spectroscopy’ (VSFG). Wettability of the material is the ability of…
Breakthrough Discovery of the One-Way Superconductor – Thought To Be Impossible
Associate professor Mazhar Ali and his research group at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have discovered one-way superconductivity without magnetic fields, something that was…
