Magnets and superconductors don’t normally get along, but a new study shows that ‘magic-angle’ graphene is capable of producing both superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which could…
Demonstrating that a material thought to be always chemically inert, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), can be turned chemically active holds potential for a new class…
An international team of researchers reports in Nature Physics on how light and electrons move in concert in the material when illuminated with infrared light….
Researchers have utilized two-dimensional hybrid metal halides in a device that allows directional control of terahertz radiation generated by a spintronic scheme. The device has…
Unplanned discovery could lead to future pivotal discoveries in batteries, fuel cells, devices for converting heat to electricity and more. Scientists normally conduct their research…
SUTD researchers show how a newly discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are more energy-efficient thanks to the presence of a built-in atomic protection layer….
Topological feature could prove useful for encoding information in electron spins. Rice physicists have confirmed the topological origins of magnons, magnetic features they discovered three…
Understanding how electrons move in 2-D layered material systems could lead to advances in quantum computing and communication. Scientists studying two different configurations of bilayer…
2D kagome materials are a platform for tuneable electron-electron interactions ‘Star-like’ atomic-scale kagome geometry ‘switches on’ magnetism in a 2D organic material A 2D nanomaterial…
Researchers describe how electrons move through two-dimensional layered graphene, findings that could lead to advances in the design of future quantum computing platforms. New research…
Ultrafast laser spectroscopy allows observing the motion of atoms at their natural time scales in the range of femtoseconds, the millionth of a billionth of…
A one-atom-thin 2D magnet developed by Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley could advance new applications in computing and electronics. The development of an ultrathin magnet that operates…
New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers. MIT physicists have observed signs of a rare type…
Material could be used in future quantum computing applications. An international team of physicists led by the University of Minnesota has discovered that a unique…
A Spatiotemporal Symphony of Light Using an ultrafast transmission electron microscope, researchers from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have, for the first time,…
Known as “two-dimensional electrolytes,” these smart materials could potentially be used in many things from drug delivery to energy storage. Intelligent materials, the latest revolution…
Work on three graphene-based devices may yield new insights into superconductivity. MIT researchers and colleagues have turned a “magic” material composed of atomically thin layers…
2D material resists cracking and description by century-old theory of fracture mechanics. It’s official: Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is the iron man of 2D materials,…