One Atom Thick Graphene Light Sail Could Speed Journey to Other Star Systems
A tiny sail made of the thinnest material known – one carbon-atom-thick graphene – has passed initial tests designed to show that it could be…
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Unraveling the “Magic” Magnetism of a Triangular Graphene Flake
Graphene is a diamagnetic material, this is, unable of becoming magnetic. However, a triangular piece of graphene is predicted to be magnetic. This apparent contradiction…
Tiny Twists Mapped in “Magic-Angle” Graphene Could Enable Quantum Computing Devices
Results could help designers engineer high-temperature superconductors and quantum computing devices. Made of a single layer of carbon atoms linked in a hexagonal honeycomb pattern,…
Graphene Nanomesh: New Nanotechnology ‘Brick’ for Modern Micromachines
Researchers at Japan advanced institute of science and technology (JAIST) have successfully fabrication the suspended graphene nanomesh in a large area by the helium ion…
Laser-Propulsion of Graphene Sails in Microgravity
Overseas exploration and trade during the Age of Discovery (15th-17th centuries) were possible by sail technology, and deep-space exploration will require the same for the…
Faster Electrons From Flatter Graphene
Bumps on a road slow down our pace, so do corrugations in graphene to traveling electrons. By flattening the corrugations out, we help electrons move…
Coupled Quantum Dots May Offer a New Way to Store Quantum Information
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have for the first time created and imaged a novel pair of…
New Graphene–Carbon Nanotube Catalyst Could Ignite Clean Energy Revolution
Researchers developed a promising graphene–carbon nanotube catalyst, giving them better control over hugely important chemical reactions for producing hydrogen fuel. Fuel cells and water electrolyzers…
Ultra-Sensitive Cancer DNA Detector Created With Crumpled Graphene
Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of liquid biopsy, detecting DNA cancer markers circulating in a patient’s blood or serum. But current designs need…
Unlocking Hidden Frequencies in the Electromagnetic Spectrum With a New Graphene Amplifier
Researchers have created a unique device that will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible. Terahertz waves (THz) sit between microwaves…
Tapping Graphene’s Hidden Potential for the Advancement of Quantum Information Science
Berkeley Lab scientists tap into graphene’s hidden talent as an electrically tunable superconductor, insulator, and magnetic device for the advancement of quantum information science. Ever…
Scientists Turn Trash Into Valuable Graphene in a Flash
‘Green’ process promises pristine graphene in bulk using waste food, plastic, and other materials. That banana peel, turned into graphene, can help facilitate a massive…
Next-Generation Energy Storage Breakthrough: Fast-Charging, Long-Running, Flexible
While at the proof-of-concept stage, this new bendable graphene-based supercapacitor shows enormous potential as a portable power supply in several practical applications including electric vehicles,…
Laser-Induced Graphene Shrunk Under Microscope’s Eye for Flexible Electronics
You don’t need a big laser to make laser-induced graphene (LIG). Scientists at Rice University, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville) and Oak Ridge…
Noise Reduction Algorithm Speeds Graphene Mapping 50 Times Faster
Graphene is always raising high expectations, as a strong, ultrathin, two-dimensional material that could also be the basis for new components in information technology. There…
Graphene Surprises Researchers Again: Strange ‘Melting’ Behavior
Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Institute for High Pressure Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences have used computer…
New Zoo of Previously Unobserved States in Twisted Bi-Layer Graphene
A Plethora of States in Magic-Angle Graphene A team of ICFO researchers used twisted bi-layer graphene to unveil a new zoo of previously unobserved states,…
Properties of Graphene Change Due to Exposure to Water and Oxygen
We often find that food becomes rotten when we leave it outside for long and fruits turn brown after they are peeled or cut. Such…