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…
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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…
New Forms of Exotic Superconductivity by Stacking Layers of Graphene
New topological superconductivity in multilayered graphene sheets. Graphene is a strange material. Understanding its properties is both a fundamental question of science and a promising…
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…
Surprising Discovery: Graphene on Platinum Surfaces Seemingly Defies Coulomb’s Law
Researchers from Basel and Tel Aviv discovered that friction varies with speed in specific graphene structures on platinum surfaces, defying Coulomb’s law which states that…
Nanomaterial Graphene Oxide Can Affect the Immune System via the Gut Microbiome
The nanomaterial graphene oxide—which is used in everything from electronics to sensors for biomolecules—can indirectly affect the immune system via the gut microbiome, as shown…
Seemingly Magical – How To Fire Projectiles Through Materials Without Breaking Anything
Researchers at Vienna University of Technology have discovered why sometimes spectacular micro-explosions occur and other times ultra-thin layers of material remain almost intact when charged…
Unconventional Superconductor: Unusual Superconductivity in Twisted Trilayer Graphene
So-called “magic-angle twisted graphene” provides the ability to turn superconductivity off and on with a literal flip of a switch. This has allowed engineers at…
Advanced New Sensors Could Transform Prosthetics and Robotic Limbs
A pioneering project to develop advanced pressure sensors for use in robotic systems could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs. The innovative research project aspires to…
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…
With a Twist: New Composite Materials With Highly Tunable Electrical and Physical Properties
You’re probably familiar with moiré patterns, the large-scale interference patterns known in mathematics, physics, and art. They are created by overlaying one ruled opaque pattern…
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…
Our Reality May Only Be Half of a Pair of Interacting Worlds
Physicists sometimes come up with bizarre stories that sound like science fiction. Yet some turn out to be true, like how the curvature of space…
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…
Graphene Quantum Magic Delivers a New Class of Superconducting Material
Superconductors are materials that conduct electrical current with almost no electrical resistance at all. This property makes them particularly appealing for a variety of applications,…
What Do Bacteria Sound Like? Bacterial Soundtracks Revealed by Nanotechnology
Have you ever wondered if bacteria make distinctive sounds? If we could listen to bacteria, we would be able to know whether they are alive…
Enhanced Energy Storage Capacity of Graphene Supercapacitors via Solar Heating
Prof. WANG Zhenyang’s research group from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has enhanced the energy storage capacity…
