Carbon

Carbon nanotube composites cut CO2 emissions

CNTs produced from CO2 using low-energy chemical processes drastically reduce emissions associated with construction materials

Materials Today: The Future of Materials Science

Graphene with magnetic layers makes promising material for spintronics

A material comprising layers of graphene and magnetic metals like nickel can induce exotic behavior in electrons at the interface between the layers.

Waste sulfur put to good use

Sulfur polymers that could replace carbon in plastics

Super-speedy screening of nanotube devices

RF heating could be ten times faster than two-point-probe measurements

Novel carbon nanocomposite boosts TB detection

carbon nanocomposite aptasensor offers an innovative platform for quick and simple TB detection in clinical applications

Graphene hits the right note at high frequencies

graphene can covert high frequency gigahertz signals into the terahertz range

Metal atoms bridge the gaps between carbon nanotubes

bridging the gaps between aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes with metal atoms boosts electrical conductivity in a new direction

Graphene superlattice can behave like an insulator and a superconductor

A graphene superlattice consisting of two sheets rotated at slightly different orientations can display both insulating and superconducting properties.

Chemists put a novel twist on carbon nanotube fibers

Twisting films of carbon nanotubes produces short lengths of strong, conductive fibers in about an hour, making this process much faster than spinning.

Curves and edges could help turn carbon nanomaterials into fuel-cell cathodes

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons could replace the platinum cathodes that currently reduce oxygen in fuel cells.

Diamene looks like graphene, acts like diamond

Applying pressure at the nanoscale to two layers of graphene transforms them into a super-hard, diamond-like material, termed diamene.