A coating of graphene can stop oxygen escaping from the cathode of a lithium battery, helping to prevent the battery from catching fire.
11 April 2019
Scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal ‘islands’ sandwiched between or below 2D materials such as graphene.
9 April 2019
Researchers have developed a 'hybrid' cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries that combines an intercalation type material with a conversion type material.
3 April 2019
Scientists have developed a novel 3D printing process for fabricating flexible conducting fibers on textiles, which can be used to harvest energy.
3 April 2019
A polymer composite containing graphene and nanoparticles can produce a more stable solid-electrolyte interphase in lithium metal batteries.
18 March 2019
Sandwiching a layer of graphene between two layers of 2D boron nitride can produce superlattices that confer novel electrical properties.
18 March 2019
By combining graphene with nano-ribbons of gold, researchers have developed an ultrasensitive biosensor for detecting disease-causing proteins.
12 March 2019
Physicists have discovered that placing 2D semiconductors on top of each other and twisting them causes the emergence of novel hybrid properties.
11 March 2019
Scientists have used directed evolution to enhance the optical properties of complexes of DNA wrapped around carbon nanotubes.
5 March 2019
Two new reports, now available for download.
28 February 2019
Graphene's electrical properties can be engineered by covering it with another 2D material and then patterning it with an array of nanoscale holes.
26 February 2019
For the first time, researchers have used block copolymers to produce carbon fibers with uniformly sized and spaced pores for energy storage.
25 February 2019
Combining porous carbon fibers with manganese oxide produces a supercapacitor with high energy density and high charge-discharge rates.
25 February 2019
Infusing graphene foam with materials such as plastic, rubber and cement produces tough composites with a wide range of possible applications.
21 February 2019
Sulfur polymers that could replace carbon in plastics
19 February 2019Laurie Donaldson
A ruthenium-based catalyst shows markedly better performance than commercial platinum catalysts at splitting water for hydrogen production.
16 February 2019
By coating two different fibers with carbon nanotubes, scientists have created a fabric that can regulate the amount of heat passing through it.
14 February 2019
Combining graphene and white graphene in a ceramic should produce a material that alters its conductivity when subject to different types of strain.
14 February 2019