Carbon news

Graphyne goes from theory to practice

For the first time, researchers have managed to reliably synthesize a new allotrope of carbon called graphyne.

3D printed electrodes and separators make flexible battery

3D-printed, deformable electrodes and separators based on nanocellulose are promising for stretchable Li-ion batteries

Carbon nanotubes benefit from a gentle separation

Researchers have discovered a combination of acids that can gently separate carbon nanotubes in solution and turn them into films and fibers.

New process sprays hexagonal boron nitride on graphene

Utlizing molecular-beam epitaxy, researchers have developed a novel process for growing single layers of hexagonal boron nitride on graphene.

New graphene-based platform makes exceptional point

Researchers have developed a tunable graphene-based platform that can control the interaction between light and matter in the terahertz spectrum.

Novel pyrolysis process is a win-win for the environment

Researchers have discovered that heating plastic waste in the presence of potassium acetate produces particles that can absorb carbon dioxide.

Graphene gets doped in a flash

Researchers have developed a novel way to produce doped graphene by modifying their flash Joule heating process.

2D molecular sieve with range of uses

Sieve for molecules from 2D silicon dioxide

Researchers get measure of electron correlations in 2D material

For the first time, researchers have directly detected electron correlations in a special insulating state of a 2D material called ABC trilayer graphene.

Model composite promises structural batteries

carbon fiber-based composite battery electrodes could pave the way for high-performance structural components with energy storage capabilities

Carbon Journal Prize 2022

Novel process produces diamond nanothreads to order

Researchers have developed a novel process for predicting and guiding the ordered creation of strong yet flexible diamond nanothreads.

Study makes sense of optical properties of 2D materials

A novel approach for detecting non-uniformities in the optical properties of 2D materials could allow them to be used for sensing applications.

Fire-resistant aerogel could help clean up oil spills

Disphosphorus just clicks with iron ion

Researchers have found a way to bind diphosphorus to a single metal center to produce a stable molecular complex.

Pores open door to metal-free electrocatalysts

metal-free electrocatalysts based on organic molecules with napthalenediimide (NDI) functional groups offer a promising alternative to Pt catalysts

Bottom-up Approach Yields 2D Nanomaterials by the Kilo

simple method produces anatase-based Ti carbo-oxides, as well as other 2D nanomaterials at ambient conditions from inexpensive green precursors

Electrons Spin Down Graphene Channel

Researchers have created an extremely high-quality graphene channel that can transport spin information over comparatively long distances.