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
By incorporating carbon nanotube-based electrodes between multiple layers of elastomer, researchers have produced a novel shape-shifting material.
13 February 2019
Researchers have shown that adding carbon nanotubes to a rubbery polymer semiconductor can increase its carrier mobility.
12 February 2019
Tiny, electrically charged crinkles in graphene sheets can interact with molecules on the surface, causing the molecules to line up along the crinkles.
8 February 2019
Researchers have developed a new oil-based coating for metal that self-heals within seconds when scratched, scraped or cracked.
6 February 2019
Researchers have turned graphene oxide into a soft, moldable play dough that can be shaped and reshaped into free-standing 3D structures.
3 February 2019
Researchers have developed a process for growing graphene nanoribbons in both armchair and zig-zag configurations on the same wafer.
30 January 2019
Researchers have discovered that layered graphene can exhibit very different properties in humid conditions, due to water seeping between the layers.
29 January 2019