Carbon news, June 2018

Platinum helps graphene electrodes to record neuronal activity

Platinum nanoparticles can lower the impedance of graphene electrodes while keeping them transparent for recording neuronal activity.

New foam brings graphene into third dimension

Scientists have developed a simple way to produce a conductive graphene foam that they can shape into 3D objects such as battery electrodes.

Applied Materials Today achieves CiteScore of 9.9

Elsevier releases 2017 CiteScore values.

Carbon Journal Prize 2018 winner: Dr. Md Julker Nine

Dr. Md Julker Nine has been presented with the Carbon Journal Prize for 2018.

Elsevier 3D Printing Grand Challenge winners announced

Nanowires can make highly effective thermoelectric materials

Scientists have found that the most effective thermoelectric materials can be realized by shaping substances such as tin telluride into 1D nanowires.

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.