Carbon news, November 2020

Ions behave strangely at graphene-water interface

Computer simulations and X-ray analysis have uncovered new findings on the role of ionic interactions at the interface between graphene and water.

Call for Papers: Special Issue - Fundamentals of Phase Change Materials (PCM)

Graphene-based superlattice plays host to new family of quasiparticles

Researchers have discovered and characterized a new family of quasiparticles in graphene-based superlattices under an applied magnetic field.

Materials Today Sustainability - Impact Factor Incoming

Moth eye nanoscale structure for transparent molds and films

Anti-reflective coatings inspired by the biostructure of moth eyes

New study brings order to organic thermoelectric materials

By adding a sidechain and dopant to spherical carbon molecules, researchers have developed an efficient organic thermoelectric material.

Microscope helps synthesize nanographene from the bottom up

Researchers have shown they can synthesize nanographene by removing hydrogen from organic molecules with an atomic force microscope.

Novel technique takes CNTs to new lengths

novel approach based on chemical vapor deposition produces forests of nanotubes 14 cm long

2020 Materials Today Innovation Award Winner

Call for papers: Biomaterials for Future Food

Aluminum nanoparticles take heat out of carbon dioxide removal

Localized surface plasmons on aluminum nanoparticles can power the conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide by graphite.

New process turns plastic into graphene in a flash

Scientists have developed a new process for converting plastic into graphene, based on applying timed pulses of AC and DC electricity.

JMBBM Frontiers Webinar - Celebrating the Life and Work of John Currey

Thursday, Nov. 19, 9am Boston, 2pm London, 3pm Berlin, 6am San Francisco, Honolulu 4am

Just the right pressure can turn graphene into diamond

Theoretical research has revealed that applying pressure to a tiny spot on layers of graphene could help to turn them into 2D diamond, or diamane.

Precision method builds rather than cuts graphene nanoribbons

Researchers have developed a novel bottom-up method for synthesizing graphene nanoribbons on a nonmetallic substrate with precision.