Carbon news, December 2020

Bone cathode boosts integrity of sodium-ion battery

By replicating the design of a mammal bone, researchers have improved the structural integrity of the cathode for a sodium-ion battery.

Nanosheets and graphene foam provide bridge to wearable micro-supercapacitors

By using nanosheets and graphene foam in an island-bridge design, researchers have developed stretchable micro-supercapacitor arrays.

New fluorescence in carbon nanotubes is worth the wait

Single-walled carbon nanotubes can emit a delayed secondary fluorescence when triggered by a process involving dye molecules and oxygen.

Graphene pipe delivers more efficient cooling

Researchers have found that their new graphene-based heat pipe is better at cooling electronics and power systems than a copper-based heat pipe.

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Bilayer graphene quantum dots make waves

Researchers have directly visualized quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function of the trapped electrons.