Electronic properties comment, September 2012

Electrifying improvement in copper conductivity

Using a novel manufacturing platform, researchers have increased the electrical conductivity of copper wires by incorporating graphene into them.

Is graphene safe?

New microscopy technique can identify defects in 2D materials

Scientists have developed a fast, non-destructive optical method for analyzing defects in 2D materials

Fullerenes help electrons travel further in organic solar cells

A thin layer of fullerene molecules allows electrons to travel further than previously thought possible in organic solar cells and organic semiconductors.

Singlet oxygen evolution from layered transition metal oxide cathode materials and its implications for lithium-ion batteries