Adding a single layer of graphene on top of metal leaves being used for a coating process known as gilding doubles the protective quality.
18 September 2018
Scientists have synthesized a novel organic/inorganic hybrid 2D material with promising electrical and magnetic properties.
17 September 2018
A novel, nature-inspired, microtextured surface can help to decrease frictional drag at the interface between liquids and solids.
14 September 2018
The efficiency of perovskite solar cells can be improved by adding silicon nanoparticles with better light absorption properties.
14 September 2018
As much as 100 times more heat than predicted by standard radiation theory can flow between the edges of two very thin semiconductor plates.
13 September 2018
Novel composite membrane floats on top of the surface of water, absorbs sunlight, and produces vapor for clean water or to produce electricity.
13 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have verified a key prediction from a 55-year-old theory about how electrons move through one-dimensional nanotubes and nanowires.
12 September 2018
Conductive, ecoresorbable inks used in 3D printing to form circuits, inductive antennas, sensors and implantable electronic medical devices.
11 September 2018Ioanna Nakou
Network of isolated, individual carbon nanotubes could be ideal transparent conductive films for touch screens, smart windows, and photovoltaic cells.
11 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
Precision-synthsized porous graphene is transformed into a semiconductor and the most efficient filter.
11 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
Nanoscale diamond needles can bend and deform reversibly, like bristles on a brush, before breaking.
10 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
New strategies could translate exceptional attributes of nanoscale fibers like carbon nanotubes and cellulose nanofibrils into macroscale materials.
10 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic ‘building blocks’ that go on to form stable structures.
5 September 2018
Scientists have developed a new electron microscopy method that allows them to observe the crystallization process for 2D materials.
4 September 2018
Using video game controllers with electron microscopy, researchers have developed a way to move line defects around in bilayer graphene.
31 August 2018
Engineers have developed a nanoparticle coating that protects ceramics against thermal shock by reducing heat transfer.
30 August 2018
Computer simulations show that nanoscale patterning on surfaces is an effective means of engineering materials for unique water dynamics.
28 August 2018
Using a novel additive manufacturing process, scientists have been able to produce ultra-thin, ultra-smooth polyamide membranes for desalination.
24 August 2018