Scientists have discovered why an anomalous metallic state appears at the superconductor-insulator transition in 2D superconductors.
27 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that the electrons in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene can create 'topological quantum states'.
24 December 2020
Researchers have found that fabric coated with the conductive 2D material MXene is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves.
21 December 2020
By replicating the design of a mammal bone, researchers have improved the structural integrity of the cathode for a sodium-ion battery.
17 December 2020
By using nanosheets and graphene foam in an island-bridge design, researchers have developed stretchable micro-supercapacitor arrays.
16 December 2020
Nanomaterial-based device that can heat or cool buildings
15 December 2020Laurie Donaldson
Single-walled carbon nanotubes can emit a delayed secondary fluorescence when triggered by a process involving dye molecules and oxygen.
11 December 2020
Using triangular-shaped molecular building blocks, researchers have created an ultrathin porous membrane for filtering organic solvents.
11 December 2020
A new tool that uses light to map out the electronic structures of 2D crystals could reveal the capabilities of emerging quantum materials.
10 December 2020
Researchers have found that their new graphene-based heat pipe is better at cooling electronics and power systems than a copper-based heat pipe.
10 December 2020
By switching between two different nanomaterial sheets, engineers have produced a dual-mode heating and cooling device for buildings.
9 December 2020
Researchers have used nanosheets to create an inorganic material that can be converted from a hard gel to soft matter by changing the temperature.
8 December 2020
Researchers have shown that flexible, ultrathin antennas made by spraying the 2D material MXene perform almost as well as copper antennas.
7 December 2020
Researchers have imbued electrons with novel properties by forcing them to travel along a serpentine path in a metal oxide nanowire.
4 December 2020
Researchers have developed an ionic liquid forcefield that prevents proteins from binding to and tagging therapeutic nanoparticles.
3 December 2020
Researchers have developed a platform that combines a novel electrospray deposition tool with X-ray analysis for studying blended materials.
2 December 2020
Researchers have directly visualized quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function of the trapped electrons.
1 December 2020