Optical materials news, April 2019

Collaboration produces first-ever 2D phosphorene nanoribbons

High-quality phosphorene nanoribbons for high-speed electronics

Measuring semiconductor materials with sensitivity

Measuring approach that characterizes materials at much smaller scales

Laser light and water combine to improve optical properties of 2D material

Researchers have improved the optical properties of the 2D material molybdenum disulphide by removing defects with laser light and water.

Different paths take 2D material to different places

Physicists have designed an evolutionary process that allows a wide range of nanomaterial morphologies to be synthesized from tungsten disulphide.

Researchers find way to explore different crystal structures of borophene

Scientists have not only visualized the nanoscale structures of borophene lattices, but also built theoretical models of their crystalline forms.

Drilling down to make artificial atoms

Artificial atoms in hexagonal boron nitride

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Black polymer films can be made cooler at a stretch

By carefully stretching polymers like polyethylene, researchers have been able to produce colorful films with a range of heat-radiating capabilities.

Transparent polymer films draw on their strength to beat metals

A hot-drawing technique for processing plastics can create transparent polythene film that is stronger than aluminium but a fraction of the weight.

Scientists find way to create ‘ship-in-a-bottle’ catalysts

Scientists have found a way to place catalysts inside the tiniest pores of different host materials, a bit like fitting a model ship inside a bottle.