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Graphene grows - and we can see it

Many properties of the graphene and its cousins are still poorly understood - for the simple reason that the atoms they are made up of are very difficult to observe. Researchers have now found a surprising way to solve this issue.

March 24, 2023 Read more

Scientists discover easy way to make atomically-thin metal layers for new technology

Economic method to create MXene material could enable new electronics or energy storage methods.

March 24, 2023 Read more

Microwave-driven exfoliation of MoS2 produces large flakes with high yields

The microwave-assisted exfoliation yields 50 times more flakes than those obtained by ultrasonication and gives a material quality comparable to mechanical exfoliation. This fast process requires minimal processing and holds promise to enable new applications in electronic and photonic devices.

March 23, 2023 Read more

Quantum composites - new type of composite materials with unique properties defined by quantum condensate effects

Researchers report remarkable quantum composites based on polymers with fillers comprised of a van der Waals material that reveals multiple quantum condensate phases. The quantum composites revealed unusually high dielectric constant while remaining electrically insulating.

March 23, 2023 Read more

Tackling counterfeit seeds with 'unclonable' labels

Fake seeds can cost farmers more than two-thirds of expected crop yields and threaten food security. Trackable silk labels could help.

March 23, 2023 Read more

Like flipping the switch

Researchers develop a gate driver for circuit bipolar transistor electronic switches with a timing function robust to changes in current and temperature, which can be used in many industrial control applications.

March 23, 2023 Read more

Wood-based nanocrystals remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater

Researchers have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry.

March 23, 2023 Read more

Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments

A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler way to study confounding quantum behavior, from heavy fermions to exotic quantum phase transitions.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Turning crab shell into optics

Diffraction gratings made from seafood waste could enable disposable spectrometers that don't harm the environment.

March 22, 2023 Read more

New microchip links two Nobel Prize-winning techniques

Physicists have built a new technology on a microchip by combining two Nobel Prize-winning techniques for the first time. Because the technology uses sound vibrations instead of light, it is useful for high-precision position measurements in opaque materials.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Light meets deep learning: computing fast enough for next-gen AI

Compared with six years ago, silicon photonics is in a much better position to pull neural morphic processors from their currently low computational and physical size (footprint) efficiency to less unwieldy.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Shaping with light - a novel method for crafting chiral nanostructures with lasers

Researchers demonstrate a new way to create chiral nanostructures using a laser beam. By carefully controlling the direction of the laser beam's vibrations, the researchers created a variety of chiral structures made of platinum oxide in unique shapes, like twisted micropillars and spiral superstructures.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Detection of methanol using a soft photonic crystal robot

The color signals change according to changes in the surrounding environment due to the application of a photonic crystal film to the soft robot.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Ultra-lightweight multifunctional space skin created to withstand extreme conditions in space

A new nano-barrier coating could help protect ultra-lightweight carbon composite materials from extreme conditions in space.

March 22, 2023 Read more

A new chapter in antiferromagnetic spintronics is unfolding

Scientists highlight a series of critical achievements in antiferromagnetic spintronics, revealing an emerging frontier distinguished by the coherent spin dynamics of antiferromagnets.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop silicon photonic MEMS compatible with semiconductor manufacturing

A team of researchers has developed a new technology to combine optics and micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) in a microchip, paving the way for the creation of devices like micro-3D cameras and gas sensors for precision air quality measurement, including their use in mobile phones.

March 22, 2023 Read more