Two or more graphene layers that are stacked with a small twist angle in relation to each other form a so-called moiré ...

Controlled defects in single-layer graphene pinpoint a critical 20 nm spacing where quantum interference traps electrons and ...

Researchers now reveal how various physical manipulations of graphene, such as layering and twisting, impact its optical properties and conductivity. When it comes to electrically conductive ...

The carbon filament used in Edison’s 1897 light bulb experiments generated the precise amount of heat needed to produce ...

For nearly a century, some of the simplest questions in quantum theory have stubbornly resisted clean answers, turning basic ...

When it comes to electrically conductive nanomaterials, graphene — stronger and lighter than steel and more conductive than copper — has been shown to be an excellent choice for a wide range of ...

Graphene might be the wonder kid of the materials world but other 2D nanosheets also show great promise for novel applications, says Belle Dumé New dimensions Heterostructures based on 2D atomic ...

Last May, a team led by physicists at the University of Washington in Seattle observed something peculiar. When the scientists ran an electrical current across two atom-thin sheets of molybdenum ...

Capturing carbon dioxide (CO 2) from industrial emissions is crucial in the fight against climate change. But current methods, like chemical absorption, are expensive and energy-intensive. Scientists ...

Graphene, and the carbon nanotubes that can be made from it, has incredible potential for a wide variety of industries.