Researchers report an innovative mechanical process for controllably exfoliating hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets.
Jun 16, 2022
To develop new drugs and vaccines, detailed knowledge about nature's smallest biological building blocks -- the biomolecules -- is required. Researchers are now presenting a groundbreaking microscopy technique that allows proteins, DNA and ot...
Jun 16, 2022
The UK's National Quantum Computing Centre has launched the SparQ applications discovery programme to help organizations explore the potential of use cases for quantum computing The post Early adopters position themselves for quantum advantag...
Jun 16, 2022
Researchers at Texas A&M University and ExxonMobil are developing a method to reprocess petroleum coke—a byproduct of refining crude oil—into a sustainable, high-value alternative. Using a chemical process called electrochemical exfoliatio...
Jun 16, 2022
The etching process removes the overlying sacrificial metal and exposes the transfer-free graphene required for industrial applications. In an article recently published in Chemistry of Materials, researchers used a microfluidic system to design a...
Jun 16, 2022
Graphene-related materials (GRMs) are often used to reinforce polymers. In small concentrations of up to five weight percent, GRMs can significantly enhance the strength, electrical conductivity and thermal transport of composites for a variety of...
Jun 16, 2022
Lithium (Li) is quickly becoming the most attractive anode choice for next-generation energy storage devices. A recent study published in the journal Carbon focuses on creating a dual-functional anode made of fluorinated graphene for dendrite-free...
Jun 16, 2022
With the ever-increasing demand for energy, ways to find efficient energy sources have become more critical than ever before. While catering to this energy demand, one element needs attention: the enhancement of thermal conductivity. A new study ...
Jun 16, 2022
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) offer a wide range of applications in self-powered sensory systems. In a paper published in the journal Nano Energy, a liquid-solid TENG, driven by waves, was created to provide a self-powered detection platfor...
Jun 16, 2022
Although graphene offers tremendous advantages for plasmon technologies, it is often difficult to co-excite multiple graphene plasmons on a highly dense single graphene sheet. In an article recently published in the journal ACS Nano, the researche...
Jun 16, 2022
