When two layers of graphene or of other two-dimensional (2D) materials are stacked on top of each other with a small angle misalignment, the crystal lattices produced by each layer are spatially 'out of synch'. This results in a unique s...
Oct 29, 2021
The engineers have achieved unprecedented bandwidth and brightness on chip-sized nanophotonic devices.
Oct 29, 2021
Space missions, such as NASA’s Orion that will take astronauts to Mars, are pushing the limits of human exploration. But during their transit, spacecrafts encounter a continuous stream of damaging cosmic radiation, which can harm or even destroy o...
Oct 29, 2021
Boron is a multipurpose non-metal element. However, in the past five years, chemists have only hypothesized about the beneficial properties and applications of two-dimensional (2D) boron-containing...
Oct 29, 2021
A breakthrough study was carried out by a team of researchers from The University of Queensland showing how technology can produce 'unbreakable screens' in devices.
Oct 29, 2021
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have recently refined the water desalination process, with graphene nanopores obtained using artificial intelligence.
Oct 28, 2021
Differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into functional neural cells is of tremendous significance to treat neural diseases. However, the limited neural differentiation of BMSCs remains a major challenge. Recent studi...
Oct 28, 2021
Phononic crystals (PnCs) are artificial structural composites with periodic modulation of elastic parameters, and they are capable of regulating the propagation of sound waves. Devices with different geometric parameters have been made to regulate...
Oct 28, 2021
Researchers have obtained and characterized two-dimensional (2D) boron monosulfide (BS) nanosheets. The bandgap energy of a single BS nanosheet was greater than that of the bulk material from which it came. As additional 2D layers were stacked, th...
Oct 28, 2021
Physicists at Forschungszentrum Jülich have made a significant step towards the realization of new types of electronic components. Using a special four-tip scanning tunneling microscope, they were able to directly measure the extraordinary electri...
Oct 28, 2021
