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The magic angle of twisted graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers report hyperspectral optical images, generated by a nano-Raman spectroscope, of the crystal superlattice in reconstructed (low-angle) twisted bilayer graphene.

Feb 23, 2021

High-resolution, terahertz-driven atom probe tomography

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Materials scientists must be able to exert ultrafast control of matter using a strong electromagnetic field on the atomic scale to understand the ionization dynamics and excitations in solids. Researchers can couple picosecond duration terahertz p...

Feb 23, 2021

Silver Nanowires Coated with a Compact Gold Shell for Improved Electrochromic Devices

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The team of Professor Dongling Ma of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) developed a new approach for foldable and solid devices. Solid and flexible electrochromic (EC) devices,...

Feb 23, 2021

Technique Aids in Copper Additive Manufacturing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Uppsala University researchers, in collaboration with graphene materials company Graphmatech, demonstrated a method for lowering the reflectivity of copper powder. The work could lead to more densely printed parts through laser additive manufactur...

Feb 23, 2021

Terahertz imaging of graphene paves the way to industrialisation

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Terahertz spectroscopy penetrates graphene films allowing scientists to make detailed maps of their electrical quality, without damaging or contaminating the material.

Feb 23, 2021

Transformed by light: Fast photochromism discovered in an inexpensive inorganic material

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Photochromic materials can reversibly change their color and optical properties when irradiated with ultraviolet or visible light. However, they are made from organic compounds that are expensive to synthesize. Fortunately, for the first time, sci...

Feb 23, 2021

Targeted delivery of highly toxic anti-cancer drug to brain tumors

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University of Houston biomedical researcher Sheeren Majd is reporting the development and testing of a new nano-carrier as a potential treatment to deliver highly toxic medicine to glioblastomas, the most common and aggressive form of primary brai...

Feb 23, 2021

Biopolymer-coated nanocatalyst can help realize a hydrogen fuel-driven future

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While popular as an eco-friendly fuel, hydrogen is difficult to produce efficiently in an eco-friendly manner (through sunlight-induced decomposition of water) due to stability issues of catalysts (chemical reaction facilitators). In a new study, ...

Feb 23, 2021

Terahertz imaging of graphene paves the way to industrialization

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X-ray scans revolutionised medical treatments by allowing us to see inside humans without surgery. Similarly, terahertz spectroscopy penetrates graphene films allowing scientists to make detailed maps of their electrical quality, without damaging ...

Feb 23, 2021

The magic angle of twisted graphene

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Trapped tightly between two monolayers of carbon superimposed at a precise angle, electrons interact and can produce superconductivity. This is what UCLouvain's researchers reveal in an article published in Nature. This property allows electr...

Feb 23, 2021

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