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Semiconductors combine forces in photocatalysis

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A significant advance in the photocatalytic activity of conventional materials is demonstrated by a two-dimensional heterostructure comprising nanolayers of two semiconductors: black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate. As researchers have reported i...

Jan 24, 2019

Semiconductors combine forces in photocatalysis: Active photocatalyst: 2D/2D heterojunction of black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate

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A significant advance in the photocatalytic activity of conventional materials is demonstrated by a two-dimensional heterostructure comprising nanolayers of two semiconductors: black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate. This catalyst harnesses the en...

Jan 24, 2019

Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips

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An international team of researchers has reported a breakthrough in fabricating atom-thin processors—a discovery that could have far-reaching impacts on nanoscale chip production and in labs across the globe where scientists are exploring 2-D mate...

Jan 24, 2019

New method allows direct conversion of carbon fibers and nanotubes into diamond fibers

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Research from North Carolina State University has demonstrated a new technique that converts carbon fibers and nanotubes into diamond fibers at ambient temperature and pressure in air using a pulsed laser method.

Jan 24, 2019

Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips

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A breakthrough in fabricating atom-thin processors could have far-reaching impacts on nanoscale chip production and in labs across the globe where scientists are exploring 2D materials for ever-smaller and -faster semiconductors. Researchers repor...

Jan 24, 2019

Graphene can hear your brain whisper

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A newly developed graphene-based implant can record electrical activity in the brain at extremely low frequencies and over large areas, unlocking the wealth of information found below 0.1 Hz.

Jan 24, 2019

Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips

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In the quest for smaller, faster 2D processors, researchers invent thermal lithography process for higher quality, lower cost, and mass production potential.

Jan 24, 2019

Creating a roadmap for 2-D materials

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The rapid growth of research on 2-D materials – materials such as graphene and others that are a single or few atoms thick – is fueled by the hope of developing better performing sensors for health and environment, more economical solar energy, an...

Jan 24, 2019

Animal, plant biology aids in improving electronic and energy conversion devices, Purdue discovers

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Inspired by the unique structural elements of animal and plant biological cell membranes, Purdue University researchers have scaled up the production of nanoscale electronics by replicating the living molecular precision and "growing" a ...

Jan 24, 2019

Nanocrystal study provides insights on growth, assembly and aggregation

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Particles in solution can grow, transport, collide, interact, and aggregate into complex shapes and structures. Predicting the outcome of these events is very challenging, especially for irregularly shaped particles in extreme solution conditions....

Jan 24, 2019

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