Researchers Convert Tires Into Graphene, Reinforcing Concrete

NANOTECHNOLOGY 03.31.2021 03:08 AM

Researchers have devised a new process that efficiently converts waste from rubber tires into graphene, which in turn could be used to reinforce concrete.

New Polymer Flexible Film Shields from Electromagnetic Radiation and Interference

02.23.2021 08:00 AM

In the Information Age, electronic devices are almost everywhere - pushing developers and researchers to find lighter and more flexible materials that could prevent interference between devices and minimize radiation exposure to humans.

Researchers Fabricate Novel X-Ray Photodetectors by Embedding Perovskites on Graphene

02.17.2021 22:50 PM

Researchers have created next-gen x-ray photodetectors using an ultrasensitive 3D aerosol-jet-printed method to add perovskites to graphene sheets.

Nano-Origami Leads to Smallest ICs to Date

02.17.2021 03:10 AM

Using graphene and other 2D materials, physicists were able to create the smallest microchips so far by using "nano-origami techniques."

Vibrating 2-D Materials Could Revolutionize Electronics

02.12.2021 01:25 AM

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are the subjects of increased scientific interest, potentially improving electronic devices past the limitations of conventional silicon substrates.

Physicists Create Tunable Superconductivity in Nanosandwhich of Twisted Graphene

02.02.2021 00:28 AM

New research shows superconductivity behavior when tri-layer graphene is used with a magic angle. Researchers used two sheets of carbon allotropes -- graphene, stacked atop each other as it morphs into an unconventional superconductor that allows electric currents to pass through with no resistance or energy waste.

Magic-Angle Twisted Graphene Could Play Host to New Phases of Matter

01.24.2021 02:55 AM

A sheet of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene was found to be capable of hosting new topological phases of matter.

Supercapacitor Development Makes Them Worthy Challengers to Batteries

01.06.2021 06:25 AM

Supercapacitors could pave the way for high power-high energy storage devices soon. Here's how the experts did it.

Scientists Develop a Micro-Supercapacitor Made of Graphene Ink

10.14.2020 09:30 AM

Scientists continually improve wearable devices by developing the energy storage of e-skin electronics. South Korean materials scientists developed a new energy storage device containing graphene ink.

Physicists Develop Nano-Sized SQUID Capable of Detecting Extremely Faint Magnetic Fields

09.09.2020 07:40 AM

A collaborative team creates a very small device that can detect magnetic fields. The Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) can be applied in medicine, topology, and research for new materials.

Ultraclean Graphene As High Performance Magnetic Field Sensors

08.21.2020 09:00 AM

A team from Cornell University has fabricated a miniature magnetic field sensor, using an ultrathin graphene "sandwich," that offers detection over a greater temperature change with enough sensitivity to sense subtleties in magnetic fields.

Self-Sterilizing Graphene Filter Effectively Eliminates Airborne Bacteria

10.12.2019 06:26 AM

Researchers at Rice University and the Texas A&M Health Science Center are looking into using laser-induced graphene to filter pathogens from the air.

A New Member of the Carbon Family is Born

08.19.2019 08:18 AM

Scientists have been successful in isolating an 18-atom ring of carbons in the lab. Chemists and physicists in Zurich have recently been successful in isolating a molecule made of 18 carbon atoms in a ring in a recent report in ScienceMag.

Superlubricity Simulation in the Laboratory, Believed to Cut Down Energy Loss

08.04.2019 04:58 AM

Scientist study materials with the least amount of friction at the atomic level. It is common knowledge that friction is everywhere, even in the places where we least take note of it.

Millions With Neurological Diseases Could Find New Option in Neurostimulation Devices

06.29.2019 11:20 AM

The United States has an increase in the number of neurological diseases. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, with Alzheimer's being ranked sixth. Another neurological disease, Parkinson's, affects almost 1 million people in the U.S every year.

Using Graphene and Tiny Droplets to Detect Stomach-Cancer Causing Bacteria

06.22.2019 09:50 AM

Biosensors are currently used in healthcare to monitor blood glucose; they also have the potential to detect bacteria.

Laser Technique Could Unlock Use of Tough Material for Next Generation Electronics

06.01.2019 11:04 AM

Researchers used a laser technique to permanently stress graphene into a structure that allows the flow of electric current.

Battery-like Devices Could Be Woven Into Clothes Directly Thanks to Nanotechnology

05.16.2019 11:55 AM

These wearable electronic components are wearable and washable Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a wearable electronic component that is incorporated directly into fabrics.

Substrate Defect Crucial for Growth of 2D Materials

05.09.2019 13:12 PM

Researchers showed that if the TMDs are grown on a surface of hexagonal boron nitride, 85 percent or more will point in the same direction

How Hydrogen Atoms Chemically Bind to Graphene in One of the Fastest Reactions Ever Studied

05.03.2019 22:03 PM

The bond lasts for only about ten femtoseconds, ten quadrillionths of a second An extraordinary material celebrated across many platforms if graphene. It consists of pure carbon, only a single atomic layer thick.

New Graphene Artworks Used Laser-Induced Graphene Instead of Ink

05.02.2019 16:41 PM

The artwork “Where Do I Stand” by Joseph Cohen used LIG or laser-induced graphene and showed his impression of what LIG looks like through a microscope.