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Nanomaterials Apr 27, 2022

A glimpse inside a graphene sandwich

Since the first successful fabrication of a two-dimensional structure of carbon atoms about 20 years ago, graphene has fascinated scientists. A few years ago, researchers discovered that two layers of graphene, slightly twisted ...

Nanomaterials Apr 20, 2022

Multifunctional graphene-based composites oriented by roles of graphene in photocatalysis

Graphene (GR), a single-layer carbon sheet with a hexagonal packed lattice structure, has displayed attractive potential in artificial photocatalysis due to its enchanting properties in enhancing light absorption, electron ...

Nanophysics Apr 7, 2022

Researchers engineer electrically tunable graphene devices to study rare physics

An international team, co-led by researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute (NGI) in the UK and the Penn State College of Engineering in the US, has developed a tunable graphene-based platform ...

Materials Science Mar 29, 2022

Carbon monoxide turns into large defectless graphene crystal under ambient pressure

Researchers from Skoltech, MIPT, the RAS Institute of Solid State Physics, Aalto University, and elsewhere have proposed the first graphene synthesis technique that utilizes carbon monoxide as the carbon source. It is a fast ...

Condensed Matter Mar 29, 2022

Study improves the understanding of superconductivity in magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene

In recent years, physicists and material scientists have uncovered several new platforms for studying correlated phases of matter, such as superconductivity and the correlated insulator phase. Among them is magic-angle twisted ...

Nanophysics Mar 24, 2022

Light derails electrons through graphene

The way electrons flow in a material determines its electronic properties. For example, when a voltage is sustained across a conducting material, electrons start flowing, generating an electrical current. These electrons ...

Nanomaterials Mar 23, 2022

Quenching by laser increases graphene quality

Russian scientists have found out why, instead of simply burning down at high temperatures, graphene oxide opens the door to a promising and inexpensive graphene production method. The research was published in the journal ...

Nanomaterials Feb 11, 2022

Researchers advance graphene spintronics with 1D contacts to improve mobility in nano-scale devices

Researchers at The University of Manchester may have cleared a significant hurdle on the path to quantum computing, demonstrating step-change improvements in the spin transport characteristics of nanoscale graphene-based ...

Condensed Matter Jan 31, 2022

Study unveils a Moiré nematic phase in twisted double bilayer graphene

Moiré superlattices are systems in which two sheets of a material are placed on top of each other with a small angle misalignment, resulting in a characteristic pattern known as the Moiré pattern. In recent years, many ...

Quantum Physics Jan 27, 2022

Cosmic physics mimicked on table-top as graphene enables Schwinger effect

Researchers at the University of Manchester have succeeded in observing the so-called Schwinger effect, an elusive process that normally occurs only in cosmic events. By applying high currents through specially designed graphene-based ...

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