The electronic properties of materials are typically determined by their structure under normal, undisturbed conditions, when ...

In a new study, scientists from Singapore and Spain have presented a new avenue for exploring exotic physics in graphene. They focus on electronic interactions in graphene when it is sandwiched in a ...

Tri-layer may be better than bi-layer for manufacturing, improving the speed and capacity of electrochemical and electrocatalytic devices. Twisting two sheets of graphene at a 1.1° angle, dubbed the ...

A layered form of graphene shows a rare semimetal state with balanced electrons and holes that becomes a topological insulator when exposed to moderate magnetic fields. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Semimetals ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists have developed a new strategy to significantly boost the sensitivity of graphene-based sensors that detect molecules using Raman spectroscopy. By modulating the graphene's ...

The number of graphene layers determines specific properties. Both single-layer and bi-layer graphenes are zero band gap semiconductors because of the association between conduction and the valance ...

Since its discovery in 2004, graphene has become a highly prized material in electronics applications owing to its unusual electronic structure. 1 Although graphene is only composed of carbon atoms, ...

New experiments reveal graphene’s exotic phonon spectrum with unprecedented detail and completeness. When atoms crystallize, their energy levels split to fill wide bands. That spreading of the levels ...

A new photocatalytic material built from two rare-earth oxides and graphene oxide has demonstrated a striking ability to ...

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created the world’s first functional semiconductor made from graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms held together by the strongest bonds known ...