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Breakthroughs Represent Future of Graphene Nanoelectronic Research

Graphene is a perfect example of the wonders of nanotechnology, in which common substances are scaled down to an atomic level to uncover new and exciting possibilities. Graphene is created when graphite — the m...

11 Nov 2008

Graphene Holds the Promise to Revolutionize Microelectronics

Andre Geim developed the first two-dimensional crystals made of carbon atoms. These graphenes not only promise to revolutionize semiconductor, sensor, and display technology, but also lead us to expect breakthroughs in basic research in quantum physics.

6 Nov 2008

Semiconducting Nanoparticles and Carbon Nanotubes Used for Efficient LEDs and Photovoltaic Devices

The Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience) collaborates together with the University of Hamburg in the development of composite materials based on semiconductor nanoparticles an...

5 Nov 2008

Electron Transport Through Graphene P-N Junctions

Recently, SUN Qingfeng with the Lab for Condensed Matter Theory and Materials Computation, CAS Institute of Physics made an intensive study on the electron transport through graphene p-n junctions in cooperation with LON...

30 Oct 2008

New Strategies to Exploit Electrocatalytic Properties and High Surface Area of Graphene Sheets

Graphene is the latest nanoscale form of carbon to be discovered and it is currently the hottest topic in condensed matter physics and materials science due to its novel electronic properties. An important feature of graphene, which has not been exploited so far, has been its edges, where interesting electrocatalytic properties and sites for functionalization can develop.

22 Oct 2008

Ripples in Structure of Graphene Key to Understanding its Unusual Characteristics

Graphene is a two-dimensional material that consists of a hexagonal array of carbon just one atom thick . Although it is essentially just a single sheet of graphite, its properties are remarkable and unique. Notably, its charge carriers behave like massless relativistic particles, and move at a speed of just 300 times less than the speed of light-many times more quickly than in silicon.

17 Oct 2008

New Research Center to Study Potential Silicon Successor

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to the Georgia Institute of Technology to create a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) - The Georgia Tech Laboratory for New Electronic ...

14 Oct 2008

Researchers Designed Material Made of Graphene Sheets for Hydrogen Storage

Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical hydrogen-powered vehicles. Their study on a way of safely storing hydrogen, an explosive gas, is scheduled for the Oct. 8 issue of ACS' Nano Letters, a monthly journal.

6 Oct 2008

Fresh Discovery About the Way Water Behaves Inside Carbon Nanotubes

A fresh discovery about the way water behaves inside carbon nanotubes could have implications in fields ranging from the function of ultra-tiny high-tech devices to scientists' understanding of biological processes, ...

3 Oct 2008

AVS 55th International Symposium Showcases Nanotechnology and Materials Research

The AVS 55th International Symposium next month in Boston will showcase research from across the spectrum of science and engineering devoted to research on such topics as nanotechnology, alternative energy, materials research, and medicine.

2 Oct 2008