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Spin-Valley Physics of TMDs Under Strain Explored

In a new study, transition metal dichalcogenides were explored to study their spin-valley physics under biaxial strain.

15 Aug 2022

Introducing Graphdiyne into Label-Free, Sensitive Bioaffinity Assays

Graphdiyne was non-covalently grafted on a field-effect transistor (FET) device for biomarker anchoring and subsequent detection in bioaffinity assay applications.

15 Aug 2022

Nanoporous MXene Films Improve Ion Transport in Flexible Micro-Supercapacitor

Researchers discovered that the nanopores in MXene films, which are coupled to nanoparticles between MXene layers, improve the transport of ions in micro-supercapacitors.

9 Aug 2022

Nanocomposite Sensor with Sensitive Selection of Nicotine in Saliva

The fabrication of a two-dimensional (2D) hybrid MXene/graphene (MX/Gr) film was accomplished to prepare an electrochemical transducer for electrochemical sensing of nicotine in human saliva.

9 Aug 2022

MXene Doping to Enhance Ignition and Combustion Performance

The concept of introducing Ti3C2 MXene as MW susceptor into Al/CuO nanothermites was demonstrated for the first time in the present work.

5 Aug 2022

Finite-Bias Spectroscopy Useful to Determine Bilayer Graphene Bandgap

Gated bilayer graphene with a tunable band gap was characterized by finite-bias transport spectroscopy and temperature-activated transport measurements.

2 Aug 2022

A Flexible Sensor for Real-Time Temperature Detection Using MoS2

A flexible sensor was created out of monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), capable of sensing temperature variation in a few microseconds, about 100 times faster than typically used thin-film metal detectors.

2 Aug 2022

Rapidly Determining the Number of Layers in 2D/3D Heterostructures

An optical method was proposed for rapidly determining the number of layers of 2D materials, MoS2 nanosheets in a MoS2/MoO2 conformal heterostructure.

1 Aug 2022

Benefits of MAX Phase Additive Material in Cellulose Membrane Explored

Titanium aluminum nitride (Ti2AlN) MAX phase was used as an inorganic additive in cellulose acetate polymeric membrane for the first time to improve its (cellulose acetate membrane) performance as a dye adsorbent from water.

28 Jul 2022

Washable E-Textile Designed to Integrate Gas Sensors into Clothing

Conventional materials used in electronic gas sensors, like chemiresistive-based nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensors, fail to withstand ordinary wash cycles. A new study has set out to address this problem.

27 Jul 2022