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New Details of Mica Surface Could Influence 2D Material Electronics

Researchers studied the K+ distribution on cleft mica surfaces using low-temperature and non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) in ultra-high vacuum (UHV). Their results could impact how 2D materials are used in electronics.

1 Feb 2023

Device Blocks Electromagnetic Waves with the Flip of a Switch

Drexel University’s College of Engineering researchers have created a thin film device that can block electromagnetic radiation with the flick of a switch.

17 Jan 2023

2D Ferroelectrics Controls Quantum States in Single Molecules

A recent study published in the journal Advanced Materials focuses on developing a novel platform for studying the effects of electric fields on molecular electronic states using two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric materials.

12 Jan 2023

Electrons Play a Surprising Role in Heat Transfer Between Layers of 2D Materials

As semiconductor devices become ever smaller, researchers are exploring two-dimensional (2D) materials for potential applications in transistors and optoelectronics. Controlling the flow of electricity and heat through these materials is key to their functionality, but first we need to understand the details of those behaviors at atomic scales.

5 Jan 2023

Researchers Gain Novel Insights Into MXene Hydrogel Fabrication

A recent study published in Nature Communications addresses this problem by offering a generic 4D printing technique for producing MXene hydrogels with adjustable geometries.

22 Nov 2022

Waves, From Quantum to Classic, Are Confined in Crystals

An article published in Physical Review Letters proposed a robust approach for classifying wave confinement dimensionality, showing that any wave is confined in a crystal.

25 Oct 2022

MXene Material Made with Electromagnetic Shielding Powers

A recent study published in Cell Reports Physical Science utilizes the remarkable microwave absorption ability of novel vanadium-based MXenes to block electromagnetic interference.

25 Oct 2022

Wearable, Durable TENG Printed By Low-Cost Process

A recent study published in the journal Advanced Electronic Materials focuses on this issue by presenting an all-printed, durable, and wearable TENG with ultra-charged electron accumulation polymers (EAPs) based on MXene nanoflakes.

22 Oct 2022

Flexible Solid-State Supercapacitors with Novel MXene-Based Electrodes

A recent study published in the journal ACS Omega reports the development of a novel process for producing thin and adaptable supercapacitor electrodes using MXene and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) as the two-dimensional material and conducting polymer, respectively.

14 Oct 2022

Study Explains Vibrational Spectra of Twisted Bilayer Graphene

An article published in Communications Physics discussed partially filled states of flat-band structures induced by thermodynamically stable corrugation of the graphene bilayer via an interlayer twist.

6 Oct 2022