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Gaps in 2D Material Act as Sieve to Separate Hydrogen Isotope

Gaps in 2D Material Act as Sieve to Separate Hydrogen Isotope

Researchers have found that the natural gaps between separate layers of two-dimensional (2D) materials can be used as a sieve to isolate different atoms.

29 Mar 2018

Understanding Nanowire Defects to Boost Optoelectronics

Understanding Nanowire Defects to Boost Optoelectronics

Researchers observed the formation of two kinds of defects in single nanowires, which are smaller in diameter than a human hair.

29 Mar 2018

Gated, Aligned Nanotube Films Will Advance Lasers and Optoelectronic Devices

Gated, Aligned Nanotube Films Will Advance Lasers and Optoelectronic Devices

An innovative quantum effect detected in a carbon nanotube film could result in the development of distinctive lasers & other optoelectronic devices.

29 Mar 2018

Graphene Nanostructures Could Pave Way for the Development of Future Transistors

Graphene Nanostructures Could Pave Way for the Development of Future Transistors

Graphene nanoflakes, tiny and very favorable for probable applications in the field of nanoelectronics, are being investigated by a SISSA’s team.

29 Mar 2018

Nanocrystalline Graphite Coatings to Enable Ultra-Low-Power Electronics for Tough Environments

Nanocrystalline Graphite Coatings to Enable Ultra-Low-Power Electronics for Tough Environments

Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Southampton, along with Microsemi, have displayed reliable operation of microelectromechanical relays by coating the contacts with nanocrystalline layers of graphite, to facilitate ultra-low-power electronics for challenging environments.

21 Mar 2018

Reducing the Thermal Conductivity in Nanowires Using “Wings”

Reducing the Thermal Conductivity in Nanowires Using “Wings”

Silicon nanowires are a well-documented & researched material, possessing semiconducting properties, e.g. a low thermal conductivity.

19 Mar 2018

Evolutionary Selection of Single-Crystal Growth - Method for Advancing Scalable 2D Materials

Evolutionary Selection of Single-Crystal Growth - Method for Advancing Scalable 2D Materials

Making large, monolayer single-crystal-like graphene films measuring over a foot, is dependent on “survival of the fittest” competition among crystals.

13 Mar 2018

Researchers Monitor Growth of Minute Gallium Arsenide Nanowires

Researchers Monitor Growth of Minute Gallium Arsenide Nanowires

Researchers have been successful in observing the growth of very tiny gallium arsenide wire, providing strategies to produce tailor-made nanowires.

12 Mar 2018

Use of Diamond-Based Polarizers Completely Transforms MRI Technology

Use of Diamond-Based Polarizers Completely Transforms MRI Technology

The nanodiamond enables the tumor tissue to be quickly detected and isolated in a better way from the surrounding healthy tissue.

12 Mar 2018

Tuning Graphene to Behave as an Insulator & Superconductor

Tuning Graphene to Behave as an Insulator & Superconductor

Graphene is the thinnest material in the world, more robust than steel, flexible and lightweight, and more electrically conductive than copper.

7 Mar 2018

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