2D materials
A quantum leap towards reshaping connectivity
8 May 2024A new approach to generating terahertz radiation offers a compact, tuneable and scalable solution for faster data transmission and improved imaging applications.
The ripple effect for smaller semiconductors
29 Nov 2023A new study challenges current paradigms in two-dimensional semiconductor design by introducing wave-like structures to improve the flow of electrons.
Simulating the shapes of nanoflakes
20 Sep 2020New computer models show how semiconductor flakes with fancy shapes grow from simple starting points and rules.
Atomic nitrogen route to new 2D semiconductors
29 Nov 2018A technique for making ultrathin, two-dimensional films of tungsten disulfide could underpin next-generation electronic and optoelectronic technologies
Tuning into the potential of phosphorene
29 Aug 2018Better understanding of the wetting characteristics of phosphorene could pave the way for new applications in biological engineering
Harnessing the properties of a remarkable 2D material
9 Aug 2017Determining
the thermal properties of a versatile material could lead
to new applications in energy storage, optoelectronic and flexible electronic
devices
Understanding how flat phosphorus grows
8 Sep 2016Modeling the growth of tiny flakes of a two-dimensional form of phosphorus could help researchers one day produce better electronics
Unmasking the properties of 2D materials
23 Feb 2016Innovative method creates larger sheets of two-dimensional materials