Graphene
Cracking methane’s carbon problem
2 Apr 2026An in-depth investigation of how graphene catalysts split methane molecules offers a cleaner route to hydrogen fuel production with near-zero CO₂ emissions.
On the cusp of valleytronics
29 Nov 2018Emerging valleytronics technology using 2D materials promises smaller devices that chew up less energy.
A surface that makes light work
8 Mar 2018The quantum states on the surface of conducting
materials can strongly interact with light
Graphene chills out
30 May 2017Flat
sheets of carbon, and other two-dimensional materials, lose heat more easily
when encased
Stanene’s thermal surprise
7 Feb 2017Electrons play a key role in heat transport through 2D tin sheets
Graphene-based thermal modulators
14 Jun 2016Squeezing graphene is a way to control its heat conduction, paving the way to harvesting waste heat for power
Small and powerful X-ray sources from graphene, plasmons and electrons
5 Apr 2016Plasmons in graphene could make a tabletop ― or even handheld ― source of X-rays a reality
Graphene’s stabling influence
17 Nov 2015Graphene and metal nitrides improve the performance and stability of energy storage devices
Paving the way for electronic applications
1 Jul 2014The formation of electrically conducting ‘nanoroads’ on atomically thin semiconductor nanosheets enables the integration of electronic components
Graphene sees the light
17 Dec 2013Sheets of carbon just one atom thick could make effective transparent electrodes in certain types of photovoltaic cells
Graphene makes a magnetic switch
16 Jul 2013Tiny nanoribbons of carbon could be used to make a magnetic field sensor for novel electronic devices
Graphene sheets’ growing attractions
4 Dec 2012A theoretical and numerical study of graphene sheets reveals a property that may lead to novel opto-electric devices and circuits
