Graphene

Emerging valleytronics technology using 2D materials promises smaller devices that chew up less energy.

The quantum states on the surface of conducting
materials can strongly interact with light

Flat
sheets of carbon, and other two-dimensional materials, lose heat more easily
when encased

Electrons play a key role in heat transport through 2D tin sheets

Squeezing graphene is a way to control its heat conduction, paving the way to harvesting waste heat for power

Plasmons in graphene could make a tabletop ― or even handheld ― source of X-rays a reality

Graphene and metal nitrides improve the performance and stability of energy storage devices

The formation of electrically conducting ‘nanoroads’ on atomically thin semiconductor nanosheets enables the integration of electronic components

Sheets of carbon just one atom thick could make effective transparent electrodes in certain types of photovoltaic cells

Tiny nanoribbons of carbon could be used to make a magnetic field sensor for novel electronic devices

A theoretical and numerical study of graphene sheets reveals a property that may lead to novel opto-electric devices and circuits

Theoretical calculations show graphene’s potential for controlling nanoscale light propagation on a chip