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Science of Sandcastles Is Clarified, Finally

Dec. 9, 2020 — New research provides a solution for the century-and-half-old puzzle of why capillary condensation, a fundamentally microscopic phenomenon involving a few molecular layers of ...

Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors to Self-Power Wearable Devices

Dec. 8, 2020 — A stretchable system that can harvest energy from human breathing and motion for use in wearable health-monitoring devices may be possible, according to an international team of ...

Paper-Based Electrochemical Sensor Can Detect COVID-19 in Less Than Five Minutes

Dec. 7, 2020 — Researchers have developed a rapid, ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect the presence of the virus in less ...

Novel Method to Fine Tune 'Twistronics'

Dec. 4, 2020 — Researchers have revealed a breakthrough method that could lead to autonomous robotic control and therefore precise fine tuning of the 'twist' between atom-thin 2D materials layers stacked in a ...

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Atom-Thin Transistor Uses Half the Voltage of Common Semiconductors, Boosts Current Density

Dec. 10, 2020 — Researchers report a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and molybdenum disulfide that needs less voltage and can handle more current ...

Cooling Electronics Efficiently With Graphene-Enhanced Heat Pipes

Dec. 3, 2020 — Researchers have found that graphene-based heat pipes can help solve the problems of cooling electronics and power systems used in avionics, data centres, and other power ...

New Platform Generates Hybrid Light-Matter Excitations in Highly Charged Graphene

Dec. 2, 2020 — Researchers report that they have achieved plasmonically active graphene with record-high charge density without an external gate. They accomplished ...

Creating Higher Energy Density Lithium-Ion Batteries for Renewable Energy Applications

Nov. 24, 2020 — Lithium-ion batteries that function as high-performance power sources for renewable applications, such as electric vehicles and consumer electronics, ...

Direct Visualization of Quantum Dots Reveals Shape of Quantum Wave Function

Nov. 23, 2020 — Trapping and controlling electrons in bilayer graphene quantum dots yields a promising platform for quantum information technologies. Researchers have now achieved the first direct visualization of ...

New Insights Into Memristive Devices by Combining Incipient Ferroelectrics and Graphene

Nov. 20, 2020 — Scientists are working to create neuromorphic computers, with a design based on the human brain. A crucial component is a memristive device, the ...

Staying Ahead of the Curve With 3D Curved Graphene

Nov. 20, 2020 — A team of researchers has amplified 3D graphene's electrical properties by controlling its ...

Mystery Solved: 'New Kind of Electrons'

Nov. 19, 2020 — Why do certain materials emit electrons with a very specific energy? This has been a mystery for decades - scientists have now found an ...

A New Understanding of Ionic Interactions With Graphene and Water

Nov. 18, 2020 — New findings could inform design of environmental technologies behind water purification processes and electric energy ...

Getting Single-Crystal Diamond Ready for Electronics

Nov. 10, 2020 — Researchers polished single-crystal diamond to near-atomic smoothness without damaging it. This will improve the performance and sustainability of future ...