Phosphorene is a single layer of black phosphorous – just as graphene is a single layer of graphite. And just as graphene, phosphorene is a similarly exciting 2D material with many remarkable electrical and optical properties.
By Anna Clemens
13 Apr 2017
A nanotechnology breakthrough from engineers at Trinity College Dublin could lead to touchscreen computers appearing on almost any flat surface, including anything from milk cartons and tabletops, according to a new report in the journal Science.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2017
Carbonate analysis through X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques has been well documented and research into both carbonates and clays dates back many decades.
By Liam Critchley
11 Apr 2017
Nanoscopic golden springs 5,000 times thinner than a human hair have been used to unravel twisted molecules and reveal the secrets of their chirality.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
11 Apr 2017
Nanomaterials are finding a wide variety of applications including next generation computer chips, improved insulating materials, LED displays, high energy density batteries, high power magnets, high activity sensors and aerospace components.
By Benedette Cuffari
11 Apr 2017
The National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) of France is currently in the process of organizing the world’s first international nanocar race which will be broadcasted live on the YouTube Nanocar Race channel from one of the CNRS laboratories located in Toulouse.
By Benedette Cuffari
10 Apr 2017
One of the most pressing challenges that the graphene industry faces is a lack of pure production of the material. A recent research report conducted by the Centre for Advanced 2 D Materials.
Like a bullet train speeding down the track, electrons whizz through graphene at velocities approaching the speed of light. This makes the material a promising successor to silicon in electronic and photonic devices.
Different carbon nanoparticle allotropes, be it graphite nanoplatelets or carbon nanotubes, are promising candidates as filler materials for polymer composites.
A team of researchers from Ukraine has tested a variety of steel compositions, produced through mechanical-pulse treatments (MPT), to produce alloys with nanocrystalline surface structures and improve their properties for use as wear resistance materials.