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Plasmonic Optical Tweezers with a Multitude of Applications

In a recent article, the authors presented an integrated multifunctional two-dimensional (2D) plasmonic optical tweezer with an array of graphene disks and a substrate circuit.

26 May 2022

Detecting Pyruvate with Nanoparticle/MXene Biosensor

A biosensor centered on platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) tuned two-dimensional MXene was created for precise pyruvate measurement in human blood.

24 May 2022

Si-Ni Nanofoam Composite Materials for Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries

A recent paper published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials describes a simple approach for making Si-Ni nanofoam composite materials for a high loading Si electrode in lithium (Li)-ion rechargeable batteries.

20 May 2022

Benefits of Using Nanophotonics in Perovskite Solar Cells

In a review paper published in the Advanced Photonics Research journal, the benefits of using nanophotonics in perovskite solar cells to improve overall efficiency and developing tandem solar cells has been discussed.

20 May 2022

With Tiny Transistors, Researchers Pave the Way for Next-gen 2D Technology

Flexible displays, augmented reality, next-gen wearables: researchers from UNSW Sydney have developed a tiny, transparent and flexible material to be used as a novel semiconductive component in transistors – potentially paving the way for emerging 2D electronic applications.

16 May 2022

Biomolecule Detection in Biofluids Made Flexible in New Research

The feasibility of using carbon fiber paper (CFP)-titanium carbide/MXene (Ti3C2TX)-molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) (CMM)-based electrochemical interface for multiple bioanalyses in complex biofluids is covered in new research.

11 May 2022

Highly Tunable Graphene-Semiconductor vdW Heterostructures

Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of using vertically stacked graphene-tungsten disulfide-graphene van der Waals heterostructure-based field-effect tunneling transistors to achieve highly tunable carrier tunneling.

10 May 2022

Mg-Li Battery-Suitable Highly Dispersed MoS2 Nanoflowers Created

Researchers develop highly distributed MoS2 nanoflowers as cathode materials for Mg-Li batteries with increased capacity and lifespan.

5 May 2022

Beyond van der Waals: Next Generation of Covalent 2D-2D Heterostructures

A team of scientists at IMDEA Nanociencia have velcroed 2D structures of MoS2 and graphene using a covalent connection for the first time. The 2D-2D structures were used to build robust field effect transistors with cont...

5 May 2022

Tapping Mode AFM Reveals Moiré Modulation of hBN Van Der Waals Potential

Researchers demonstrated the effect of moire interlayer modulation on the van der Waals (vdW) potential of twisted, layered materials (LMs). Moiré Modulation of Van Der Waals Potential in Twisted Hexagonal Boron Nitride

4 May 2022