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Solving Quantum Mysteries: New Insights Into 2D Semiconductor Physics

Researchers from Monash University have unlocked fresh insights into the behaviour of quantum impurities within materials.

17 Oct 2023

Graphdiyne-Based Membranes Could Revolutionize Seawater Desalination

The global sustainability crisis is caused by a clean water supply-demand imbalance. According to The United Nations World Water Developments Report 2023, water scarcity affects 2–3 billion people.

5 Sep 2023

Digital Surf Unveils Mountains® 10, the Most Comprehensive Version to Date

Digital Surf today announced the release of the tenth major version of the company’s renowned Mountains® software analysis platform for surface metrology & microscopy, trusted by 50+ leading instrument manufacturers and 22,000+ users.

From Digital Surf 1 Jun 2023

Future Data Storage Technologies to Use New Ferroelectric Material

Ferroelectric materials have been studied extensively since their discovery more than a century ago because of their numerous uses in everything from data storage to sustainable energy sources.

6 Apr 2023

Understanding the Wider Applications of 2D Materials

The strength of 2D materials has proven to be challenging to harness, despite being among the world’s strongest materials.

4 Apr 2023

New Method to Sharpen the “Chemical Scissor” for Cutting Strong and Stable Layered Nanomaterials

A new process that lets scientists chemically cut apart and stitch together nanoscopic layers of two-dimensional materials - like a tailor altering a suit - could be just the tool for designing the technology of a sustainable energy future.

17 Mar 2023

Using Perovskite Oxynitrides to Develop New 2D Nanosheets

2D monolayer nanosheets composed of layered perovskite come with several attractive properties. But, it has been challenging to build them with tunable bandgaps in the visible region with no addition of oxygen defects.

16 Mar 2023

Tracking Proton Migration Through MXene Interlayers

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications focuses on how protons move in the confined water films between MXene layers, which enables charge transportation. The findings from this study could help to improve the performance of MXenes as energy storage materials.

15 Mar 2023

Ferroelectric Nanomaterials Could 'Switch On' Devices

A property of ferroelectric 2D materials has been disclosed by the materials scientist Boris Yakobson of Rice University and his collaborators. This property could be used as a feature in future devices.

7 Mar 2023

2D Janus Materials Could Harvest Abundant Hydrogen Fuel

Several studies have predicted that the water splitting reaction could be catalysed by certain groups of 2D materials – each measuring just a few atoms thick.

24 Feb 2023