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Black Phosphorus Made More Tunable Than Graphene
A research team from South Korea develops black phosphorous, which has better semiconducting properties compared to graphene.
Controlling Graphene’s Properties Through ‘Exfoliation’
A simple electrochemical method has been used to tune the electrical and mechanical properties of graphene.
Wafer-Scale Graphene Compatible With Silicon Manufacturing
An easy, scalable and direct method for producing large area graphene wafers could help make graphene technology commercially viable.
Sticky Tape Used To Create Semiconductor Monolayers
As a semiconductor material, phosphorene is lighter and thinner than silicon, opening up the possibility of interesting new devices.
Weyl Points: A New Dimension Over Graphene
Using specially constructed photonic crystals, researchers have demonstrated Weyl points, thereby opening a new field in basic physics.
Near-Atomic Resolution Of Nanocrystal Structure
By combining the latest techniques in both the physical and life sciences, researchers have developed a method to obtain high resolution images of nanoparticles.
Leaf-Inspired Power Packs A Punch
In the future, consumer devices could be powered by solid state micro-supercapacitors instead of lithium batteries.
Atom-Thin Light Bulb Made With Graphene
Scientists have succeeded in using a single layer of graphene to make the world's thinnest light bulb.
