A surprising discovery about how water behaves on one of the world's thinnest 2D materials could lead to major technological ...

Quantum technologies from ultrasensitive sensors to next-generation information processors depend on the ability of quantum bits, or qubits, to maintain their delicate quantum states for a ...

A new microscopy technique allows scientists to see single-atom-thick boron nitride by making it glow under infrared light.

2D materials are promising candidates in the fields of photonics and electronics. However, the presence of contaminants in the structural phases can hamper the unique potential of these materials. In ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The same technology behind MRI images of injury or disease also powers nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, which is used to analyze biological molecules for research ...

2D-XRD, or two-dimensional X-ray diffraction, is a powerful analytical technique used to study the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline materials at the nanoscale. It provides detailed ...

Silicon chip manufacturers like Intel and TSMC are constantly outdoing themselves to make ever smaller features, but they are getting closer to the physical limits of silicon. “We already have very, ...

Boron, a chemical element next to carbon in the periodic table, is known for its unique ability to form complex bond networks. Unlike carbon, which typically bonds with two or three neighboring atoms, ...

What Makes Molybdenum Disulfide a Very Important 2D Material for Industrial Applications? Apart from graphene, another group of 2D materials is used for various industrial applications. These are the ...