A transistor of graphene nanoribbons
Graphene ribbons that are only a few atoms wide, so-called graphene nanoribbons, have special electrical properties that make them promising…
Graphene takes the strain in stretchable transistors
Graphene’s unique combination of electrical and physical properties marks it out as a potential candidate for transparent, stretchable electronics, which…
Controlling Light With Gold And Graphene
Using a pierced gold sheet coated in graphene, scientists have created thin lenses that can be used to manipulate the…
High-performance, flexible electronics printed on paper
Electronics makers seem determined to connect more and more objects to the internet. But if they’re going to cover urban…
How Nanoparticles Improve Textiles & Packaging
Lower production costs are boosting the use of nanomaterials in packaging and textiles. Nanominerals can improve food conservation while nanocoatings…
Graphene at the forefront of a sports footwear revolution
A University of Manchester partnership is launching a revolutionary world-first in the sports footwear market following a unique collaboration with…
Researchers print passive plastic Wi-Fi-connected sensors
Researchers at the University of Washington have published a paper on 3D printed wireless sensors capable of operating not only…
Thermal gradients shown to enhance spin transport in graphene
ICN2 researchers have demonstrated that the application of a thermal gradient in spintronic devices can cause spin signal to increase as…
Strongly anisotropic spin relaxation observed in graphene when interfaced with transition metal dichalcogenides
Experimentalists of the ICN2 Physics and Engineering of Nanodevices Group, led by ICREA Prof. Sergio O. Valenzuela, have found evidence…
Thermally and Electrically Conductive Nanopapers from Reduced Graphene Oxide
In this study, the authors report a novel strategy to prepare graphene nanopapers from direct vacuum filtration. Instead of the…