A key objective of electronics engineers is to further reduce the size of devices, while also boosting their speed, ...

In January, a team led by Jim Schuck, professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia Engineering, developed a method for ...

Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnets are thin and magnetic materials in which molecules or layers are held ...

Layered two-dimensional (2D) materials occur in many electronic varieties ranging from the standard metals, insulators, and semiconductors to topological insulators, superconductors, ferromagnets, ...

Researchers are exploring MXenes, 2D materials that could transform air into ammonia for cleaner fertilizers and fuels. Their atomic structures can be tuned to optimize performance, making them ...

Silicon is the kingpin when it comes to semiconductor technology that’s used in smartphones, computers, electric vehicles, and more. However, the material could soon lose its claim as the most ...

Discover how multimodal microscopy combines Raman, photoluminescence, and SHG to deliver insights into the structure and ...

Graphene might be the wonder kid of the materials world but other 2D nanosheets also show great promise for novel applications, says Belle Dumé New dimensions Heterostructures based on 2D atomic ...

The unique properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are only a few atoms to a single atom thick, differ from those of their three-dimensional (3D) counterparts. 2D materials have had a ...

Biosensors are devices that detect and evaluate biochemical or biological processes using a very small probe and electrical, magnetic, or optical technology. Today's growing population has made ...

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 ...