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 ...

In a bold challenge to silicon s long-held dominance in electronics, Penn State researchers have built the world s first working CMOS computer entirely from atom-thin 2D materials. Using molybdenum ...

Polarization has always been a core property of light that is essential for a broad range of everyday applications, including displays (LED, LCD, 3D Cinematics), photography, as well as satellite and ...

Researchers have unlocked a new method for producing one class of 2D material and for supercharging its magnetic properties. At just a few atoms of thickness, 2D materials offer revolutionary ...

This conceptual illustration of a computer based on 2D molecules displays an actual scanning electron microscope image of the computer fabricated by a team by researchers at Penn State. The keyboard ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure. The rapid evolution of wearable technology has significantly transformed our interaction with ...

Finding new materials with useful properties is a primary goal for materials scientists, and it's central to improving technology. One exciting area of current research is 2D materials—super-thin ...

Researchers from the Physical Chemistry and Theory departments at the Fritz Haber Institute have found a new way to image layers of boron nitride that are only a single atom thick. This material is ...

Two-dimensional metal borides have long been predicted to possess exceptional properties but have remained experimentally inaccessible due to the lack of a viable synthesis method. Northwestern ...

Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi is in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA. 2D forms of elemental metals are also expected to have ...