2D materials

A new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic
The new material is a two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets and could be used
Turning hypersaline water into fresh water in volume using far less energy
Rice University’s desalination technology for hypersaline brine features a central passage for heated brine that
Supercurrents at temperatures as warm as –3°C?
Bound pairs of electrons and holes (a composite particle called an exciton) move in a
A two-dimensional materials transistor technology that could restart Moore’s law

An important breakthrough in transistor technology has been achieved at TU Wien: With the help

Changeable 2D materials to transform electronics, optics, computing, and a host of other technologies

Two-dimensional (2D) materials—as thin as a single layer of atoms—have intrigued scientists with their flexibility,

Space update: A number of 2D materials can not only withstand being sent into space, but potentially thrive in the harsh conditions

A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a number of 2D

A new generation of unique ceramics could act as a sensor for structures

Rice-led simulations show unique ceramic could act as a sensor for structures A ceramic that

Could energy from Wi-Fi signals be turned into electricity that could power electronics?

Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.

Enabling electric vehicles to get 500 miles on a single charge

Lithium-air batteries are poised to become the next revolutionary replacement for currently used lithium-ion batteries

Mobile 3D micro-machines that adapt their shape and action to changes in the environment

Chemical Engineering Researchers at Pitt Develop Self-Powered Microfluidic Sheet that Wraps, Flaps and Creeps The

Opening up the possibility of commercializing inexpensive electronic devices based on a variety of 2-D materials

Efficient method for making single-atom-thick, wafer-scale materials opens up opportunities in flexible electronics. Since the

A new approach could see computers run a million times faster and store information a million times more energy-efficiently

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) possess optical properties that could be used to make computers run

Programmable hydrogels open many new avenues in bioinspired robotics and tissue engineering

Living organisms expand and contract soft tissues to achieve complex, 3D movements and functions, but

World’s first ultrathin artificial retina using 2D materials could vastly improve visualization technology for the blind

Scientists report they have successfully developed and tested the world’s first ultrathin artificial retina that

Atomically thin magnets could offer powerful and efficient data storage in computer chips among other applications

Cornell researchers have become the first to control atomically thin magnets with an electric field,