The excellent electrical properties of semi-metallic graphene have made it an irreplaceable material in many applications. Opening the band gap in graphene without compromising on its other ...

The nano-IR imaging set-up for studying the moiré graphene lattice. (Courtesy: G Ni) Researchers at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) are the first to have used infrared nano-imaging to ...

A new atomically precise carbon sheet combines nanoporous graphene and biphenylene stripes, offering controlled semiconducting behavior, tunable mechanics, and selective gas interaction for future ...

Researchers found evidence that bilayer graphene quantum dots may host a promising new type of quantum bit based on so-called valley states. In quantum computing, the question as to what physical ...

Figure 1. Illustrations of a trifunctional graphene-sandwiched heterojunction-embedded layered lattice (G-SHELL) structure. Schematic representation of a) synthesis procedures of G-SHELL from a ...

Atomic-scale strain created during growth turns out to be the hidden lever controlling excitons in WS 2 layered on graphene. Study: Excitons in Epitaxially Grown WS2 on Graphene: A Nanometer-Resolved ...

Graphene is a single layer (one atom thick) of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. This unique structure gives it several remarkable properties, including a large specific surface area ...