2D materials Research update Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices Result offers a new way of creating correlated states in 2D carbon, physicists say Read article: Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices
2D materials Research update Twisted bilayer graphene responds strongly to infrared light Findings could lead to a new class of sensitive IR detectors based on carbon sheets Read article: Twisted bilayer graphene responds strongly to infrared light
2D materials Research update Diamond defects reveal viscous currents in graphene Researchers image nanoscale magnetic field fluctuations in 2D carbon at room temperature Read article: Diamond defects reveal viscous currents in graphene
2D materials Podcasts Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI Deji Akinwande and Logan Chipkin are our guests this week Read article: Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
2D materials Research update Nanostructured topological insulator growth speeds up Technique produces highly conductive crystalline nanoribbons and could be used to make even thinner materials in the future Read article: Nanostructured topological insulator growth speeds up
2D materials Research update Mediator atoms help graphene self-heal Hitherto unseen fast-moving "helpers" catalyse many restructuring processes Read article: Mediator atoms help graphene self-heal
2D materials Research update 5G switching gets a 2D boost Components based on atomically thin sheets of boron nitride could find their way into smartphones, mobile systems and Internet of things devices Read article: 5G switching gets a 2D boost
2D materials Research update ‘Magic-angle’ graphene doubles up New platform could be used to investigate high-temperature superconductivity and correlated quantum phases Read article: ‘Magic-angle’ graphene doubles up
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Graphene-based strain sensor can detect a feather’s touch Nanomaterials in highly flexible polymer can make a wide range of strain measurements Read article: Graphene-based strain sensor can detect a feather’s touch
Nanophotonics Research update ‘Twistronics for photons’ brings tunable diffraction-free light rays Experiments reveal a photonic analogue for electron superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene Read article: ‘Twistronics for photons’ brings tunable diffraction-free light rays