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Read article: Listening to graphene yields clues to its structure 2D materials Research update Listening to graphene yields clues to its structure Acoustic signals produced during manufacturing provide real-time information about the form and quality of laser-induced graphene
Read article: New explanation emerges for robust superconductivity in three-layer graphene 2D materials Research update New explanation emerges for robust superconductivity in three-layer graphene Theoretical work sheds light on the origins of unconventional superconductivity in 2D carbon
Read article: Graphene target boosts laser-driven ion acceleration Accelerators and detectors Research update Graphene target boosts laser-driven ion acceleration New technique could make it possible to produce relativistic beams of ions using less intense lasers
Read article: Dynamic control over exciton transport achieved at room temperature 2D materials Research update Dynamic control over exciton transport achieved at room temperature Surface acoustic waves can induce an exciton drift velocity of up to 600 m/s in a transition metal dichalcogenide
Read article: Magic-angle graphene switches from superconductor to ferromagnet Condensed matter Research update Magic-angle graphene switches from superconductor to ferromagnet New finding could help researchers study the interplay between superconductivity and magnetism
Read article: Two-dimensional nanoribbons make more efficient perovskite solar cells Solar cells Research update Two-dimensional nanoribbons make more efficient perovskite solar cells First experimental demonstration shows that phosphorene nanoribbons provide a promising route towards high-performance solar cells
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