2D materials Research update New ‘wonder material’ graphyne synthesized in two labs Two different versions of 2D carbon allotrope created independently Read article: New ‘wonder material’ graphyne synthesized in two labs
2D materials Research update Graphene ‘drums’ pick up vibrations from individual bacteria Drums made from the 2D carbon sheet might be used to detect antibiotic resistance quickly and simply by monitoring bacterial movement Read article: Graphene ‘drums’ pick up vibrations from individual bacteria
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Ultrathin film delivers photoelectrons at high quantum efficiency Single crystal of caesium antimonide could give electron microscopes and colliders a boost Read article: Ultrathin film delivers photoelectrons at high quantum efficiency
2D materials Research update Schwinger effect seen in graphene New observations enable researchers to mimic cosmic physics in the laboratory Read article: Schwinger effect seen in graphene
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: Listening to graphene yields clues to its structure
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: New explanation emerges for robust superconductivity in three-layer graphene
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: Graphene target boosts laser-driven ion acceleration
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: Dynamic control over exciton transport achieved at room temperature
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: Magic-angle graphene switches from superconductor to ferromagnet
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 Read article: Two-dimensional nanoribbons make more efficient perovskite solar cells