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
Ultracold matter Research update Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips Noise and Casimir–Polder force reduced by 2D conductor Read article: Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips
2D materials Research update Ultra-large crystals of 2D tungsten disulphide grown for the first time New structures could be an alternative to silicon in next-generation semiconductor technology Read article: Ultra-large crystals of 2D tungsten disulphide grown for the first time