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
2D materials Research update Strain guides the flow of excitons in 2D materials New work could aid the development of transistor-like devices that use electrically neutral energy carriers Read article: Strain guides the flow of excitons in 2D materials