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Read article: Chalcogenide glasses open up to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths 2D materials Research update Chalcogenide glasses open up to visible and ultraviolet wavelengths Nanostructured metasurface overcomes a previous limitation for these materials
Read article: Atomically thin lasers shine for the first time at room temperature Nanophotonics Research update Atomically thin lasers shine for the first time at room temperature Coherent light generation from ultrathin semiconductor crystals paves the way for creating novel nanolasers and valleytronic devices
Read article: A valley of opportunities: delving into graphene’s perplexing non-local response 2D materials Feature A valley of opportunities: delving into graphene’s perplexing non-local response Luis Foà Torres and Sergio O Valenzuela delve into the ongoing mystery of graphene’s perplexing non-local response and the “valley Hall effect”
Read article: Record-high thermal conductivity anisotropy comes with a twist 2D materials Research update Record-high thermal conductivity anisotropy comes with a twist Random stacking of 2D nanosheets could help cool nanoelectronic devices
Read article: How fast does sound travel through 2D materials? It depends on how their layers stack 2D materials Research update How fast does sound travel through 2D materials? It depends on how their layers stack New technique uses ultrasound to measure the strength of atomic bonds and forces in different phases of indium selenide
Read article: Kagome geometry produces magnetism in a 2D organic material 2D materials Research update Kagome geometry produces magnetism in a 2D organic material Local magnetic moments have been spotted emerging from electron–electron interactions in an organic system for the first time
Read article: Stacking order in a 2D magnet produces Dirac magnons Magnetism and spin Research update Stacking order in a 2D magnet produces Dirac magnons Topological feature could prove useful for dissipationless spintronics
Read article: Squashed carbon nanotubes make smooth nanoribbons 2D materials Research update Squashed carbon nanotubes make smooth nanoribbons New technology produces high-quality nanostructures for use in advanced electronic and optoelectronic applications
Read article: Monolayer strain sensor sets new record 2D materials Research update Monolayer strain sensor sets new record Prototype device is 100 times more sensitive than commercial versions and 10 times more sensitive than graphene-based alternatives
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