Read article: Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips Ultracold matter Research update Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips Noise and Casimir–Polder force reduced by 2D conductor
Read article: Ultra-large crystals of 2D tungsten disulphide grown for the first time 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: Strain guides the flow of excitons in 2D materials 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: Quantum effects make magnetene surprisingly slippery 2D materials Research update Quantum effects make magnetene surprisingly slippery Two-dimensional version of iron oxide could be used as a lubricant in micro-electro-mechanical systems
Read article: Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems 2D materials Research update Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems New technique uses Feshbach resonances to adjust interactions in 2D materials
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