Surfaces and interfaces Research update Nanomachines could benefit from superlubricity Ultra-low friction seen on the microscale Read article: Nanomachines could benefit from superlubricity
Transport properties Research update Electrons tunnel nicely through boron nitride Material could find use in tunnel devices and ultrafast transistors Read article: Electrons tunnel nicely through boron nitride
Structure and dynamics Research update ‘Nanorefrigerator’ is cooled using sunlight Quantum dots get electrons hopping Read article: ‘Nanorefrigerator’ is cooled using sunlight
Nanomaterials Research update Electron tomography peers into the nanoworld Nanoparticles imaged in 3D with atomic resolution for the first time Read article: Electron tomography peers into the nanoworld
Nanomaterials Research update Robot jellyfish fuelled by hydrogen Swimmer has artificial muscles based on carbon nanotubes Read article: Robot jellyfish fuelled by hydrogen
Nanomaterials Research update Laser writer makes graphene supercapacitors Devices could power flexible and portable electronics Read article: Laser writer makes graphene supercapacitors
Transport properties Research update ‘Designer’ graphene makes its debut Artificial form of 2D material sheds light on Dirac fermions Read article: ‘Designer’ graphene makes its debut
Ultracold matter Research update Graphene simulated using ultracold atoms Creation of Dirac points is a first Read article: Graphene simulated using ultracold atoms
Transport properties Research update Graphene in new ‘battery’ breakthrough? Cell harvests thermal energy from its surroundings Read article: Graphene in new ‘battery’ breakthrough?
Transport properties Research update Could graphynes be better than graphene? 2D carbon-based materials could have exotic electronic properties Read article: Could graphynes be better than graphene?
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