Transport properties Research update Topological insulator becomes insulating at the surface Insulating state in Bi2Se3 could find applications in spintronics and even quantum computing Read article: Topological insulator becomes insulating at the surface
Transport properties Research update Solar power without solar cells Sun's energy can be harnessed in insulating 'optical battery', physicists claim Read article: Solar power without solar cells
Nanomaterials Research update Flowing electrons magnetize graphene Surprise effect could boost spintronics Read article: Flowing electrons magnetize graphene
Nanomaterials Research update Graphene transistor shines on diamond-like substrate New device is smaller and faster than ever Read article: Graphene transistor shines on diamond-like substrate
Soft matter and liquids Research update Carbon nanotubes capture cancer cells New device can also detect viruses Read article: Carbon nanotubes capture cancer cells
Nanomaterials Research update Physicists put a new twist on graphene Why do Dirac fermions endure in multilayers? Read article: Physicists put a new twist on graphene
Transport properties Research update Shedding more light on graphene Controlling inelastic light scattering in the "wonder material" could help make new nanodevices Read article: Shedding more light on graphene
Transport properties Research update Creating quantum dots from buckyballs Bottom-up approach to creating graphene quantum dots Read article: Creating quantum dots from buckyballs
Nanomaterials Research update Phase-change memory becomes more portable Nanotubes shrink power demands Read article: Phase-change memory becomes more portable
Nanomaterials Research update Zinc peels back graphene layers New processing technique could lead to electronic devices Read article: Zinc peels back graphene layers
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