Two-dimensional materials — materials that are only one atom thick — have been touted as the building blocks of next-generation sensors and wearable electronics. While these materials, which include ...

In a significant advancement for electronics and materials science, researchers have developed a novel nanocomposite material ...

As our world becomes increasingly saturated with wireless communications, portable gadgets, and sensor arrays, a silent form ...

Engineers use laser patterning and iron-oxide ink to control graphene growth on polymers, creating flexible microelectrodes that detect dopamine and serotonin.

What is the actual structure of graphene oxide nanoflakes? This question is important for optimizing the properties of the carbon material in real-world applications, and researchers at CSIRO in ...

Graphene has been referred to as the 21st-century "wonder" material due to its unique properties, two-dimensional structure and broad applications. However, one of the significant barriers to the ...

Just as embroiderers, with needle and thread, can transform plain fabric into an intricate pattern, engineers can use lasers and polymers to create flexible, complex structures that could transform ...

Experiments conducted in Brazil using laboratory rats have shown that graphene-based structures can act as a powerful ally in ...