Synthesis of large-area 2D material: Atomic layer pushes surface steps away

Elbow mentality in a two-dimensional material: While growing, the material simply pushes interfering steps on the substrate out of the way.

Why do some alloys become stronger at room temperature?

Age hardening and creating strong metal mixtures are clearly very important in an industrial context. But very few researchers and people in the industry have cared much about what the clusters actually consist of. They were simply too small to prove.

Novel nanocomposite removes copper and arsenic to avoid livestock industry contamination

Researchers have develop a nanocomposite to remove Cu(II) and As(III) simultaneously.