Electromagnetic shielding with graphene-based sandwich structures

Researchers have demonstrated a series of graphene-based sandwich structures that were fabricated by assembling graphene films and various spacers.

Building a barrier against oxidation with 2D materials

Chemically stabilizing atomically flat materials improves their potential for commercial application.

A sticky situation for nanomaterials

Researchers 'get rough' with nanomaterials to eliminate problematic stickiness caused by smooth surfaces.

Adding stress boosts performance, stability for fuel cells

Scientists design outstanding catalysts by controlling the composition and shape of these tiny plate-like structures on the nanoscale.

Water in one dimension

Confined within tiny carbon nanotubes, extremely cold water molecules line up in a highly ordered chain.

New nanomaterial can extract hydrogen fuel from seawater

Hybrid material converts more sunlight and can weather seawater's harsh conditions.

Quantum dots can supercharge current antibiotics

Quantum dots can provide a crucial boost in effectiveness for antibiotic treatments used to combat drug-resistant superbugs such as E. coli and Salmonella.