Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time
For the first time, scientists have observed a collection of particles, also known as a quasiparticle, that's massless when moving one direction but has mass in the other direction. The quasiparticle, called a semi-Dirac fermion, was first theorized 16 years ago,...
Versarien launches new graphene biosensor chip technology
Versarien has launched a new biosensor chip utilizing novel graphene barristor sensor platform technology. These graphene barristor devices, developed in South Korea by A Barristor Company (ABC), will utilize chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown graphene, that is...
X-ray data-enhanced computational method can determine crystal structures of multiphase materials
The new method can determine crystal structures underlying experimental data thus far difficult to analyze.
Rethinking the brain pacemaker: How better materials can improve signals
Researchers have created organic materials for brain and heart pacemakers, which rely on uninterrupted signal delivery to be effective. Using a plastic base known as polypropylene, the researchers added a specially formulated clay called Montmorillonite and...
GIM strikes deal with Saudi Arabia for commercial production of carbon fiber enriched with graphene
UK-based Graphene Innovations Manchester (GIM) has entered into a deal for the commercial production of carbon fiber enriched with graphene in Saudi Arabia. Graphene Innovations Manchester has agreed to construct a factory in the Gulf state to manufacture the...
Destination 2D brings graphene to mainstream CMOS
 A semiconductor startup called Destination 2D has announced it has successfully achieved wafer-scale synthesis of high-quality graphene within CMOS-compatible process conditions. In doing so, the company is enabling the use of graphene as a 2D material in...
Graphene experiment proves patterns in chaos in quantum realm
Researchers from the University of California, Harvard University, University of Manchester, UC Santa Cruz and the National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba, Japan have conducted an experiment that confirms a 40 year old theory that electrons confined in...
New collaboration will develop microscopy techniques for imaging chemical reactions at the atomic scale
Scientists from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Argonne National Laboratory are collaborating on new electron microscopy techniques to allow the imaging of chemical reactions at the atomic...
Researchers use graphene in novel technique for self-assembling electronics
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Iowa State University have demonstrated a new technique for self-assembling electronic devices. The proof-of-concept work was used to create diodes and transistors, and could pave the way for self-assembling more...