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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have demonstrated how nanoscale defects can enhance the properties of an ultrathin, so-called 2-D material.

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have demonstrated how nanoscale defects can enhance the properties of an ultrathin, so-called 2-D material.

Scientists have discovered an easier way to produce an infrared camera than the current methods. This novel method may one day lead to much more cost-effective infrared cameras, which, in turn, could enable infrared cameras for common consumer electronics and sensors to help autonomous cars see their surroundings more accurately.

Scientists have discovered an easier way to produce an infrared camera than the current methods. This novel method may one day lead to much more cost-effective infrared cameras, which, in turn, could enable infrared cameras for common consumer electronics and sensors to help autonomous cars see their surroundings more accurately.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have combined graphene with nano-sized ribbons of gold to create an ultrasensitive biosensor that could help detect very small amounts of misfolded proteins, which are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, Chronic Wasting Disease, and mad cow disease.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have combined graphene with nano-sized ribbons of gold to create an ultrasensitive biosensor that could help detect very small amounts of misfolded proteins, which are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, Chronic Wasting Disease, and mad cow disease.

Graphene holds promise for making next-generation electronics, so researchers are exploring ways to use graphene in circuits for flexible electronics and quantum computers. But removing the fragile material from a substrate on which it is grown is challenging. To address this issue, researchers have devised a fabrication technique that applies a wax coating to a graphene sheet, increasing its performance by a factor of four, compared to graphene made with a traditional polymer-protecting layer.

Graphene holds promise for making next-generation electronics, so researchers are exploring ways to use graphene in circuits for flexible electronics and quantum computers. But removing the fragile material from a substrate on which it is grown is challenging. To address this issue, researchers have devised a fabrication technique that applies a wax coating to a graphene sheet, increasing its performance by a factor of four, compared to graphene made with a traditional polymer-protecting layer.

Electron microscopy experiments can only use a fraction of the possible information generated, because the microscope’s electron beam interacts with samples. Now, researchers have designed a new kind of electron detector that captures all of the information in these interactions. This new tool captures more images at a faster rate, revealing atomic-scale details across much larger areas than was possible before.

Electron microscopy experiments can only use a fraction of the possible information generated, because the microscope’s electron beam interacts with samples. Now, researchers have designed a new kind of electron detector that captures all of the information in these interactions. This new tool captures more images at a faster rate, revealing atomic-scale details across much larger areas than was possible before.