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Research: Graphene grows better on certain copper crystals
By combining data from several imaging techniques, the team found that the quality of graphene depends on the crystal structure of the copper substrate it…
Amorphous diamond, a new super-hard form of carbon created under ultrahigh pressure
But what good is an amorphous diamond?”Sometimes amorphous forms of a material can have advantages over crystalline forms,” said Yu Lin, a Stanford graduate…
Molecular Depth Profiling Modeled Using Buckyballs and Low-Energy Argon
In the new study, the researchers used computer simulations and modeling to show the effectiveness and limitations of the alternative method, which is being…
Graphene's 'Big Mac' creates next generation of chips
Demonstrating the remarkable properties of graphene won the two scientists the Nobel Prize for Physics last year and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne…
Researchers use carbon nanotubes to make solar cells affordable, flexible
Due to the earth abundance of carbon, carbon nanotubes have the potential to boost the long-term viability of solar power by providing a cost-efficient option…
JBEI identify new advanced biofuel as an alternative to diesel fuel
Using the tools of synthetic biology, a JBEI research team engineered strains of two microbes, a bacteria and a yeast, to produce a precursor to bisabolane, a…