Magnetic graphene oxide sheets fold, move, sense motion, and switch function by swapping magnetic layers, offering a fast, reprogrammable platform for soft robots and other morphable structures.

Graphene was initially celebrated as a sci-fi material destined to transform electronics, quantum devices, and futuristic ...

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are only a few atoms thick, are known to exhibit unique electrical, mechanical and ...

Graphene sheets with 5- or 7-membered rings form cone or saddle shapes, affecting curvature and rigidity. A new method helps study their complex mechanics. (Nanowerk News) Graphene sheets (GS) are two ...

Now, after years of R&D, some of the material's original promised potential now seems tantalizingly close at hand.

Thermal interface materials (TIMs) and thermal coatings are crucial to managing the amount of heat on PCBs, and act as a ...

Graphene has a wide range of applications, but due to its zero-band gap property, low dispersibility in water and low spectral absorption, it cannot be used in many areas, including optoelectronics, ...

Graphene is often regarded as one of the strongest known materials. It is about 200 times stronger than steel while remaining exceptionally lightweight and flexible. 1 Despite these advantages, ...