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Using Vibrational Sum-Frequency Generation Spectroscopy to Measure the Wettability of 2D Materials

Wettability of the material is the ability of a liquid to maintain contact with a solid surface, and it is proportional to hydrophilicity and inversely proportional to hydrophobicity.

27 Apr 2022

Developing 2D Sensors with Quantum Dots

In a review recently published in the open-access journal Biosensors, researchers discussed the development of electrochemical biosensors based on quantum dots in two dimensions (2D).

21 Apr 2022

How are 2D and Layered Materials Used for Corrosion Protection?

The function of new 2D materials and multilayer materials in the formulation of a corrosion prevention method has been evaluated by researchers in sustainability.

31 Mar 2022

Review Shows How to Construct Various Defects in 2D Materials for Electrocatalysis

With the speedy exploitation and fossil fuel consumption, environmental deterioration is becoming increasingly obvious. Hydrogen energy is deemed as one of the most promising candidates to substitute fossil fuels, because it is clean, abundant, renewable and eco-friendly.

2 Mar 2022

II-VI Incorporated Licenses Single-Crystal Diamond Technology from Element Six to Enable Disruptive Applications in New Markets

II‐VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI) and Element Six, both world leaders in engineered materials, today announced a strategic collaboration that will expand II-VI’s diamond platform, accelerating the development...

From Element Six 4 Feb 2022

Identifying Non-Uniformities in 2D Material Properties Could Open the Door to New Applications

A novel and better approach at detecting non-uniformities in the optical properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials could potentially open the door to new uses for these materials, such as the application of 2D materials for drug detection, according to a team of researchers.

3 Feb 2022

Scientists Pack Centuries of Organic Chemistry into Neat 2D Visualization

Researchers from Skoltech, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and Sirius University of Science and Technology have proposed a new method for visualizing chemical reactions to help scientists understand the global chemical reaction space and come up with ways of synthesizing organic compounds used in the industry.

3 Feb 2022

Three-Dimensional Arrangement of the 2D Material Graphene

The carbon material graphene has no well-defined thickness, it merely consists of one single layer of atoms. It is therefore often referred to as a "two-dimensional material".

1 Feb 2022

Shaping the Laboratory of the Future Together: analytica 2022

From June 21-24, 2022, the international laboratory sector will once again meet in person at analytica, its biggest industry platform, in Munich.

1 Feb 2022

Optimization Algorithms for Solving Large-Scale Problems may Get a Boost from 2D Materials

Important optimization algorithms that are designed to solve large-scale problems such as airline schedules and supply chain logistics may soon get a boost from 2D materials that will enable the algorithms to better solve the problems and use less energy, according to Penn State researchers.

24 Jan 2022

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