(Nanowerk Spotlight) Photonic integrated circuits, which use light instead of electricity to transmit and process information, have emerged as a critical technology for fields such as ...

Numerous pores were observed in GO (indicated by white arrows). In contrast, no pores were visible in Pf-GO, even under high magnification. Kumamoto University’s research team, led by Assistant ...

The research team at Kumamoto University, under the direction of Assistant Professor Kazuto Hatakeyama and Professor Shintaro Ida of the Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials, has reported a ...

This study shows how unconventional Na-I stoichiometry in rGO films can enhance thermoelectric responses, leading to efficient thermal sensing applications.

Laser-scribed graphene is a versatile technique that involves the use of a high-power laser to directly pattern and reduce graphene oxide (GO) films into graphene structures under ambient conditions ...

New findings reveal that organosulfate groups, not carboxyls, control graphene oxide's surface charge in water, challenging long-standing models and reshaping its chemical profile. (Nanowerk Spotlight ...

Graphene, a remarkable two-dimensional material composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, has garnered substantial attention in the scientific community due to its ...

A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for printing thin metal oxide films at room temperature, and have used the technique to create transparent, flexible circuits that are both robust and able to ...

This article examines how the unique structures of graphene and silica aerogels enable exceptional thermal, electrical, and ...