Two-dimensional (2D) materials describe a specific class of nanomaterials that are comprised of only one or two atoms thickness 1. Of one of the most popular 2D materials is graphene, which is a ...

Ishikawa Japan--The properties of nanoribbon edges are important for their applications in electronic devices, sensors, and catalysts. Recently, a group of scientists from Japan and China studied the ...

Molybdenum hafnium carbide (MHC) alloy is a particle-reinforced molybdenum alloy which contains hafnium and carbon. The carbon is uniformly distributed along the alloys structure giving it excellent ...

Squeezing the right amount of potassium ions between the atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide can turn it from a semiconductor into a metal, superconductor or insulator Figure 1: A photograph of the ...