Since its discovery in 2004, graphene has proven to be a wonder substance of sorts. The material is effectively a single, atom-thin sheet of graphite consisting of a precise, chicken-wire lattice ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Advancements in spintronics using graphene encapsulated in hexagonal boron nitride have been achieved, enabling energy-efficient quantum electronics. By forming ...

Researchers have found that a two-dimensional carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking—even the strongest crack under pressure, a problem materials scientists have long been ...