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New study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene

Nov 17, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (23) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: ...

Nanotube defects equal better energy and storage systems

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

Nov 19, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (9) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon ...

Scientists synthesize graphene-like material: Polymer with honeycomb structure

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

Nov 19, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (6) | 1

Two-dimensional carbon layers, so-called graphenes, are regarded as a possible substitute for silicon in the semiconductor industry. The electronic properties of these layers can be varied by "building in" ...

Freezing: a phenomenon that 'jumps'

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

Nov 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The freezing of suspensions of particles is not always a uniform phenomenon; in certain conditions it leads to a modification of the redistribution of particles and the growth of crystals.