A transparent layer can retard UV rays and moisture, but some conservators worry about application and suitability for aging oil paint. Installation view of Jackson Pollock’s Number 1, 1949: A ...

(Nanowerk News) Ordinary pencil lead holds extraordinary properties when shaved down to layers as thin as an atom. A single, atom-thin sheet of graphite, known as graphene, is just a tiny fraction of ...

Researchers have taken atomic diffraction to a new level, revealing surprising behaviors in high-energy helium and hydrogen ...

The need for improvements in terahertz-spectrum sources. How lasers and graphene layers are being used to create harmonics into the THz band. The multiple experiments that were run and the overview of ...

Graphene is a layer of carbon only one atom thick. Since it was first isolated in 2004, it has found applications in strengthening materials, accelerating electronics, and boosting performance in ...

Cheese, bacon, tomatoes and peanut butter — weird and wonderful burger toppings are all the rage, but some combinations are more appealing than others. Layering several elements can be a formula for ...

As silicon-based computer chips approach their physical limitations in the quest for faster and smaller designs, the search for alternative materials that remain functional at atomic scales is one of ...

The number of graphene layers determines specific properties. Both single-layer and bi-layer graphenes are zero band gap semiconductors because of the association between conduction and the valance ...