Read article: New explanation emerges for robust superconductivity in three-layer graphene 2D materials Research update New explanation emerges for robust superconductivity in three-layer graphene Theoretical work sheds light on the origins of unconventional superconductivity in 2D carbon
Read article: Graphene target boosts laser-driven ion acceleration Accelerators and detectors Research update Graphene target boosts laser-driven ion acceleration New technique could make it possible to produce relativistic beams of ions using less intense lasers
Read article: Dynamic control over exciton transport achieved at room temperature 2D materials Research update Dynamic control over exciton transport achieved at room temperature Surface acoustic waves can induce an exciton drift velocity of up to 600 m/s in a transition metal dichalcogenide
Read article: Magic-angle graphene switches from superconductor to ferromagnet Condensed matter Research update Magic-angle graphene switches from superconductor to ferromagnet New finding could help researchers study the interplay between superconductivity and magnetism
Read article: Two-dimensional nanoribbons make more efficient perovskite solar cells Solar cells Research update Two-dimensional nanoribbons make more efficient perovskite solar cells First experimental demonstration shows that phosphorene nanoribbons provide a promising route towards high-performance solar cells
Read article: Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips Ultracold matter Research update Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips Noise and Casimir–Polder force reduced by 2D conductor
Read article: Ultra-large crystals of 2D tungsten disulphide grown for the first time 2D materials Research update Ultra-large crystals of 2D tungsten disulphide grown for the first time New structures could be an alternative to silicon in next-generation semiconductor technology
Read article: Strain guides the flow of excitons in 2D materials 2D materials Research update Strain guides the flow of excitons in 2D materials New work could aid the development of transistor-like devices that use electrically neutral energy carriers
Read article: Quantum effects make magnetene surprisingly slippery 2D materials Research update Quantum effects make magnetene surprisingly slippery Two-dimensional version of iron oxide could be used as a lubricant in micro-electro-mechanical systems
Read article: Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems 2D materials Research update Electric fields make a ‘tuning knob’ for solid-state systems New technique uses Feshbach resonances to adjust interactions in 2D materials