Materials – Page 72
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ResearchGrowing great graphene on germanium
New technique allows large scale production of defect free graphene suitable for electronics
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PodcastDibromoindigo
Purple was once a colour only royalty could afford to wear. Hayley Birch investigates tyrian purple, or dibromoindigo, the original purple dye
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CareersChasing the sun
It took some time, and a lot of jobs, but Matt Carnie eventually found a role he loves in materials research. Manisha Lalloo asks for his career analysis
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Cheap polymers twist into superhuman muscles
Do try this at home, urge researchers who have given nylon and polyethylene thread a similar power-to-weight ratio to a jet engine
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NewsMaterials break into snow business
The Winter Olympics will be showcasing new technologies to help athletes put in a personal best in Sochi
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Graphene ribbons exceed theoretical conduction limit
Smooth-edged nanoribbons could supersede copper in nanoelectronics
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ResearchPhosphorene discovery positively impacts 2D electronics
Phosphorus is the latest element to enter flatland, where it becomes a p-type semiconductor
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Warning over graphene investment scams
UK regulator says scammers are selling fake investments in graphene
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NewsRare element substitution a tricky proposition
Audit of scarce materials finds alternatives for use in modern technologies like computers and mobiles are even scarcer
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FeatureBeyond graphene
Other materials can be made into ultra-thin nanosheets. Jon Evans finds out whether they can generate the same buzz
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PodcastBoron nitride
Brian Clegg explains how the versatile compound boron nitride may be ‘the best kept secret in all of chemistry’
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ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2013
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
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Vibrations couple light to graphene
Independent teams realise that graphene rippled by sound waves is better at converting light to surface plasmons
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Lithium–sulfur batteries ready to go the distance
Innovative electrodes set to put electric cars in the fast lane with a new design that holds double the energy of ordinary lithium batteries
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World's smallest bubbles put chemistry under pressure
Graphene nanobubbles let scientists probe exotic chemistry like fullerene polymerisation
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Patterning graphene onto complex surfaces
Researchers hope their strategy for patterning graphene onto 3D surfaces will boost graphene’s commercial viability
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CareersThe plastics surgeon
Sarah Houlton takes a ‘Peek’ at the career of polymer chemist Alice Matthews