A common nematic liquid-crystal molecule, 4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl (5CB), was used to visualize the domains of the graphene films.This substance undergoes phase transitions from crystalline to ...

Currently, scientists are able to grow meter-sized polycrystalline graphene and smaller single-crystal graphene, ranging from 0.01 mm 2 to a few cm 2. The synthesis of large single-crystal graphene at ...

New research uncovers exotic electron crystal in graphene. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250122145812.htm ...

Yazdani and his colleagues made their Wigner crystal from electrons inside of two thin sheets of graphene, each only one atom thick.To diminish the electrons’ kinetic energy, they put the ...

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong studying the structure of 2D materials have predicted new types of phase transitions that have yet to be seen in experiments ...

Posted: Sep 18, 2014: Graphene accelerates the electro-optic response in ferroelectric liquid crystal displays (Nanowerk Spotlight) Ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) display technology holds the ...

Growth of single-crystal graphene is the foundation of the high-end applications of graphene. Recently, scientists from Peking University and their collaborators developed a creative method to ...

Anomalous effect A topological electronic crystal has been observed in a multilayer twisted graphene system. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Rost9) A topological electronic crystal (TEC) in which the quantum ...

Scientists use math to predict crystal structure in hours instead of months Date: November 14, 2024 Source: New York University Summary: Researchers have devised a mathematical approach to predict ...

Physics The crystal growers behind the graphene revolution. Takashi Taniguchi and Kenji Watanabe create high-quality crystals that offer the perfect substrate on which to tailor-make two ...