Desirable properties including increased electrical conductivity, improved mechanical properties, or magnetism for memory storage or information processing may be possible because of a theoretical method to control grain boundaries in two-dimensional materials, according to Penn State materials scientists. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have been the focus of intense study in the last decade, but prior to…
2D Layered Devices Can Self-Assemble With Precision
Squid-inspired proteins can act as programmable assemblers of 2D materials, like graphene oxide, to form hybrid materials with minute spacing between layers suitable for high-efficiency devices including flexible electronics, energy storage systems and mechanical actuators, according to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers. “2D layered materials can be made by vacuum (chemical vapor) deposition,”…