Materials science

Decoding graphene's quantum soup
Ultraclean graphene can flow like a liquid and upend a fundamental law of electrical and thermal conductivity.
All's well that gels well
An eco-friendly, water-based lubricant may well be the answer to toxic alternatives.
Connect the dots
Ultrathin films made from tiny carbon quantum dots on a metal oxide conduct electricity at low temperatures.
2D or not 2D...
...that is no question. Roll over, silicon.
The crux of the matter
The high cost of graphene was holding back its widespread application. New iterations of old technologies are helping to overcome that hurdle.