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Quaternary 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) with Tunable Bandgap, Sandhya Susarla, Alex Kutana, Jordan A. Hachtel, Vidya Kochat, Amey Apte, Robert Vajtai, Juan Carlos Idrobo, Boris I. Yakobson,  Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Advanced Materials 2017, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201702457.

Re Doping in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides as a New Route to Tailor Structural Phases and Induced Magnetism, Vidya Kochat, Amey Apte, Jordan A. Hachtel, Hiroyuki Kumazoe, Aravind Krishnamoorthy, Sandhya Susarla, Juan Carlos Idrobo, Fuyuki Shimojo, Priya Vashishta, Rajiv Kalia, Aiichiro Nakano, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Advanced Materials, 2017, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703754 .

 

Highlighted as selected papers in Nanoletters

Sehmus Ozden, Yang Yang, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Sanjit Bhowmick, Syed Asif, Evgeni S Penev, Boris I Yakobson, Pulickel M Ajayan, Nanoletters, 2015, 16, 232-236.

 

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Hematene: the new graphene? - MaterialDistrict
Hematene: the new graphene? - MaterialDistrict

Graphene, the relatively new, atom-thin material, is considered a game-changing material and has been used in anything from paint to dresses to condoms. Now, 14 years after its discovery, research from scientists at Rice University has led to a new 2D material entering the stage: hematene.
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Watch out, graphene! A new wonder material promises big things
Watch out, graphene! A new wonder material promises big things

Graphene is considered the go-to futuristic material, but scientists have just spawned a new creation that could be game-changing for solar fuel generation.
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Hematene joins parade of new 2-D materials—Team extracts 3-atom-thick sheets from common iron oxide
Hematene joins parade of new 2-D materials—Team extracts 3-atom-thick sheets from common iron oxide

In the wake of its recent discovery of a flat form of gallium, an international team led by scientists from Rice University has created another two-dimensional material that the researchers said could be a game changer for solar fuel generation.Rice materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan and colleagues extracted 3-atom-thick hematene from common iron ore. The research…
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New Battery Technology Could Disrupt the Oil Markets — Huge Thinking
New Battery Technology Could Disrupt the Oil Markets — Huge Thinking

Power storage applied sciences affect 1 / 4 of company debt Fitch urges utilities to diversify to restrict threat of disruptive Battery applied sciences beginning to disrupt the electrical energy and car industries may additionally emerge as a trillion-dollar risk to credit score markets, based on Fitch Scores. 1 / 4 of excellent world company…
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For graphite pellets, just add elbow grease
For graphite pellets, just add elbow grease

Rice University researchers crush and press functionalized graphene to make strong, light graphite pellets that hold promise for electronic and catalytic applications.
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For graphite pellets, just add elbow grease
For graphite pellets, just add elbow grease

It's easy and economical to make shiny pellets of graphite from functionalized graphene, according to scientists at Rice University.
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For graphite pellets, just add elbow grease
For graphite pellets, just add elbow grease

A new report offers insight on how artificially adjusted graphene powder can be squeezed into a lightweight, semi-porous strong that holds a large
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Flat gallium joins roster of new 2-D materials
Flat gallium joins roster of new 2-D materials

Scientists at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, have discovered a method to make atomically flat gallium that shows promise for nanoscale electronics.
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Flat gallium joins roster of new 2-D materials
Flat gallium joins roster of new 2-D materials

Scientists at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, have discovered a method to make atomically flat gallium that shows promise for nanoscale electronics.
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E-waste not, want not: Freezing, crushing and reclaiming old electronics
E-waste not, want not: Freezing, crushing and reclaiming old electronics

Consumer electronics are advancing faster and becoming more affordable by the year, but as exciting as that is for users, it's bad news for the environment. Discarded electronics (or e-waste) brimming with valuable and toxic components is building up in landfills around the world, and it's…
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SiC nanotubes help strengthen rocket engines - The Engineer
SiC nanotubes help strengthen rocket engines - The Engineer

Silicon carbide nanotubes have been found to add strength to the ceramic composite materials NASA is using for its next generation of rocket engines.
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‘Fuzzy fibres’ may help future rockets stand extreme heat
‘Fuzzy fibres’ may help future rockets stand extreme heat

Scientists have developed "fuzzy fibres" that act like Velcro and could stand up to the heat and pressure of next-generation rocket engines.
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3-D graphene has promise for bio applications: Team welds nanoscale sheets to form tough, porous material
3-D graphene has promise for bio applications: Team welds nanoscale sheets to form tough, porous material

Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be suitable for bone implants, according to a study led by Rice University scientists.
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Carbon dots dash toward 'green' recycling role
Carbon dots dash toward 'green' recycling role

Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots are used as electrocatalysts to reduce carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to valuable hydrocarbons like ethylene and ethanol.
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3D-Printed Models Used to Study the Strength of Mollusk Shells
3D-Printed Models Used to Study the Strength of Mollusk Shells

Indian Institute of Science and Rice University researchers are studying how mollusks can withstand high pressures at the bottom of the ocean. Mollusks have a soft interior but their exterior shell is designed in a way that protects them even in very difficult conditions.
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Forscher verwandeln jahrhundertealte Theorie per 3D-Druck in Schwarzite
Forscher verwandeln jahrhundertealte Theorie per 3D-Druck in Schwarzite

US-Forscher der Rice University haben mit Hilfe von 3D-Druckern s.g. Schwarzite hergestellt. Diese bisher nur aus Theorien bekannte Strukturen haben einige sehr interessante Eigenschaften, die für das Bauwesen aber auch die Automobil- und Luftfahrtindustrie von Interesse sein könnten.
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Scientists Say We Can Fix The E-Waste Problem by Pulverising Electronics Into Nanodust
Scientists Say We Can Fix The E-Waste Problem by Pulverising Electronics Into Nanodust

Scientists have come up with a new solution for the mounting piles of e-waste that are rapidly building up on the planet, which are estimated to reach 50 million metric tonnes of discarded electronics worldwide next year.
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IISc researchers’ ecofriendly way of recycling e-waste
IISc researchers’ ecofriendly way of recycling e-waste

The low-temperature crushing reduced e-waste into metals, oxides, polymer without using chemicals
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Reusable freeze-dried foam sucks up carbon dioxide
Reusable freeze-dried foam sucks up carbon dioxide

A new, light foam made with freeze-drying techniques could soak up carbon dioxide as part of air filters.
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IISc has found an environmentally friendly way to recycle electronic waste
IISc has found an environmentally friendly way to recycle electronic waste

The researchers from the IISc have found a method to recycle this humongous pile of e-waste in an environmental friendly fashion.
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US academics predict buildings will be 3D-printed as a single structure - Global Construction Review
US academics predict buildings will be 3D-printed as a single structure - Global Construction Review

Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have used 3D printers to create structures known as "schwarzites" that until now have only been theorised about. Schwarzites were proposed by German…
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Cryo-Mill Used to Crush Electronic Waste into Separated Powders
Cryo-Mill Used to Crush Electronic Waste into Separated Powders

A idea to simplify electronic waste recycling was recently proposed by a team of researchers from Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science. They recommend crushing the electronic waste into nanodust.
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3-D printing: Prototype bumper fascia produced quickly; Rice ‘schwarzites’ could make structural car parts
3-D printing: Prototype bumper fascia produced quickly; Rice ‘schwarzites’ could make structural car parts

3-D printing still has far to go before it reaches the average collision repairer, but a couple of recent announcements hint at the additive manufacturing possibilities for the industry. Stratasys …
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Freeze-dried foam sponges up CO2 from the air
Freeze-dried foam sponges up CO2 from the air

Researchers at Rice University have developed a new material that could be used to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Made from hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the foam can soak up more than three times its own weight in CO2, before releasing the gas on demand
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To recycle old gadgets, crush them into nanodust
To recycle old gadgets, crush them into nanodust

Using a low-temperature cryo-mill to pulverize e-waste could be more eco-friendly than the current options—landfills and incinerators.
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3D-printed 'schwarzites' could build all kinds of stuff
3D-printed 'schwarzites' could build all kinds of stuff

"You can make a whole building out of this material, and if something falls on it, it's going to collapse slowly, so what's inside will be protected."
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To make 2D alloy magnetic, replace a few atoms
To make 2D alloy magnetic, replace a few atoms

Researchers working with atom-thick sheets of alloys have found, by surprise, that they could make them magnetic.
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Scientists create reusable boron nitride foam that soaks up carbon dioxide
Scientists create reusable boron nitride foam that soaks up carbon dioxide

Researchers at Rice University in the US discovered that freeze-drying hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) turned it into a macro-scale foam that disintegrates in liquids. Scientists have created a reusable boron nitride foam that soaks up carbon dioxide, and may be used in air filters and as gas absorption material
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