New 2D semiconductors offer fast charge transport and solar cell potential

Jun 20, 2025 Simulations reveal previously unknown 2D phthalocyanine monolayers combining structural stability, high mobility, and direct bandgaps. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Two-dimensional materials have rapidly expanded from a niche curiosity to a core area of materials research. Graphene’s discovery catalyzed exploration into atomically thin systems, inspiring efforts to discover, synthesize, and...

Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes

Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes." Nanowerk, 20 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67089.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, June 20). Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67089.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes," Nanowerk, June 20, 2025,...