A novel device now enables scientists to easily adjust the twist between layers of ultra-thin materials, promising ...

The work is published in the journal Nature Communications. The material, called hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), is used in semiconductor devices and can also enhance the performance of other two ...

The defect, found by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Cambridge using a thin material called Hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN), demonstrates spin coherence—a property where an ...

Korean researchers enhance graphenes properties with superconductors for electronics Innovative junction method boosts ...

Margaret Harris looks back on a year of fascinating research – and ahead to the International Year of Quantum Science and ...

The sensor, based on a 2D material called hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), is significantly more sensitive and accurate than previous designs. It can detect even subtle variations in breath patterns, ...

Moiré materials can also be formed by stacking different 2D materials, such as graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), or different TMDs. These heterostructure moiré materials combine the ...