Liquid carbon was thought to be impossible to study under normal conditions. The material only exists for billionths of a ...

British researchers have developed diamond batteries that use carbon-14 to generate microwatts' worth of power for up to ...

Diamonds might be forever but that doesn't stop them being bought and sold. One stone thought to have once belonged to Marie ...

Researchers have created a new ultra-strong carbon called MAC, eight times stronger than graphene, opening the door to ...

A remarkable pink diamond, thought to have once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, has recently been ...

Theories must stand up to practical testing, and this is especially true in physics. Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg ...

Carbon nanotube atomic force microscopy probes represent a significant advancement in nanoscale imaging and surface characterisation. Owing to the exceptional mechanical strength, ...

Carbon nanotubes provide excellent platforms for imaging and analysis, allowing high-resolution investigations into the atomic world. Among chemical elements, the noble gases have been the most ...

Theories must stand up to practical testing, and this is especially true in physics. Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg ...

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) functionalized with organic molecules bearing high-scattering element tags have allowed direct visualization of modification on the atomic scale. The inclusion ...

A popular 2D active material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), just got a platinum upgrade at an atomic level. A study led by ...