Highlights

Observing topological edge states using moiré patterns

Observing topological edge states using moiré patterns

June 04, 2020

NUS physicists have found a new way to create and tune the topological edge states in two-dimensional (2D) topological insulators…

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A new library of atomically thin two-dimensional materials

A new library of atomically thin two-dimensional materials

May 18, 2020

NUS researchers have created a whole new library of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials, christened “ic-2D”, to denote a class…

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Imaging structural changes in catalysts during reaction conditions

Imaging structural changes in catalysts during reaction conditions

May 15, 2020

Scientists from National University of Singapore (NUS) imaged the structural changes in noble metal catalysts during carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation,…

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Synthesis of silicon intercalated monolayer blue phosphorus

Synthesis of silicon intercalated monolayer blue phosphorus

April 27, 2020

NUS chemists have developed a method to synthetically produce monolayer blue phosphorus for potential semiconductor applications. The ability to design…

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Thin film Weyl semimetals for spintronic applications

Thin film Weyl semimetals for spintronic applications

February 04, 2020

NUS researchers discovered that thinning down Weyl semimetals provides a new twist to spintronics. The spin is a fundamental quantum…

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Amorphous single layer carbon film

Amorphous single layer carbon film

January 09, 2020

NUS researchers have synthesised single layers of amorphous carbon films for potential industrial applications. Amorphous materials are used widely in…

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Large-area and flexible near-infrared light-emitting diodes

Large-area and flexible near-infrared light-emitting diodes

December 18, 2019

NUS researchers have developed highly efficient, large-area and flexible near-infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for new wearable device technologies. Infrared LEDs…

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Smart contrast agent for tumour visualisation

Smart contrast agent for tumour visualisation

November 26, 2019

NUS chemists have developed a high performance contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology to improve cancer diagnosis. MRI…

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Strain-induced isomerisation of molecular chains

Strain-induced isomerisation of molecular chains

November 08, 2019

NUS scientists have demonstrated a strain-induced structural rearrangement of one-dimensional (1D) metal-organic molecular chains for potential use in fabricating functional…

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Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water

Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water

October 09, 2019

NUS chemists have developed carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for visible light-driven catalytic production of hydrogen gas from water. Hydrogen gas…

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Universal latent anion donors for ultralow work function solution-processable electrodes

Universal latent anion donors for ultralow work function solution-processable electrodes

October 04, 2019

NUS scientists reported in Nature (26 September) the discovery of latent universal electron donors from common anions, like oxalate, which can potently…

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Synthesis of molecule with high magnetic spin

Synthesis of molecule with high magnetic spin

September 05, 2019

NUS chemists have synthesised and characterised π-extended triangulene molecules with ferromagnetically coupled edge states for molecular spintronic devices. When triangular…

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