Research highlights – Morpurgo Group

Creating custom light using 2D materials

fab — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:40:29 +0000

Researchers from UNIGE and the University of Manchester have discovered structures based on two-dimensional materials that emit tailor-made light in any colour you could wish for. Finding new semi-conductor materials that emit light is essential for developing a wide range of electronic devices. But making artificial structures that emit light tailored to our specific needs … Continued

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A family of finite-temperature electronic phase transitions in graphene multilayers

aAleman — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:14:00 +0000

The discovery of graphene –a single crystalline sheet of carbon atoms– represents a true breakthrough because not only showcases the amazing level of material control that has been reached, but also it has enabled the observation of a plethora of fascinating physical phenomena. It has been appreciated since the very first days that graphene layers … Continued

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The European roadmap for graphene

aAleman — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:35:00 +0000

The Graphene Flagship, with a budget of €1 billion over a period of ten years, lays out a science and technology roadmap targeting research areas designed to take graphene and related 2d materials from academic laboratories into society. It comprises the activities of 142 academic and industrial partners in 23 countries, amongst which there are six Swiss … Continued

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Graphene project selected by the European Commission

aAleman — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:13:00 +0000

Out of the six research projects in competition, Graphene is one of the two selected by the FET program (future and emerging technologies) of the European Commission. A total sum of one billion euros has been allotted for a ten-year period for this project. Graphene’s mission is to take graphene and related layered materials from … Continued

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