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Rice University physicists (from left) Liyang Chen, Panpan Zhou and Doug Natelson and colleagues at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut found evidence of electron pairing -- a hallmark feature of superconductivity -- at temperatures and energies well above the critical threshold where superconductivity occurs.
A hallmark of superconductivity, beyond superconductivity itself
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

'Electron pairing' found well above superconductor's critical temperature.

Ajayan lab's new atom-flat compounds show promise for optoelectronics, advanced computing.
Sharp meets flat in tunable 2D material
Monday, August 12, 2019

Ajayan lab's new atom-flat compounds show promise for optoelectronics, advanced computing.

Rice University researchers have determined that an odd, two-faced "Janus" edge is more common than previously thought for carbon nanotubes growing on a rigid catalyst.
Oddball edge wins nanotube faceoff
Monday, July 29, 2019

Rice theory shows peculiar 'Janus' interface a common mechanism in carbon nanotube growth

A Rice University simulation shows an array of cavities patterned into a film of aligned carbon nanotubes. When optimized, the film absorbs thermal photons and emits light in a narrow bandwidth that can be recycled as electricity.
Rice device channels heat into light
Monday, July 15, 2019

Carbon nanotube films created at Rice University enable method to recycle waste heat.

Logan Ware
Ware receives Acta Student Award
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Third-year Ph.D. student works in the Additive Lab of Zachary Cordero.

Hanyu Zhu
Hanyu Zhu awarded ORAU research grant
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

The award provides funds to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty.

A plastic bucket and a plastic bag contain a 5-gallon supply of carbon nanotubes in a lab at Rice University, the beginning of the process to safely transfer the nanotubes for experimental use.
Nanomaterial safety on a nano budget
Monday, June 3, 2019

Andrew Barron lab shares protocol for handling carbon nanotubes.

Growing two-dimensional crystals over an array of micron-scale "donuts" may lead to tailored materials for quantum information processing and other novel electronics, according to scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Rice University.
Microscopic 'donuts' a treat for quantum tech
Monday, June 3, 2019

Yakobson helps study potential of synthetic strain engineering in 2D materials.

Rice University postdoctoral researcher Michael Stanford holds a flip-flop with a triboelectric nanogenerator, based on laser-induced graphene, attached to the heel.
Flexible generators turn movement into energy
Friday, May 31, 2019

Tour lab's laser-induced graphene nanogenerators could power future wearables

A microscope image shows flakes of epsilon-iron(III) oxide grown on mica by Rice University engineers. The nearly 2D crystals are promising building blocks for electronics and spintronics that take advantage of their stable magnetic properties.
Growing stable, ultrathin magnets
Friday, May 24, 2019

Rare iron oxide could be combined with 2D materials for electronic, spintronic devices.

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