Cannibalistic materials feed on themselves to grow new nanostructures

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic “building blocks” from which stable structures formed. The findings, reported in Nature Communications, provide insights that may improve the design of 2D materials for fast-charging energy-storage and electronic devices. “Under our experimental conditions, titanium and carbon … Continue reading Cannibalistic materials feed on themselves to grow new nanostructures