Dr Hieu Nguyen and Mike Tebyetekerwa. Credit: The Australian National University.
Dr Hieu Nguyen and Mike Tebyetekerwa. Credit: The Australian National University. A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows how the ability of 2D materials to convert sunlight into electricity can be controlled by simply "twisting" the angle between two ultra-thin layers correctly. The new class of materials (2D) are 100,000 times thinner than a single sheet of paper and could be used in a huge range of technology, including solar cells, LED lights and sensing devices. However, one material alone has limited applications, so they often come in a pair. Two different 2D materials are stacked together to move positive and negative charges in opposite directions, generating electricity. Lead author of the report Mr Mike Tebyetekerwa says it opens up exciting opportunities.
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