If you ever asked me to define what a pencil is, I might say “Well, it’s a writing or drawing tool with a stick of graphite ...

Selenium nanoparticles (NPs) are a good choice for biological and electrochemical sensing applications due to their low toxicity. In an article published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, a ...

This approach eliminates costly metals, toxic chemicals and specialised fabrication infrastructure — opening the door to ...

Move over silicon because graphene, the sheet-like form of carbon found in graphite pencils, may hold the key to smaller and faster electronics. In a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials, ...

New developments for achieving structural coloring through plasma irradiation of graphite can reduce the reliance upon harmful color dyes. Colors achieved by plasma irradiation are completely erasable ...