Computational model extends the study of nanostructures beyond classic layered systems

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Researchers have developed a computational model that extends the study of two-dimensional nanostructures beyond conventional layered systems. The work builds on scientific interest in materials such as graphene, whose unusual electronic, magnetic, and chemical properties could support applications including electronics, catalysis, and energy storage.

Since the production of graphene in 2004, two-dimensional materials have been sparking scientific and technological interest. As they are only a few atomic layers thick, or even just a single atomic layer, they can exhibit special electronic, magnetic or chemical properties—which make them particularly interesting for applications such as electronics, catalysis and energy storage.