New nontoxic process promises larger ultrathin sheets of 2D nanomaterials | ORNL

New nontoxic process promises larger ultrathin sheets of 2D nanomaterials | ORNL
 A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a novel way to produce two-dimensional nanosheets by separating bulk materials with nontoxic liquid nitrogen. The environmentally friendly process generates a 20-fold increase in surface area per sheet, which could expand the nanomaterials’ commercial applications.