{
  "id": 6397206,
  "title": "Cling film helps stamp two-dimensional materials onto patterned surfaces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/cling-film-helps-stamp-two-dimensional-materials-onto-patterned",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Physics World",
    "slug": "physics-world",
    "url": "https://physicsworld.com/a/cling-film-helps-stamp-two-dimensional-materials-onto-patterned-surfaces/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2019, graphene sparked a revolution in 2D materials, offering unique properties such as high electronic conductivity, mechanical strength, and flexibility. However, the challenge remained to transfer these materials onto other substrates without cracking them. Researchers in Amsterdam have developed a simple method using kitchen cling film to overcome this issue. Their technique, detailed in ACS Nano, allows for the reliable transfer of large-area 2D monolayers, such as tungsten disulphide (WS 2 ), onto patterned or non-patterned substrates. By using a stamp made of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and a precision stage, the researchers heat the 2D material, causing an LDPE stamp to adhere to it. Upon cooling, the stamp is removed, leaving the 2D material intact. This method preserves the monolayer's topography and photoluminescence properties while providing a high yield, making it a promising tool for developing next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices.",
  "summary": "An unexpected material comes to the rescue of 2D material transfer The post Cling film helps stamp two-dimensional materials onto patterned surfaces appeared first on Physics World .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}