Atom-thin electronics withstand space radiation, potentially surviving for centuries in orbit

Atomic-thick layers of molybdenum disulfide are ideally suited for radiation-resistant spacecraft electronics, Chinese researchers have confirmed. In a study published in Nature, Peng Zhou and colleagues at Fudan University put a communications system made of the material through a series of rigorous tests, including the transmission of their university’s anthem, confirming that its performance is barely affected in the harsh environment of space.