$10 Bet Leads To New Synthetic Graphene
A researcher loses $10 but at least she comes up with a new pathway for mass producing high quality synthetic graphene for next-gen clean tech gear
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What Is Graphene? (Infographic)
If graphene were on the stock market, I could see it having similar investor enthusiasm to what Tesla has. People are absolutely crazy about it, and there are some staggering numbers that explain why. We’ve been covering graphene for quite awhile, and my take on it is that it will have … [continued]
500-Mile Tesla Graphene Battery?
Word on the street is that Tesla may be working on a 500-mile graphene battery. Graphene is, of course, a kind of supermaterial, and it’s possible Tesla is looking into it, but I’m also a bit skeptical. First, let’s look at the reasons why someone might think Tesla is working on an … [continued]
Plastic “Graphene” Solves The Problem
A research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology has just come up with a novel solution to the graphene problem: no graphene! The finding could lead to a new generation of low cost, transparent solar cells.
Graphene Flagship Project Doubles In Size
The Graphene Flagship initiative — already one of the biggest-ever European research initiatives — recently doubled in size, taking on 66 new partners from a variety of different organizations and universities spread out across the EU. The recent announcement — 66 new partners joining the consortium following a €9 million … [continued]
Finally, An Easy Way to Make A Graphene Sheet
Okay, so it ain’t no Egyptian cotton, but a team composed of researchers from MIT, the University of Michigan, and the Indian Institute of Technology has come up with a new way to fabricate a graphene sheet, which overcomes some of the hurdles that have been bedeviling researchers ever since … [continued]
Graphene Boron Nitride Heterostructures Can Be Altered Using Nothing But Light, Research Finds
In an important advance in the drive towards the unlocking of graphene’s noted potential, researchers have developed a technique that allows for the electronic properties of graphene boron nitride (GBN) heterostructures to be modified using nothing but light. GBN heterostructures have been noted for their potential use in electronics (and … [continued]
New Graphene + Carbon Nanotube Supercapacitor Rivals Lithium Battery
An international team of researchers has come up with a recipe for a microscale flexible energy storage device made of graphene and carbon nanotubes, which can store enough energy to rival the gold standard, lithium batteries. That’s significant because the device is actually not a battery, it is a supercapacitor … [continued]
Rapid Synthesis Technique For Creating Bilayer Graphene Developed
A new, very fast synthesis technique for the creation of high-quality, large-area Bernal (or AB) stacked bilayer graphene films has been developed by researchers at the University of California–Santa Barbara. The new technique will open up new possibilities in the fields of digital electronics and transparent conductors, according to the … [continued]
Graphene From The Kitchen Blender — Wonder Material Created With Nothing But Graphite And A…
The endlessly hyped, next-generation wonder material graphene can apparently be created using nothing but graphite, water, dishwasing detergent, and a kitchen blender — based on recent findings from researchers at Trinity College Dublin. The one-atom thick honeycombed sheets of carbon have a great number of potential applications in renewable energy … [continued]
