Scientists Produce Graphene Membranes for Dialysis Applications
Using graphene, researchers from MIT have developed a dialysis membrane material that can filter nanometer-sized molecules at 10 to 100 times the rate of commercial…
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MIT Engineers Develop New Technique for Highly Conductive Graphene Wafers
By using an adhesive-like layer of nickel to peel graphene from silicon carbide, engineers at MIT have developed a technique to produce highly conductive wrinkle-free…
MIT Engineers Design New 3D Forms of Graphene
A team of engineers at MIT has successfully designed a new 3D material with five percent the density of steel and ten times the strength,…
New Method Could Accelerate Graphene Production
Engineers at the University of Exeter have developed a new cheap and simple mass production technique for graphene. A team of engineers from Exeter’s Centre…
New Research Opens New Realms of Light-Matter Interaction
A new study from MIT shows that some “forbidden” light emissions are in fact possible, and could enable new sensors and light-emitting devices. A new…
Graphene Provides a New Way to Turn Electricity Into Light
By slowing down light to a speed slower than flowing electrons, scientists have developed a new way to turn electricity into light. When an airplane…
MIT Researchers Create Perfect Nanoscrolls from Graphene Oxide
Using both low- and high-frequency ultrasonic techniques, scientists have fabricated nanoscrolls made from graphene oxide flakes. Water filters of the future may be made from…
Scientists Develop Graphene Composite to Simplify Ice Removal
Researchers at Rice University have developed a thin coating of graphene nanoribbons in epoxy that has proven effective at melting ice on a helicopter blade….
Graphene Oxide Layers Deform Evenly Under Gentle Strain
New research from Rice University reveals that graphene oxide layers deform evenly under gentle strain and that the mechanical properties of the material change depending…
Scientists Reveal New Lithium-Oxygen Battery Design
Using a highly porous graphene electrode, scientists have developed a lab-based demonstrator of a lithium-oxygen battery which has higher capacity, increased energy efficiency and improved…
New Graphene Based Catalyst Shows Promise for Clean, Inexpensive Hydrogen Production
New research from Rice University reveals that graphene doped with nitrogen and augmented with cobalt atoms has proven to be an effective, durable catalyst for…
Organic Semiconductor Breakthrough Could Literally Reshape Solar Cells
A team of materials scientists have discovered a way to make organic semiconductors more powerful and more efficient, growing organic semiconductor crystals vertically for first…
Pillared Graphene Structures Gain Strength, Toughness and Ductility
In a newly published study, scientists from Rice University reveal that putting nanotube pillars between sheets of graphene could create hybrid structures with a unique…
UJI Patents New Graphene-Based Catalysts
By combining graphene and organometallic compounds, researchers have developed graphene-based materials that can catalyze reactions for the conversion and storage of energy. Researchers at the…
Researchers Reveal Why Black Phosphorus May Surpass Graphene
In a newly published study, researchers from the Pohang University of Science and Technology detail how they were able to turn black phosphorus into a…
Graphene Helps Turn Engine Heat Into Electricity to Boost Gas Mileage
Using strontium titanium dioxide and graphene, scientists have developed of a material that can convert engine heat into electrical energy to reduce the need for…
Hybrid Boron Nitride Nanostructures Will Keep Small Electronics Cool
Researchers from Rice University have completed the first theoretical analysis of how 3D boron nitride might be used as a tunable material to control heat…
Graphene Layer Quadruples Rate of Condensation Heat Transfer
New research from MIT shows that a graphene layer one atom thick could quadruple rate of condensation heat transfer in generating plants. Most of the…