Adding a specialized form of graphene to gas sensors can imbue these machines with significantly heightened sensitivity compared to traditional counterparts.
Engineers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Russia’s Saratov State Technical University created a new of type of nano-ribbon derived from the 2D honeycomb of carbon atoms, which stand vertically rather than lying flat on a surface.
Desirable properties including increased electrical conductivity, improved mechanical properties, or magnetism for memory storage or information processing may be possible because of a theoretical method to control grain boundaries in two-dimensional materials, according to Penn State materials scientists.
Pinning DNA-sized ribbons of carbon to a gas sensor can boost its sensitivity far better than any other known carbon material, says a new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The Greece-based IntelenAn has announced that a working model of a graphene-enhanced lithium ion “smart” battery for households will be ready in February 2018.
The company’s CEO mentioned that two Greek firms are currently collaborating to develop the first model of a lithium ion ‘smart’ battery for commercial use. He noted his team is working with researchers at the Demokritos research center, who have set up a specialized company and developed a new lithium ion electrode enriched with graphene.
An effective synthesis strategy via a flash-freezing and freeze-dry approach is presented, to synthesis 3D GO structures that exhibit fully accessible hierarchical porous networks for supercapacitor applications.