Entries by John Are Beukes

Graphene Transistors Improve Computing Power by a Factor of 1000

In a perfect world, we would succeed in making computers both incredibly cheap and extremely fast. For the longest time, reaching this goal seemed well out of reach. Thanks to new research, it turns out that graphene-based computers use far less power while boosting computer performance by as much as 1,000%. It is a discovery that could have major consequences […]

Clean green graphene separation

Clean graphene be set free without damage to its growth substrate, using only simple safe chemicals, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – aiming to release it for use in flexible transparent electronics.

Enhancing GaN LEDs With Graphene Quantum Dots

Gallium Nitride (GaN) based light emitting diodes (LEDs) which utilize a quantum well structure have been used in the ultra-violet (UV) range for the past decade and have gathered a significant amount of attention for various applications. Despite their usage, they do have several drawbacks that need to be addressed. A team of Researchers from […]

Carbon Dioxide-Made Graphene as Supercapacitor

Researchers have recently developed a three-dimensional (3D) microporous graphene material by using carbon dioxide (CO2). The 3D cabbage-coral-like graphene has excellent superconductor properties and can potentially be used in several applications that require efficient energy storage and discharge.