Graphene-TMDC combination could enable ultra-low power transistors and electrical spin control
Teams from the University of York and Roma Tre University state that ultra-low-power transistors could be built using composite materials…
Graphene water filter turns whisky clear
Previously graphene-oxide membranes were shown to be completely impermeable to all solvents except for water. However, a study published in…
High-quality nanosheets can be deposited from liquid media
Liquid-phase exfoliation of nanosheets from bulk materials is generally achieved by high-energy processes like ultrasonication, coupled with chemical treatments to…
Vertically Illuminated, Resonant Cavity Enhanced, Graphene–Silicon Schottky Photodetectors
The article reports vertically illuminated, resonant cavity enhanced, graphene–Si Schottky photodetectors (PDs) operating at 1550 nm. These exploit internal photoemission…
Performance of Solid-state Hybrid Energy-storage Device
The influence of (nickel nitrate/citric acid) mole ratio on the formation of sol-gel end products was examined. The formed Ni/NiO…
MIT and Lamborghini to develop graphene-enhanced supercar
Lamborghini and MIT have announced a collaboration on a 3-year project to develop a graphene-enhanced supercapacitor electric vehicle. The Lamborghini-MIT…
New tools for graphene growth by the Gladiator Consortium
Due to its excellent properties, graphene is set to make an impact across a wide range of industries. Scalable production is one…
The PolyGraph Project produces graphene-reinforced polymers
Graphene can be used to make car seats and aircraft antenna protection enclosures lighter, which will reduce fuel consumption. These…
Key to direct graphene transfer is the control of water intercalation
In new work, reported in ACS Applied Materials & Services (“Controlling Water Intercalation Is Key to a Direct Graphene Transfer”), researchers…
Infographic: How do you actually make graphene?
We talk a lot about graphene and why it promises to be a wonder material, but how do you actually…