Graphene and recent energy storage developments
When you hear energy storage and graphene mentioned in the same sentence this usually refers to electrical energy. Let’s take…
Rare earth metal exposes new properties of graphene
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory are working towards mastering graphene’s assembly in combination with other materials—a…
Coating Graphene Oxide with Lipid Bilayers Greatly Decreases Its Hemolytic Properties
Toxicity evaluation for the proper use of graphene oxide (GO) in biomedical applications involving intravenous injections is crucial, but the…
Scientists develop sponge that can separate oil, water
Scientists in China have developed an artificial sponge that can separate oil and water and can be used for treating…
Ultrahard carbon film from epitaxial two-layer graphene
Atomically thin graphene exhibits fascinating mechanical properties, although its hardness and transverse stiffness are inferior to those of diamond. So…
Study resolves controversy about electron structure of defects in graphene
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Physics Institute (IF-USP), Brazil, has resolved a longstanding controversy dogging the…
Graphene among 7 of the Most Exciting Advances in Applied Sciences in 2017
Graphene-oxide membranes have attracted considerable attention as promising candidates for new filtration technologies. Now the much sought-after development of making…
Swinburne secures over $2.5 million to advance GO-based energy storage solution project
Swinburne researchers have received 3.45 million AUD (around $2.64 USD) in funding to continue work on a project investigating energy…
Scale-invariant large nonlocality in polycrystalline graphene
The observation of large nonlocal resistances near the Dirac point in graphene has been related to a variety of intrinsic…
Stanford University: Lithium-Graphene “FOIL” makes for a GREAT Battery Electrode
Lithium ion batteries, as the name implies, work by shuffling lithium atoms between a battery’s two electrodes. So, increasing a…