If electronics stalwart silicon and futuristic graphene had a child, it would be silicene. And silicene is growing up. A University of…
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Scientists are making incredible movies of molecules using X-rays
If you thought you knew what high-res slow-motion video looks like, think again. Researchers have recently captured images of biomolecular activity so…
Read MoreFlexible electronics could draw their energy from graphene supercapacitors
A research team has created an energy storage device that is highly flexible and stretchy, which could make it useful in wearable technology.…
Read MoreStretching super-strong carbyne makes it useful for electronics
The atom-thick material, which scientists believe to be stronger than graphene, is notoriously difficult to make. A new paper out of Rice University gives one more reason to take an interest in it.…
Read MoreIBM to invest $3B in R&D for next-generation chips
Big Blue's research plans calls for smaller silicon chips and a future in which silicon isn't even necessary as it invests in other areas of exploratory manufacturing.…
Read MoreGraphene production could scale up with this new technique out of MIT
Graphene can be made in a high-temperature oven, where it grows on a sheet of metal. Researchers instead sandwiched a piece of metal between graphene to remove the need to transfer the unusual material.…
Read MoreGraphene patents could be the next war zone for mobile companies
Samsung, Google and Apple have already begun collecting patents for inventions related to the atom-thick material. It could make or break the next generation of mobile devices.…
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Graphene, that magical material, might actually be bad for the environment, and you
A study found that graphene oxide moves easily through bodies of water at Earth's surface. That's a worrisome finding in light of studies showing it could be bad for the human body.…
Read MoreAdd ultracapacitors to the list of devices that could benefit from graphene
A research team mixed carbon nanotubes and graphene together to boost performance and lower cost in an ultracapacitor.…
Read MoreSamsung says it is closer to flexible electronics after graphene breakthrough
A lab supported by Samsung has grown flaw-free graphene on a large scale, opening up the possibility of mass manufacturing it for consumer electronics.…
Read MoreGrowing graphene on silver could improve solar cells
A Northwestern University graduate student has discovered a new way to produce graphene by working with silver's unique properties.…
Read MoreBy taking the edges off, graphene just got a little more interesting as a future chip-making material
Current manufacturing techniques cause graphene to lose its fantastic characteristics when it's chopped up. U.S. researchers developed a new way to grow it that could change that.…
Read MoreIBM researchers just built the best graphene-based circuit yet: it sends text messages
The circuit performs 10,000 times better than existing options and builds on an earlier proof-of-concept circuit IBM made in 2011.…
Read MoreTree frog feet inspire new graphene manufacturing method
Researchers were able to grow graphene directly on a silicon wafer, reducing the number of steps it takes to manufacture graphene electronics.…
Read MoreGraphene: Hype or hope
UK startup Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) caught some headlines a couple weeks back when it became the first graphene startup to go…
Read MoreU.K. graphene startup went public in an attempt to be first to market
Applied Graphene Materials hopes to scale up its production of the super strong and conductive material. But no one knows what kind of market will greet it in the coming years.…
Read MoreGraphene could boost natural gas-powered cars and lead to better beer bottles
Graphene is nearly impermeable, so adding it to plastic could lead to lighter and more efficient natural gas tanks.…
Read MoreResearchers plan to develop a 3D printer that prints graphene
American Graphite Technologies doesn't provide much detail about its plans for the incredible material, but it hopes developments will lead to new products.…
Read MoreHow do you manufacture huge amounts of graphene for a fraction of the cost? Printing presses
The National Science Foundation recently awarded $745,000 to Graphene Frontiers, which wants to adapt roll-to-roll manufacturing to the emerging material.…
Read MoreHow carbon nanotubes could save you from spoiled food
German researchers have come up with a cheap way to spray gas sensors, based on a relatively new material, onto thin film. If health fears are cleared, this could result in smart food packaging -- perhaps with sprayed-on radio antennas, too.…
Read MoreCarbyne could upset graphene as the strongest material in existence
New calculations document some of the one-atom-thick carbon form's unusual properties. But while scientists have synthesized single strands of carbyne, they haven't figured out how to make it into a sheet of material.…
Read MoreGraphene isn’t the only 2D material. Here are a few others that could change material science
Molybdenum disulfide, germanane and silicene all have properties that make them more appealing than graphene for certain applications.…
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Read MoreWhat is graphene? Here’s what you need to know about a material that could be the next silicon
It's strong, conductive and flexible, and research continues to find more applications. Will graphene catch on or travel the same path as carbon nanotubes?…
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