Graphene : Science World Report

Jan 31, 2014 11:47 AM EST

Research Overview: Graphene Prevents Icy Winter

In the unusually warm winter that bridges the years 2013 and 2014, graphene continues to be a hot topic of investigation - and we mean "hot" in the physics sense.

Jan 27, 2014 11:27 PM EST

Robust 3D Graphene Structures Curiously Created With Ancient Technique, Enabling Super-Capacitors

Inspired by the ancient food art of 'blown sugar', Bando and his team reasoned that the strutted, coherent nature of conjoined bubbles would lend itself to strength and conductivity if graphene could be structured in the same way.

Jan 19, 2014 04:45 PM EST

Natural 3D Counterpart to Graphene Discovered in Arcane Form of Quantum Matter

The discovery of what is essentially a 3D version of graphene -- the 2D sheets of carbon through which electrons race at many times the speed at which they move through silicon -- promises exciting new things to come for the high-tech industry, including much faster transistors and far more compact ...

Dec 23, 2013 11:36 PM EST

Graphene Can Host Exotic New Quantum Electronic States at its Edges

New approach to use of 2-D carbon material opens up unexpected properties, could unleash new uses.

Dec 19, 2013 02:31 PM EST

Research Overview: Graphene for Oil Exploration

Graphene holds potential for diverse applications, including battery materials, electrodes, high-speed electronics, water filtration, and solar energy harvesting.

Nov 19, 2013 07:36 PM EST

Counting Single DNA Molecules with Graphene Nanoribbons

One of the methods used for examining the molecules in a liquid consists in passing the fluid through a nano-sized hole so as to detect their passage. Researchers have now found a way to improve this technique by using a material with unique properties: graphene.

Nov 12, 2013 04:02 PM EST

Research Overview: Graphene for Radically New Energy Technologies

Graphene for energy use is emerging as an exciting topic of research, with breakthrough discoveries hitting the headlines every week.

Nov 01, 2013 10:31 PM EDT

Long Sought Terahertz Laser Can be Created With Flashes From Graphene

Graphene is considered the jack-of-all-trades of materials science: The two-dimensional honeycomb-shaped lattice made up of carbon atoms is stronger than steel and exhibits extremely high charge carrier mobilities. It is also transparent, lightweight and flexible. No wonder that there are plenty of ...

Oct 15, 2013 04:32 PM EDT

Research Overview: Graphene Nano-Electromechanical Systems (NEMS)

Graphene, with its enormous stiffness and low density, is an excellent material for nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS) applications. Such applications include various types of physical, biological, and chemical sensors, all expected to have superb sensitivities, exceeding those of competing technol...

Oct 09, 2013 03:41 PM EDT

Major Leap Towards Transparent Graphene Contacts for Solar Cells

Graphene has extreme conductivity and is completely transparent while being inexpensive and nontoxic. This makes it a perfect candidate material for transparent contact layers for use in solar cells to conduct electricity without reducing the amount of incoming light - at least in theory.

Oct 09, 2013 03:20 PM EDT

Research Overview: Graphene Cleans, Drives, and Repels Water

Engineers and scientists are now studying how water interacts with surfaces and chemicals, and how we can engineer those interactions for the benefit of human health and world energy. Naturally, with its strong hydrophobic nature, graphene has found its own uses in water engineering.

Sep 25, 2013 03:36 PM EDT

Graphene Photodetector Integrated into Computer Chip

Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have succeeded in combining graphene light detectors with semiconductor chips, a crucially important step to develop highly advanced and miniaturized optoelectronics.