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Optomechanics Simulates Graphene Lattices

The precise control of micro-mechanical oscillators is fundamental to many contemporary technologies, from sensing and timing to radiofrequency filters in smartphones.

4 Jan 2023

Artificial Graphene Nanoribbons as a Quantum Testbed to Manipulate Electrons

With atomic precision, scientists built a testbed to manipulate electrons in entirely new ways with potential applications in quantum computing.

29 Nov 2022

Graphene Tattoos can be Used to Measure Blood Pressure

NIBIB-funded researchers are fine-tuning a wearable, cuffless blood pressure monitor. Made of graphene, one of the thinnest materials in the world, the device is worn on the underside of the wrist and can measure blood pressure with comparable accuracy to a standard blood pressure cuff.

29 Nov 2022

Reusable Nanocomposite for Antibiotic Removal From Water

In a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, a novel composite of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and nano-zero valent iron (nZVI) was developed via a green and facile approach, utilizing the extract of Atriplex halimus leaves as a stabilizing and reducing agent.

22 Nov 2022

Graphene Oxide Nanochannels Help Generate Electricity Via Flowing Water

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications addresses this problem by constructing highly aligned graphene oxide nanochannels for sustainable energy production using a freeze-casting process.

22 Nov 2022

Examining Viability of Graphene as a Conducting Neural Surface

A recent study published in the journal Nano Letters examines graphene's viability as a conducting neural surface capable of promoting cellular adhesion, nerve branching, and expansion.

4 Nov 2022

Synthesizing Many “White Graphene” Nanotubes Simultaneously

A team of engineers has created centimeter-scale structures that are composed of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and loaded with hundreds of billions of hollow aligned fibers (nanotubes).

1 Nov 2022

2D Nanoconfinement Approach Assists Oxygen Evolution Activities

A unique two-dimensional (2D) nanoconfinement approach has been proposed to improve the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with low conductivity.

31 Oct 2022

Evaluating the Thermohydraulic Performance of Graphene Nanoplatelets

A recent study published in Scientific Reports focuses on the thermohydraulic analysis of covalent and noncovalent functionalized graphene nanoplatelets as nanofluids inside a circular tube fitted with twisted tape inserts with 45° and 90° helix angles.

27 Oct 2022

IDTechEx Discusses the Attempt to Achieve Standardization within the Graphene Industry

Graphene is a two-dimensional material that could potentially have a significant impact on next-gen technology, but it could be argued that nobody agrees about what exactly that material is - with manufacturers offering a range of materials with different characteristics, all sold under the umbrella term "graphene".

25 Oct 2022