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New Graphene That Can Store More Energy and Release it Rapidly

Scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered the nanostructure of a new carbon form that could explain its behavior as a high-absorbent sponge when it receives electric charge.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 13 May 2011

Quantum Properties of Bilayer Graphene May be Harnessed to Create New Quantum Field Effect Transistor

A team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has discovered that electronic traits of two grapheme layers differ on the nano scale.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 30 Apr 2011

Graphene Exhibits Varying Mobility and Conductivity Levels

A team at North Carolina State University has discovered that graphene conductivity is reduced in the presence of multi-layers.

21 Apr 2011

Graphene Nano-composites Increase Ceramic Resistance to Cracks

A University of Arizona and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute research team has boosted the toughness of ceramic composites with graphene reinforcements to facilitate ceramic fracture resistance.

19 Apr 2011

Graphene to be Used in Spintronics After Having Been Made Magnetic

New spin on graphene University of Manchester scientists have found a way to make wonder material graphene magnetic, opening up a new range of opportunities for the world’s thinnest material in the area of spintronics.

14 Apr 2011

Thermoelectric Cooling Effects Pronounced at Graphene Contacts

Scientists at the University of Illinois have discovered that graphene transistors exhibit a nanoscale cooling effect that lowers their temperature.

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 7 Apr 2011

Graphene-Like Silicene for Electronic Applications

According to Antoine Fleurence, a scientist at the Japan Advanced Industrial of Science and Technology in Ishikawa, the semiconductor sector has the necessary infrastructure to use silicon to develop the chips that operate electronics.

31 Mar 2011

Nanotechnology Measurement Methods Explained in Online Paper

Cleveland-based Keithley Instruments, a developer of advanced electrical test equipment and platforms, has recently released a poster that provides details on nanotechnology measurement guidelines and methodologies.

From Tektronix 31 Mar 2011

Award from NSF to Research on Graphene

Kirill Bolotin, assistant professor of physics at Vanderbilt University has won a Faculty Early Career Development award from the National Science Foundation.

29 Mar 2011

Graphene Nanoribbons Conduct Electricity

Walt de Heer, a professor in the School of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology says his team has developed thin, conductive nanoribbons featuring quantum ballistic properties.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 28 Mar 2011