graphene nanoribbon
Graphene ‘onion rings’ have delicious potential
Concentric hexagons of graphene grown in a furnace at Rice University represent the first time anyone has synthesized graphene nanoribbons on metal from the…
Electronics: Graphene makes a magnetic switch
Researchers in Singapore have designed an electronic switch that responds to changes in a magnetic field. The device relies on graphene, a strong and flexible…
Unzipped nanotubes unlock potential for batteries
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion (LI) battery by employing ribbons of graphene…
Graphene Quantum Dots May Someday Tell if It Will Rain on Mars
Vikas Berry, William H. Honstead professor of chemical engineering, and his research team are using graphene quantum dots to improve sensing devices in a…
Fabrication on patterned silicon carbide produces bandgap to advance graphene electronics
By fabricating graphene structures atop nanometer-scale “steps” etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial…
BASF and Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research inaugurate joint research laboratory for graphene
BASF and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) opened their joint research and development platform, the Carbon Materials Innovation Center…