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Graphene-Based Coating Keeps Steel Rust-Free for Longer Time

A research team led by Professor Sarbajit Banerjee and PhD student Robert Dennis from the University at Buffalo has achieved a key development on rust-proofing steel with the use of a graphene-based composite, which is under development at the university.

18 May 2012

Oxford Instruments Installs 100th Triton Refrigerator at ICN in Barcelona

Oxford Instruments NanoScience is delighted to have successfully installed its 100th Triton Cryogen-free dilution refrigerator. Its new home is the Quantum Nanoelectronics Group from the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN), in Barcelona and it will be used to study the electrical and mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 18 May 2012

UD Student Earns Defense Fellowship to Produce Composites Using Nanomaterials

Zachary Melrose, who is pursuing a doctoral mechanical engineering degree at the University of Delaware (UD), has received a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship to sponsor his doctoral research on developing multipurpose structural composites by selectively integrating nanomaterials to composites.

16 May 2012

Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes Help Improve Electronics

According to a research study by the University of Gothenburg, carbon nanotubes and graphene could advance the electronics utilized in mobile phones and computers.

16 May 2012

New Report on Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Electronics Applications

Research and Markets has included a new market research report titled ‘Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Electronics Applications 2012-2022’ from IDTechEx to its database.

From Research and Markets 14 May 2012

New Graphene Quilt Cooling Technique for High-Power Semiconductor Devices

A research team from the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering has developed a cooling technique using graphene multilayers to remove heat from gallium nitride, a semiconductor material utilized in various applications ranging from electric cars to traffic lights.

From University of California at Riverside 10 May 2012

Nano-factory promises great things for graphene science

Forty times stronger than steel and conducting electricity ten times better than silicon, graphene is the wonder material that could one day replace silicon in microchips. Now the University of Bath is opening a new Graphene Centre Laboratory that will study its amazing properties and develop its potential applications.

2 May 2012

Researchers Discover New Graphene-Based Material for Conducting Electricity

A University of Exeter team has discovered a lightweight, flexible and transparent material for conducting electricity.

30 Apr 2012

Angstron Materials Names Digichem Corporation Exclusive Distributor for Korea

Angstron Materials Inc. has named Digichem Corporation, Anyang City, Korea, its distribution partner for Korea. Digichem, a management innovation enterprise, specializes in exporting chemical ingredients and intermediates for markets that include paint and coatings, adhesives, automotive, electronics, pharmaceutical, printing and packaging and film conversion.

From Angstron Materials 26 Apr 2012

Researchers Use Graphene to Increase Efficiency of Next-Generation Solar Cells

A team of material scientists at the Michigan Technological University has discovered that graphene can improve the conversion efficiency of next-generation photovoltaic cells.

26 Apr 2012