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Graphene Combined with Tandem Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells to Increase Efficiency

Graphene has now been combined with tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to realize efficiencies of up to 26.3%. This was achieved by Graphene Flagship scientists from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), and its spin-off, Graphene Flagship Associate Member BeDimensional, in collaboration with ENEA.

4 Mar 2020

Study Shows Graphene-Cu2O Hybrid Structure Slows Down Oxidation of Copper

Since its discovery, copper has been vital to human technology. In ancient times, it was even used to make weapons and tools. Even today, it finds extensive use, specifically in electronic devices that need wiring.

17 Feb 2020

LIG Process can Help Synthesize Graphene for Flexible Electronics

A large laser is not required to make laser-induced graphene (LIG). A research team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville), Rice University, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are utilizing an extremely tiny visible beam to burn the foamy version of carbon into minute patterns.

13 Feb 2020

World’s Largest Graphene Nanotube Manufacturer OCSiAl Achieves Production Capacity of 75 Tonnes Per Year

OCSiAl, the world’s largest graphene nanotube manufacturer, has announced the launch of its second synthesis facility for graphene nanotubes with a production capacity of 50 tonnes per year.

From OCSIAL Group 13 Feb 2020

New Process can Help Create Bulk Quantities of Pristine Graphene

The environmental impact of building materials, including concrete, can be significantly reduced by a banana peel when it is converted into graphene. While individuals are at it, they can discard the plastic empties.

28 Jan 2020

Goodyear Launch Tires with Graphene Technology

Goodyear, one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers, has entered the competitive cycling market with an innovative, new bicycle tire that incorporates graphene technology into its design.

27 Jan 2020

Researchers Grow First-Ever Single-Crystal Bilayer/Trilayer Graphene Sheets

At the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM) of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), South Korea, scientists have fabricated and used single-crystal copper-nickel alloy foil substrates to grow large-area, single-crystal bi- and trilayer graphene films.

21 Jan 2020

The First Highway Trials Show That Nanotube-Reinforced Asphalt Concrete Prevents Cracks and Ruts

Trials of the world’s first experimental section of road pavement with graphene nanotubes have demonstrated a 67% increase in resistance to rutting and cracking.

From OCSIAL Group 17 Jan 2020

Sublimation, Not Melting: Graphene Surprises Researchers Again

Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Institute for High Pressure Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences have used computer modeling to refine the melting curve of graphite that has been studied for over 100 years, with inconsistent findings.

7 Jan 2020

Nanographene Shows Promise for Spin-Based Electronics Operating at Room Temperature

Graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) structure composed of carbon. While this material has excellent optical, electronic, and mechanical characteristics, it did not appear to be well suited for magnetic applications.

11 Dec 2019