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Properties of ‘Wonder Material’ Graphene Change in Humid Conditions

Properties of ‘Wonder Material’ Graphene Change in Humid Conditions

The ‘wonder material’, which is made from carbon and was discovered in 2004, is hailed for many of its extraordinary characteristics including being stronger than steel, more conductive than copper, light, flexible and transparent.

From The Graphene Council 7 Feb 2019

Open-Source Automated Chemical Vapor Deposition System for the Production of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

Open-Source Automated Chemical Vapor Deposition System for the Production of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

A research group at Boise State University led by Assistant Professor David Estrada of the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering has released the open-source design of a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system for two-dimensional (2D) materials growth, an advance which could lower the barrier of entry into 2D materials research and expedite 2D materials discovery and translation from the benchtop to the market.

From The Graphene Council 7 Feb 2019

Promising Steps Towards Large Scale Production of Graphene Nanoribbons for Electronics

Promising Steps Towards Large Scale Production of Graphene Nanoribbons for Electronics

Two-dimensional sheets of graphene in the form of ribbons a few tens of nanometers across have unique properties that are highly interesting for use in future electronics. Researchers have now for the first time fully characterized nanoribbons grown in both the two possible configurations on the same wafer with a clear route towards upscaling the production.

From The Graphene Council 7 Feb 2019

Materials Design Center Receives $25 Million Grant

Materials Design Center Receives $25 Million Grant

After spending the past five years solidifying Chicago as a hub for high-tech materials innovation, the second phase of the Chicago-based Center for Hierarchical Materials Design (CHiMaD) has been selected for funding.

From The Graphene Council 7 Feb 2019

Engineers Develop Novel Strategy for Designing Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Wide-Ranging Applications

Engineers Develop Novel Strategy for Designing Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Wide-Ranging Applications

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) nanomaterials such as molybdenite (MoS2), which possess a similar structure as graphene, have been donned the materials of the future for their wide range of potential applications in biomedicine, sensors, catalysts, photodetectors and energy storage devices.

From The Graphene Council 7 Feb 2019

Physicists Take Big Step in Nanolaser Design

Physicists Take Big Step in Nanolaser Design

Nanolasers have recently emerged as a new class of light sources that have a size of only a few millionths of a meter and unique properties remarkably different from those of macroscopic lasers.

7 Feb 2019

Prior Scientific Introduces the NanoScan NPC-D-6000 Series Multi Channel Controllers

Prior Scientific Introduces the NanoScan NPC-D-6000 Series Multi Channel Controllers

Prior Scientific are pleased to announce the release of our Queensgate NanoScan NPC-D-6000 Series Multi-Channel Closed Loop Controllers.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 7 Feb 2019

Graphene-White Graphene Combination Shown to Improve Self-Sensing Properties of Ceramics

Graphene-White Graphene Combination Shown to Improve Self-Sensing Properties of Ceramics

A ceramic that turns less electrically conductive when subjected to plastic strain and more conductive under elastic strain could open the door for a new generation of sensors that can be integrated into structures such as bridges, buildings, and aircraft with the ability to monitor their own health.

6 Feb 2019

Palladium Used by Researchers to Track Nanoplastics

Palladium Used by Researchers to Track Nanoplastics

Over 98% of the tiniest plastic particles from sewers are retained in sludge. Scientists have been able to establish this by integrating the precious metal palladium as a tracer in artificial nanoplastics.

5 Feb 2019

Researchers Create Functional Bulk Nanocomposites Through Direct Biosynthesis

Researchers Create Functional Bulk Nanocomposites Through Direct Biosynthesis

Researchers are increasingly keen to construct bulk nanocomposite materials from biosourced and renewable nanoscale building blocks.

4 Feb 2019

The Future of Graphene

Terrance Barkan

The Graphene Council is the largest Community for graphene professionals, producers, research application developers and end-users in the world. In this interview, Terrance Barkan, Executive Director from The Graphene Council talks to AZoNano about their 2019 Bulk Graphene Market Report and what is

The Future of Graphene

Making Cryogen Free Measurements: Challenges and Solutions

Dr. Michael Cuthbert

In this interview, Michael Cuthbert highlights the main challenges researchers face when performing Cryogen Free Measurements, and introduces the Cryofree™ cryostats from Oxford Instruments as a suitable solution.

Making Cryogen Free Measurements: Challenges and Solutions

Exploring the Synergy of AFM Resonance Oscillatory Modes

Sergei Magonov

In this interview, Sergei Magonov, President of NT-MDT Development, talks about the latest developments in the capabilities of NT-MDT’s range of AFMs, including new oscillatory resonance modes, and a new thermally-stable microscope cabinet, which allow expanded application opportunities.

Exploring the Synergy of AFM Resonance Oscillatory Modes