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NASA Investigates Use of 'Trailblazing' Material for New Sensors
December 6, 2012 Tiny sensors -- made of a potentially trailblazing material just one atom thick and heralded as the "next best thing" since the invention of silicon -- are now being developed to detect trace ... > full story -
Cork the Key to Unlocking the Potential of Graphene
December 4, 2012 Scientists have taken inspiration from one of the oldest natural materials, cork, to engineer graphene, which normally exists layers one atom thick, into useful 3D forms for the first ... > full story -
How 'Transparent' Is Graphene?
December 3, 2012 Researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids -- except in extreme ... > full story -
Graphene/nanotube Hybrid Makes Single-Surface Material for Energy Storage, Electronics
November 27, 2012 A seamless graphene/nanotube hybrid may be the best electrode interface material possible for many energy storage and electronics ... > full story -
Graphene Switches: Research Group Makes It to First Base
November 27, 2012 Ever since graphene was first isolated a few years ago, this quasi-two-dimensional network made up of a single layer of carbon atoms has been considered the magic material. Not only is graphene ... > full story -
Funneling the Sun's Energy: New Way of Harnessing Photons for Electricity Proposed
November 26, 2012 Engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar ... > full story -
Technique Produces Bandgap to Advance Graphene Electronics
November 18, 2012 By fabricating graphene structures atop nanometer-scale “steps” etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial electronic bandgap in the material ... > full story -
Development of Novel Conduction Control Technique for Graphene
November 16, 2012 Researchers have developed a novel technique for controlling the electrical conductivity of ... > full story -
Optical Microscopes Lend a Hand to Graphene Research
November 15, 2012 The remarkable properties and subsequent applications of graphene have been well-documented since it was first isolated in 2004; however, researchers are still trying to find a quick, cheap and ... > full story -
Pushing Boundaries of Electron Microscopy to Unlock the Potential of Graphene
November 15, 2012 Electron microscopy is providing unprecedented views of the individual atoms in graphene, offering scientists a chance to unlock the material's full potential for uses from engine combustion to ... > full story
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