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New “superhydrophobic” graphene material can separate oil from water

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati claim they have developed a graphene-based “superhydrophobic” material that can separate oil and water. The material could have various uses in industry and healthcare.Superhydrophobic materials...
First Graphene to test PureGRAPH in natural rubber

First Graphene to test PureGRAPH in natural rubber

First Graphene (FGR) has reported on the initiation of a research program to test the introduction of its PureGRAPH graphene powder into natural rubber products.The company has previously reported great success in introducing PureGRAPH into a range of polymers and...
Lasers enable graphene-on-kevlar textiles for smart protective clothing

Lasers enable graphene-on-kevlar textiles for smart protective clothing

Researchers at Tsinghua University have used lasers to make graphene on Kevlar textiles, creating protective clothing that can record the wearer’s electrocardiogram (ECG) or sense a toxic gas.Prototype of an intelligent protective vest based on the Kevlar-laser...
PlanarTech partners with partnership with Thailand’s IDEATI to market graphene-enhanced bullet-proof armor

PlanarTech partners with partnership with Thailand’s IDEATI to market graphene-enhanced bullet-proof armor

UK-based planarTECH has announced an agreement with Thailand-based IDEATI to market and distribute its 2AM line of graphene-enhanced bullet-proof vest and ballistic plate products for body armor. IDEATI’s 2AM products are now in mass production for delivery to...
The UK establishes a Graphene Innovation Group, explains how graphene assists business goals

The UK establishes a Graphene Innovation Group, explains how graphene assists business goals

Following a Global Business innovation Programme initiated in 2019, and a collaborative visit to the US, the UK established a new Graphene Innovation Group (UK-GIG) that puts together 15 specialists from UK companies that together share many years of experience in...

Graphene shows excellent resistance to stress tests

Researchers from the University of Toronto have shown that graphene is highly resistant to fatigue and is able to withstand more than a billion cycles of high stress before it breaks.The intrinsic strength of graphene has been measured at more than 100 gigapascals,...