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New strategy uses graphene quantum dots to boost catalysts

New strategy uses graphene quantum dots to boost catalysts

Rice University researchers, in collaboration with teams at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Saskatchewan, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and CAS, have used graphene quantum dots (GQDs) to assemble what they say may transform chemical...
Rice team modifies laser-induced graphene process to create micron-scale patterns in photoresist

Rice team modifies laser-induced graphene process to create micron-scale patterns in photoresist

A Rice University team has modified its laser-induced graphene technique to make high-resolution, micron-scale patterns of the conductive material for consumer electronics and other applications. Laser-induced graphene (LIG), introduced in 2014 by Rice chemist James...
“Flash Graphene” process modified to produce graphene from rubber waste

“Flash Graphene” process modified to produce graphene from rubber waste

The “flash” process, introduced by Tour and his colleagues at Rice University in 2020, has now been optimized to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete.The atoms reassemble into valuable turbostratic graphene,...
Rice University scientists modify “flash graphene” technique with a special focus on plastic

Rice University scientists modify “flash graphene” technique with a special focus on plastic

Rice University’s process to produce pristine graphene in bulk from waste (dubbed “flash graphene”) was recently modified for recycling plastic. Instead of raising the temperature of a carbon source with direct current, as in the original process, the lab first...

LIGC raises $3 Million to manufacture graphene-based air filters

LIGC Application, an Israeli maker of Laser-Induced Graphene filters (LIG), recently announced raising $3 Million in Series A funding. Wuhan-based public listed company Hubei Forbon Technology made the investment.The company intends to use the funds to scale and...
Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track mass production of 2D materials

Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track mass production of 2D materials

Materials scientists at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania have published an article calling for a collective, global effort to fast-track the mass production of 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide.In their perspective article, journal...