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Graphene and bacteria combine to create a powerful electrocatalyst

Graphene and bacteria combine to create a powerful electrocatalyst

Researchers from KAUST show that microbes and nanomaterials like graphene can be used together to form a biohybrid material that performs well as an electrocatalyst. The tea, says that such materials could be used in the solar-powered production of carbon-free fuels...
Researchers find commercially available graphene to be adequate for photodetectors

Researchers find commercially available graphene to be adequate for photodetectors

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and Valiev Institute of Physics and Technology in Russia have demonstrated resonant absorption of terahertz radiation in commercially available graphene. The team declared this to be an important...

Graphene tackles corrosion issues of neurostimulation devices

Purdue University researchers have found that adding a graphene monolayer to devices that protect the platinum microelectrodes of implantable neurostimulation devices can improve the lifetime and reliability of such devices, for the benefit of millions of people who...
Japanese researchers use graphene to form a new approach to environmentally friendly refrigeration systems

Japanese researchers use graphene to form a new approach to environmentally friendly refrigeration systems

Researchers from Tohoku University, Nissan Motor, Shinshu University and Okayama University have used graphene to make a significant discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants such as water and alcohol.Their...

Graphene biosensors detect cancer causing bacteria

Researchers at Osaka University have invented a graphene-based biosensor to detect bacteria such as those that attack the stomach lining and that have been linked to stomach cancer. When the bacteria interact with the biosensor, chemical reactions are triggered which...
Graphene-based wearable sensor monitors heart activity accurately and comfortably

Graphene-based wearable sensor monitors heart activity accurately and comfortably

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a graphene-based wearable device that can be placed on the skin to measure a variety of body responses, from electrical to biomechanical signals.The device is so lightweight and stretchable that it can be...