2D all-organic perovskites: potential use in 2D electronics
Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science. Recently, a research team has solved an age-old challenge to synthesize all-organic two-dimensional perovskites, extending the field into the exciting realm of 2D materials. This breakthrough...
Finnlines adopts GIT Coatings’ graphene-based hard foul release hull coating across its fleet
Finnlines, a leading shipping operator of freight and passenger services, has partnered with GIT Coatings to accelerate its decarbonization efforts by adopting XGIT-FUEL, an innovative graphene-based hard foul release hull coating, across its ro-ro and ro-pax...
Graphene Manufacturing Group secures C$3.47 (over USD$ 2.5) million in funding
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced that it has closed a marketed public offering of units of the Company, for a total of CAD$3.47 million (around USD$2,522,000). The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be used primarily to strengthen the...
Researchers propose “Universal Murray’s Law” for synthetic materials
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Warwick and University of Namur have proposed a new materials theory based on "Murray's Law," applicable to a wide range of hierarchical structures, shapes and generalized...
Researchers develop graphene oxide spray coating for antiviral protection of face masks
Researchers at Spain's IMDEA Materials Institute, Rey Juan Carlos University and Valladolid University have developed a new spray coating to improve the antiviral efficacy of personal protective equipment, notably face masks. Â Â The team's system is based on...
AlterBiota raises USD$2.9 million for biographene concrete additive
Canada-based AlterBiota has received CAD$4 million (over USD$2,925,000) in seed funding to increase hiring and upgrade its commercial-scale facility to make a concrete additive based on its biographene material. AlterBiota's CEO, Mark Masotti, is a chemical...
Tachmed partners with St George’s, University of London, to advance graphene-based health diagnostic platform
Tachmed, a UK-based developer of at-home digital healthcare solutions, has teamed up with experts in infection control at St George’s, University of London, to help accelerate the development of a new diagnostic platform for a range of health conditions, using...
Sparc Technologies announces placement to raise USD$1.5 million
Sparc Technologies has announced it has received firm commitments to raise A$2.25M (around USD$1.49 million) through a share placement. Proceeds from the Placement will be used for supporting Sparc’s investment in Sparc Hydrogen, field trials and R&D programs...
Researchers grow graphene nanoribbons in hBN stacks
Van der Waals encapsulation of 2D materials in hBN stacks could be a promising way to create ultrahigh-performance electronic devices. However, current approaches for achieving van der Waals encapsulation, which involve artificial layer stacking using mechanical...
HydroGraph to supply graphene to Volfpack Energy for solar power battery storage
HydroGraph Clean Power has announced that its flagship graphene product, FGA-1, has been chosen by Volfpack Energy, a hardware company focused on using supercapacitor technology to increase the adoption of renewable energy across Asia. Its flagship product,...