by Don Basile | Nov 5, 2021 | Graphene
Two new graphene-related developments this year — one by Brown University researchers in January and another by MIT researchers in August — showed that this one-atom-thick layer of carbon might offer promise as a means of water filtration. And if it...
by Don Basile | Jan 20, 2021 | Graphene
By this point, we have discovered a slew of natural, incidental, and artificial nanomaterials with a wide variety of properties and capabilities. Particularly prominent are graphene and borophene — i.e., one-atom-thick layers of graphite and boron, respectively...
by Don Basile | Aug 12, 2020 | Graphene, Technology
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) air filters, developed in 2019 by a team at Rice University, have future implications for medical facilities, where patients face the constant threat posed by air-borne pathogens. The coronavirus, which is spread by respiratory droplets,...
by Don Basile | Feb 28, 2017 | Graphene, Technology
A single atom layer of carbon isolated by an ingenious scientist armed with a piece of Scotch tape, that proves to be the thinnest, strongest and most flexible material ever created? You might be thinking that this sounds like something straight out of science...
by Don Basile | Feb 23, 2016 | Graphene, Technology
The wonder material graphene has recently led to another exciting scientific breakthrough, this time involving the building blocks of life. Whereas the process of reading DNA has so far been a laborious, expensive, and time consuming chemical process, a new...
by Don Basile | Feb 22, 2016 | Graphene, Technology
Nanoparticles are so small that they remain undetected by the human eye, but we interact with them in the products we use everyday. From cosmetics to sunscreen to plastics, we’ve become heavily reliant on these tiny particles to strengthen and prolong the shelf life...
