GRAPHENE REPORT

Graphene a 1-atom thick sheet of carbon in hexagonic crystal lattice. 200x stronger than steel. Tougher than diamond. World's thinnest material. Flexible, transparent, conducts el and heat very well. Stocks: AIXG, CVV, FCSMF, NGPHF, GTI, CHGI, PKX.


German researchers experimenting with graphene-based neural prosthesis. Excellent biocompatibility. Silicon-based devices difficult to integrate with soft tissue. Possible to make graphene-based transistors gated by solution in which they sit.

Grafen Chem (Turkey) selected Angstron Materials to supply materials for polymer nanocomposite ap for elmag shielding.

China researchers found new use for graphene: photothermal antibacterial therapy. Staph, e-coli captured by glutaraldehyde, immobilized by mag property of mag-reduced graphene oxide functionalized with glutaraldehyde. Bacteria rapidly killed by multiple means - oxidative stress, physical piercing, photothermal heating of graphene by near-IR laser irradiation.

Nokia research shows mechanically flexible all-solid state batts can be made from monolayer graphene (made by Graphenea). Batt 50 micrometers thick. Complete structure a cathode of graphene on copper foil, polymer electrolyte, anode of lithium foil.

Cabot Corp launched graphene-based additive for high-energy density lith ion batts. Will achieve superior cell performance. Delivers step change performance in conductivity at ultra-low loadings, easily incorporated into batt electrodes.

Samsung granted $120K to Spanish, GA Tech researchers to develop graphene-based micrometer-scale high speed short distance antennas. Can radiate elmag waves in Terahertz band, allow high speed info transmission. 1K times smaller than currently used tech. 1st aps probably for communication in single device, like between CPU and memory, or between cores in multi-core processors.

Researchers from ICFO, MIT, Max Planck and Graphenea show graphene highly efficient in converting light to energy. Can be alternate material for light detection, energy harvesting.

UCLA enhanced their laser-scribed graphene supercapacitor tech. Ready for commercialization. New structural design makes capacitors compatible with other integrated circuits, enhances capacity and speed. Side-by-side electrode helps maximize accessible surface area for electrodes while reducing path over which ions in electrolyte would need to diffuse.

U of Manchester launched 50K Pound Sterling competition for their PhD, Post Doc students with new graphene ideas. Candidate to establish new comp to commercialize an innovative graphene tech. Business plan included.

Vorbeck Materials and Batelle (PNNL) commercial license agreement to bring graphene-based lith ion batts to market. Batts will charge up to 3x faster than present batts, may have higher energy density, longer life. PNNL tech uses titanium oxide and carbon structures.

Cal Lithium Batt (Cal Battery) signed licensing agreement with Argonne Lab to commercialize silicon-graphene anode material tech for high-energy lith batts. New anode more than 3x energy capacity of former graphite anode.