Scientists have created a new type of carbon that could make the batteries in our phones, tablet computers and laptops safer, more powerful, quicker to charge and longer lasting.
Materials Science
Jun 25, 2018
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a graphene assembled film that has over 60 percent higher thermal conductivity than graphite film – despite the fact that graphite simply consists ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 21, 2018
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A first-of-its-kind copper and graphite combination discovered in basic energy research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory could have implications for improving the energy efficiency of lithium-ion batteries, ...
Materials Science
May 21, 2018
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered a new process to sheathe metal under a single layer of graphite which may lead to new and better-controlled properties for these types of materials.
Nanomaterials
Dec 18, 2017
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In a surprising achievement, a team of scientists has turned diamond into graphite, using an X-ray laser. What may seem undesirable at first glance, is a decisive step forward in understanding the fundamental behaviour of ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 8, 2017
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A new study by Washington State University researchers answers longstanding questions about the formation of a rare type of diamond during major meteorite strikes.
Condensed Matter
Nov 2, 2017
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Lithium ion batteries are flammable and the price of the raw material is rising. Are there alternatives? Yes: Empa and ETH Zürich researchers have discovered promising approaches as to how we might produce batteries out ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 11, 2017
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Silicon – the second most abundant element in the earth's crust – shows great promise in Li-ion batteries, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. By replacing graphite anodes with silicon, it ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 30, 2017
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Multiplex detection of antioxidants / food additives / preservatives in food samples is possible using our newly developed graphite-based nanocomposite electrochemical sensor from used alkaline battery. The chemical sensor ...
Other
Jul 20, 2017
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Researchers from TU Delft in The Netherlands, in collaboration with a team at the University of Cambridge (U.K.), have found a way to create and clean tiny mechanical sensors in a scalable manner. They created these sensors ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 28, 2017
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