Tag: graphene

Graphene Could Improve DNA Sequencing

By Prachi Patel | 08/19/2010 | 2 Comments

The atom-thick material may be ideal for a new sequencing technique.

Building Super-Fast Electronics Components

By Nidhi Subbaraman | 07/21/2010 | 1 Comment

Making graphene with clean edges will be key to using it for high-speed electronics.

Flexible Touch Screen Made with Printed Graphene

By Nidhi Subbaraman | 06/21/2010 | 6 Comments

Sheets of atom-thick carbon could make displays that are super fast.

Writing Circuits on Graphene

By Prachi Patel | 06/15/2010 | 1 Comment

A heated AFM tip can draw nanometers-wide conductive lines on graphene oxide.

A Better Way to Make Graphene

By Katherine Bourzac | 06/08/2010 | 2 Comments

A new method could allow more practical manufacturing of the material.

Graphene Transistors that Can Work at Blistering Speeds

By Katherine Bourzac | 02/05/2010 | 5 Comments

IBM shows that graphene transistors could one day replace silicon.

Detecting Light with Graphene

By Prachi Patel | 10/13/2009 | 0 Comments

The atom-thick carbon material could have optoelectronic applications.

Bringing Graphene to Market

By Katherine Bourzac | 08/06/2009 | 2 Comments

A startup's conductive graphene inks can be used to print RFID antennas

Unzipping Graphene's Potential

By Katherine Bourzac | 04/15/2009 | 0 Comments

Slicing open carbon nanotubes could lead to much faster electronic components.

A Step Toward Superfast Carbon Memory

By Prachi Patel | 04/01/2009 | 2 Comments

Graphene could make computer hard drives denser and speedier.

Graphene for the Green Grid

By Katherine Bourzac | 02/05/2009 | 4 Comments

Ultracapacitors that store more could help the grid run smoothly.

New Carbon Nanomaterial

By Prachi Patel | 01/30/2009 | 2 Comments

A simple chemical trick changes graphene into a compound with different electronic properties.

Bigger, Stretchier Graphene

By Prachi Patel | 01/15/2009 | 1 Comment

High-quality, clear graphene films are a leap toward bendable OLED displays.

The Year in Materials

By Katherine Bourzac | 12/31/2008 | 3 Comments

Stretchable electronics and the strongest material ever were just two achievements of 2008.

Faster Graphene Transistors

By Prachi Patel | 12/17/2008 | 0 Comments

Graphene circuits could lead to high-speed wireless devices and advanced weapons detectors.