graphene

Graphene light detector could enable contacts for seeing in infrared and ultraviolet

Posted in Hardware on 18th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

The first room-temperature light detector that can sense the full infrared spectrum has the potential to put heat vision technology into a contact lens.

Selective nanopores in graphene dramatically improve desalination and purification

Posted in Science on 2nd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

subnanoscale pores in a sheet of graphene could lead to ultrathin filters for improved desalination or water purification.

New graphene treatment could unleash new uses in electronic devices

Posted in Hardware on 19th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

MIT team develops simple, inexpensive method that could help realize graphenes promise for electronics, solar power, and sensors.