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Researchers form Boise State University and University of Idaho have developed a technique that leverages biocompatible graphene foam to communicate with cells and help induce cartilage formation. In this work, the researchers aimed to develop new techniques and materials that can hopefully lead to new treatments for osteoarthritis through tissue engineering. Osteoarthritis is driven by the irreversible degradation of hyaline cartilage in the joints which eventually leads to pain and disability with complete joint replacement being the standard clinical treatment. Using custom designed and 3D printed bioreactors with electrical feedthroughs, they delivered brief daily electrical impulses to cells being cultured on 3D graphene foam.

Researchers from ICFO, Princeton University, Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), National Institute for Materials Science and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have detected two electronic ‘species’ coexisting in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene. The technique, based on thermoelectric measurements, provides insight into the strongly-correlated phases of this condensed matter platform.“This had been hinted at experimentally before, but lacked direct evidence, which we have provided for the first time,” shares ICFO's Dr. Rafael Luque Merino, first author of the article. One of the species corresponds to itinerant electrons, similar to the ‘usual’ free electrons. Such electrons can move across the material, carrying charge and heat. Due to their high mobility, and low effective mass, they are sometimes referred to as ‘light carriers’. The other species resides in highly localized orbitals and interact very strongly between them, which causes a drastic reduction of their mobility. Consequently, these ‘heavy carriers’ do not contribute significantly to charge and heat transport.

Researchers from Boise State University and Science Applications International Corporation have developed a new process utilizing copper-plated laser-induced graphene (LIG) to create direct-write, on-demand flexible electronics.  The process flow for creating Cu-LIG flexible hybrid electronics. Image credit: Advanced Materials TechnologiesThe novel approach to manufacturing flexible hybrid circuits could offer such benefits as reducing costs, waste, and environmental impact. Laser induced graphene uses a single-step laser manufacturing process that converts carbon-rich materials into a 3-dimensional conductive and porous structure with some regions of atomically thin graphene. This technique is scalable, cost-effective, and patternable, making it ideal for applications in electronics, sensing, and energy storage.

Today we published a new edition of our Graphene for Displays and Lighting Market Report, with all the latest information. Graphene has high potential to improve LCD, OLED and MicroLED displays and can be used to enhance displays backplanes, electrodes, heat dissipation, emitters and more. In addition graphene can increase efficiency in lighting devices and improve designs.  Reading this report, you'll learn all about:Graphene applications in LED and OLED lightingGraphene's adoption as a backplane for AMOLEDsTransparent graphene electrodesGraphene-based encapsulation developmentThe report package also provides:Graphene companies involved with display and lightingAn introduction to grapheneAn introduction to lighting and displaysDetails about graphene for QDs, lasers and thermal foilsThis market report provides a great introduction to graphene solutions for the display and lighting markets, and covers everything you need to know about graphene technologies in these niches. This is a great guide for anyone involved with the displays and lighting.

Korea-based TwoDM has developed a new packaging technology to extend the shelf life of instant rice by up to three months. In a recent interview in the Korean press, Kim Young-jin, co-chief executive officer (CEO) of TwoDM Co., said that the company recently finalized development of a new container that dramatically blocks moisture and oxygen, which allows instant rice to last up to 12 months instead of the usual 9 months.The technology uses a graphene barrier developed by TwoDM and manufactured into containers by Dae-A C&I.

Black Swan Graphene has announced that it has ordered its next-generation production unit, a significant milestone in the Company's industrial scale-up strategy and a key element of its broader effort to position itself as a global leader in graphene-enhanced materials.The Company currently has the capacity to produce up to 40 tonnes of graphene annually. As part of its growth initiative, the Company is undertaking a significant expansion that will increase its production capacity to 140 tonnes per annum, more than tripling its current capacity. This scale-up will position the Company among the leading graphene producers globally.

Researchers at Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have succeeded in developing an innovative transparent film using graphene. The film’s transparency changes depending on the intensity of light, and is expected to be used in a variety of fields, including laser protection devices, smart optical sensors, and artificial intelligence (AI) photonic materials. Graphene has been challenging to utilize in real-world applications due to issues with adhesion. Although chemical dispersants have been employed to address this problem, they often compromise graphene’s intrinsic properties. The ETRI team's new photocurable graphene-dispersed colloid could address this issue and enable graphene to be stably and uniformly dispersed within a polymer without a dispersant. 

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new water- and oil-resistant material, based on graphene oxide, that could become a safe, viable replacement for harmful plastics and toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging.The team stated that when applied to paper-based food and beverage packaging, the material not only provides exceptional barrier properties but also significantly enhances the product’s overall strength. This could mean an end to flimsy paper plates and soggy takeout containers. After use, packaging treated with the material can be readily composted or recycled - closing the loop on a truly sustainable solution.

Sparc Technologies has announced a collaboration agreement with Detmold Packaging, a wholly owned entity of the Detmold Group (Detmold), an Australian family owned and operated business that supplies premium packaging solutions to some of the world’s largest and most iconic food and retail brands.The agreement outlines the framework under which the parties will undertake research and development with a view to developing paper packaging products with improved barrier resistance, weight, strength, flexibility and/or durability, through the use of graphene.

Skeleton Technologies has launched GrapheneGPU, a high-performance system designed to solve the key challenge of AI growth: energy inefficiency and power infrastructure limitations. Skeleton’s proprietary Curved Graphene material reportedly reduces AI energy consumption by up to 45% and lowers power connection requirements by 44%, while boosting computing performance in FLOPS by 40%. By cutting energy use and peak power demand nearly in half, these improvements could proportionally reduce both capital investments and operational costs in AI infrastructure. Skeleton stated that GrapheneGPU successfully completed validation under the most demanding power profiles set by leading hyperscalers. Initial shipments are scheduled from Skeleton’s German facility for June 2025. US manufacturing expansion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026 to support growing international demand.

Materials scientists have succeeded in creating a genuine 2D hybrid material called glaphene.

Physicists have unveiled a breakthrough in quantum sensing by demonstrating a 2D material as a versatile platform for next-generation nanoscale vectorial magnetometry.

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSX-V:GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) (“GMG” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the following internal GMG run engine test results when G® Lubricant was added to a Caterpillar 22 kVA diesel engine run at an 80% Load. Test results show a 10% increase in energy efficiency (kwh/litres), and The post GMG Announces Internal G® Lubricant Testing Results Showing 10% Fuel Savings and 33% Reduction in Particulate Emissions appeared first on Graphene Manufacturing Group | GMG.

Researchers have discovered a new class of materials -- called intercrystals -- with unique electronic properties that could power future technologies. Intercrystals exhibit newly discovered forms of electronic properties that could pave the way for advancements in more efficient electronic components, quantum computing and environmentally friendly materials, the scientists said.

Researchers have demonstrated that by using a semiconductor with flexible bonds, the material can be moulded into various structures using nano containers, without altering its composition, the discovery could lead to the design of a variety of customised electronic devices using only a single element.