The chemical structure of a coal-derived graphene quantum dot. The dots were first synthesized at Rice University for medical imaging, sensing, electronic and photovoltaic applications, but have now ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to grow graphene that deliberately adds structural defects to enhance its usefulness in ...

Explore the cutting-edge world of 2D materials as we introduce graphene and its incredible properties, then dive deep into ...

image: Natural graphite, used as the precursor for graphene oxide production, is a highly ordered crystalline inorganic material, which is believed to be formed by decay of organic matter. It is ...

UV light initiates an oxidation process that fragments a water-dispersible form of graphene and eventually decomposes the material, as indicated by the gradual lightening of the solutions shown here..

When Felix Fischer of the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) set out to develop nanostructures made of graphene using a new, controlled approach to ...

A thin layer of graphene paint can make impermeable and chemically resistant coatings which could be used for packaging to keep food fresh for longer and protect metal structures against corrosion, ...

Sheets of graphene oxide can undergo spontaneous crosslinking reactions, which essentially glue the sheets together, as a result of common drying procedures. The finding broadens scientists’ ...

Graphene has been recognized for its remarkable mechanical, thermal and electrical properties, and scientists say that this carbon lattice is the strongest and thinnest material ever. Now, two ...

High-quality graphene foams have been made from the waste gases produced during the high temperature treatment of organic waste. Researchers in China say their pyrolysis-based technique is cheaper and ...