These cheap solar cells work better because they’re flawed
Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate and guide electric charges efficiently. Using a novel imaging method, they revealed...
Laser‑driven graphene aerogels show strong propulsion in ESA microgravity tests
A recent European Space Agency (ESA) parabolic flight has demonstrated that graphene aerogels can be efficiently propelled by laser light in microgravity, highlighting a promising route for fuel‑free space propulsion. In near‑weightlessness, ultralight graphene...
Haydale signs multi-year exclusive framework agreement with Wave Utilities through its SMCC subsidiary
Haydale Graphene has announced that its SaveMoneyCutCarbon platform has expanded its partnership with Wave Utilities into an exclusive multi-year framework expected to deliver at least £1 million in recurring annual revenue.The agreement makes SaveMoneyCutCarbon...
NanoXplore outlines growth and commercialization momentum
NanoXplore has shared an optimistic update with shareholders, as President and CEO Rocco Marinaccio marked his first 120 days in the role. Marinaccio emphasized the company’s strengthening fundamentals, significant commercial traction, and accelerating path toward...
Scientists just uncovered the secret behind nature’s “proton highway”
Scientists have zoomed in on how phosphoric acid moves electrical charges so efficiently in both biology and technology. By freezing a key molecular pair to extremely low temperatures, they found it forms just one stable structure—contrary to predictions. This...
Researchers develop graphene nanodrum and AI platform for rapid single-cell bacterial ID and antibiotic testing
Researchers from TU Delft, its spinoff company SoundCell and Reinier Haga MDC have shown that graphene “nanodrums” combined with machine learning can identify bacteria and determine their antibiotic susceptibility from the nanomotion of single cells within a couple...
Archer Materials advances silicon biochip beta prototype while reaffirming graphene as next‑generation platform
Archer Materials has provided an update on its biochip program following the completion of Stage 1 project with IMEC. The company is developing advanced semiconductor devices, including chips relevant to quantum computing, sensing, and medical diagnostics. The next...
Scientists find quantum computers forget most of their work
Quantum circuits are supposed to gain power as they grow longer, but noise changes the picture. A new study finds that earlier steps in these circuits gradually lose their impact, with only the final layers really mattering. As a result, deep quantum circuits...
Graphene nano‑aquariums capture atomic‑scale dynamics at liquid–solid interfaces
Researchers from the University of Manchester, Diamond Light Source, Cardiff University and University of Sheffield have developed a graphene‑based “nano‑aquarium” platform that, for the first time, captures atomic‑resolution videos of individual gold atoms at...
MXene breakthrough boosts conductivity 160x with perfect atomic order
A new breakthrough is transforming MXenes—ultra-thin, high-tech materials—into something far more powerful and precise. Researchers have developed a cleaner, more controlled way to build these materials using molten salts and iodine, eliminating the messy chemical...