First Graphene partnership sees graphene as a way to improve efficiency and reduce cost of PSCs
First Graphene has reported the addition of graphene to perovskite solar cells (PSC) can improve efficiency to up to 30.6% and reduce production costs by up to 80%.The company has partnered with Halocell Energy and Queensland University of Technology to develop...
Caltech breakthrough makes quantum memory last 30 times longer
While superconducting qubits are great at fast calculations, they struggle to store information for long periods. A team at Caltech has now developed a clever solution: converting quantum information into sound waves. By using a tiny device that acts like a...
Scientists just created spacetime crystals made of knotted light
Researchers have developed a blueprint for weaving hopfions—complex, knot-like light structures—into repeating spacetime crystals. By exploiting two-color beams, they can generate ordered chains and lattices with tunable topology, potentially revolutionizing data...
Sparc announces significant anticorrosion improvement in graphene-enhanced coatings tests
Sparc Technologies has announced positive results from further testing on commercially available water-based epoxy coatings. These results follow on from initial proof of concept testing based on accelerated electrochemical methods announced in December 2024. The...
2DM announces end of operations
2DM, a spin-off from the Graphene Research Centre at the National University of Singapore and a developer of advanced graphene materials, has announced its decision to cease operations.In a recent statement, 2DM reflected: "We are incredibly proud of what we...
Q&A with Mark Ritchie, founding board member at the Graphene Valley Corporation
Graphene-Info is excited to welcome Mark Ritchie for a Q&A session. Mark Ritchie is a founding board member of Graphene Valley Corporation, where he focuses on the water, food, and agriculture sectors, both domestic and international. Minnesota’s elected...
Google’s quantum computer just simulated the hidden strings of the Universe
Scientists using Google’s quantum processor have taken a major step toward unraveling the deepest mysteries of the universe. By simulating fundamental interactions described by gauge theories, the team showed how particles and the invisible “strings” connecting...
Paragraf raises $55 million to expand graphene chip production
UK-based Paragraf, a company focused on producing graphene-based electronics with standard semiconductor processes, has secured $55 million in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by the United Arab Emirates' sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala.The funds will...
Scientists turn spin loss into energy, unlocking ultra-low-power AI chips
Scientists have discovered that electron spin loss, long considered waste, can instead drive magnetization switching in spintronic devices, boosting efficiency by up to three times. The scalable, semiconductor-friendly method could accelerate the development of...
New graphene-based sensor can help diagnose diabetes and prediabetes based on a breath sample
Researchers from Penn State, Hebei University of Technology and collaborators have developed a sensor that can help diagnose diabetes and prediabetes on-site in a few minutes using just a breath sample. The team's new work describes a highly sensitive acetone gas...