26 MAR 2019
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In tests conducted at a leading Japanese battery institute, Li-ion batteries using Talnode-C were subjected to performance tests under a range of temperatures, the results:
  • Retention of 100% capacity and 100% cycle efficiency at freezing temperature (0°C)
  • Out-performance of market leading commercial anode products
The Graphene Pavilion at Mobile World Congress showcased the latest innovations of Versarien, Talga Resources Ltd, GrapheneTech and Atomic Mechanics, all companies associated to the Graphene Flagship. Through new prototypes, marketed products and live demos, these companies provide applications of graphene and related materials for mobile technologies and wearables, as well as new methods to make mass production affordable.

Graphene@Manchester at The University of Manchester is an on-going programme of activity to ensure that Manchester and the UK play a leading international role in developing the revolutionary potential of graphene. We are creating a critical mass of graphene and 2D materials expertise made up of scientists, manufacturers, engineers, innovators, investors and industrialists to build a thriving knowledge-based economy.

Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, is pleased to provide an update on the Company's activities in the United States of America. Versarien has recently established a new US corporate entity, Versarien Graphene Inc, to facilitate the Company's graphene and other 2D materials activities in the USA. 

First Graphene (ASX: FGR) is showcasing its technology and products to the world through a series of presentations to investors in Hong Kong, London and New York paving the way to begin selling its graphene material globally. In late January, First Graphene secured Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals approval to legally sell up to 10 tonnes per annum of graphene materials into UK and European markets.



RECENT RESEARCH

Today, graphene is being produced and used in commercial quantities in a wide range of application areas, from energy storage to construction materials. In fact, more than 40 discreet industries and applications are set to be disrupted by the extraordinary properties of a range of graphene materials.
Mitsubishi claims it has developed a MWIR sensor having the world's highest responsivity among graphene sensors. Due to an internal graphene FET gain, the responsivity is 10x higher than that of quantum-type IR sensors with no internal amplification. Mitsubishi uses graphene FET and leverages its high electron mobility.

Nanotechnology is a buzz word many of us have heard but are uncertain as to what it really means. It is an area of research that generated an enormous amount of hype in the early 2000s, and since then has touched on many aspects of our everyday lives without our even realizing. 

Controlling electron waves by harnessing phase-coherence and interference effects is a cornerstone for future nanoelectronics or quantum computing. To this end, design of platforms with well-defined, narrow, and low-loss propagation channels is essential. Nanoporous graphene (NPG) holds great potential for distributing and controlling currents on the nanoscale. 

A research team of materials engineers and performance scientists at Swansea University has been awarded £1.8 million to develop new products - in areas from the motor industry to packaging and sport - that make use of micro and nano materials based on specialist inks.


PATENT FILINGS
Alexandria, March 23 -- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has released Tokyo Electron Limited's patent application for graphene structure forming method and graphene structure forming apparatus. Ifuku Ryota and Matsumoto Takashi developed the invention. 

Alexandria, March 23 -- LG Chemical Ltd has submitted a patent application for polymer-graphene composite, method for preparing same and polymer-graphene composite composition using same. This invention was developed by Kim Yong Wook and Kwon Won Jong. 

Alexandria, March 22 -- William Marsh Rice University has submitted a patent application for laser induced graphene hybrid materials for electronic devices. Tour James M, Li Lei, Peng Zhiwei and Zhang Jibo developed the invention. 


Graphene was first isolated at the University of Manchester in 2004 by Dr. Andre Geim and Dr. Konstantin Novoselov for which they received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010.
The Graphene Council was formed in 2013 and is the largest community in the world for graphene scientists, researchers, producers, end users and application developers.