2019's Top Ten Graphene Flagship News
This recap of last year's best articles will get you up to speed on the most exciting breakthroughs in graphene in the past year.
10. Graphene goes to space
The Graphene Flagship participates in a sounding-rocket launch in collaboration with the European Space Agency to test the printing of graphene devices in space.
9. Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
A graphene-titania photocatalyst degrades up to 70% more atmospheric NOx than standard titania nanoparticles in tests on real pollutants.
8. Cost effective, large scale graphene with AIXTRON systems
Graphene Flagship industrial partner AIXTRON showcased two new systems that enable graphene production for consumer electronics, sensors, and photonics, and bring the cost of graphene films down by two orders of magnitude.
7. The Leading Edge: Graphene Flagship leads the way in graphene composites for aerospace applications
Graphene Flagship partners produced a leading edge part for an Airbus A350 using graphene, making it thinner and lighter, and consequently reducing costs, fuel and CO₂ emissions.
6. Graphene and related materials safety: human health and the environment
Graphene Flagship researchers reviewed the current research into the safety of graphene and related materials looking at both human health and environmental impact.
5. Graphene and boron nitride 'sandwich' key to new electronics
Graphene Flagship researchers managed to carve out graphene to nanoscale dimensions, solving one of the main challenges towards effective nano-electronics.
4. High volume, high power graphene supercapacitors
Graphene Flagship partners Thales and M-SOLV developed a large scale spray coating tool capable of meeting the high volume manufacturing requirements for high power graphene supercapacitors to be used in aeronautical and space industries.
3. Graphene sensors can hear your brain whisper
A new graphene sensor records brain activity at extremely low frequencies could lead to new treatments for epilepsy
2. Graphene turns 15 on track to deliver on its promises
In a special Nature Nanotechnology issue, the Graphene Flagship analyses the current graphene landscape and its market forecast for the following decade.
1. Graphene-based technology for wearable health monitoring, food inspection and night vision
Graphene-enabled fitness band measures heart rate, hydration, oxygen saturation, breathing rate and temperature. The technology will be showcased at MWC19.
Happy New Year!
Graphene Flagship researchers managed to carve out graphene to nanoscale dimensions, solving one of the main challenges towards effective nano-electronics.
Graphene Flagship partners produced a leading edge part for an Airbus A350 using graphene, making it thinner and lighter, and consequently reducing costs, fuel and CO₂ emissions.
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Bringing together 118 academic and industrial partners in 12 research and innovation projects and 1 coordination and support project, the Graphene Flagship initiative will continue to advance Europe’s strategic autonomy in technologies that rely on graphene and other 2D materials. The initiative, which builds on the previous 10-years of the Graphene Flagship, is funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The 2D-Experimental Pilot Line, addressing the challenges of upscaling 2D material production processes for the semiconductor industry, is another key component of the Graphene Flagship eco-system.