New technological process transforms everyday trash into graphene
Rice University researchers have succeeded in creating graphene, not from costly purified starting materials, but...
‘Game changing’ graphene concrete is twice as strong and better for the planet
Add concrete to the list of things graphene can improve. Scientists at the University of Exeter's Center for Graphene...
MIT just discovered a way to mass-produce graphene in long rolls
Scientists used to make graphene-based membranes in small batches in a laboratory. But a new breakthrough at MIT...
Groundbreaking new energy storage device charges up in just 20 seconds
A new aqueous energy storage device can be fully charged in a mere 20 seconds - and it could be cheaper than today's...
Graphene filter made out of soybeans makes water from Sydney Harbor drinkable
Imagine if you could create clean water from any source - no matter how dirty - in just one step. Australian scientists...
The world’s first graphene shoe soles are 50% more resistant to wear
British sportswear brand inov-8 decided to take footwear a leap further: with graphene. Working with the National...
Newly discovered property of graphene could lead to infinite clean energy
Physicists at the University of Arkansas have discovered a new property of graphene that could be exploited to...
Scientists invent graphene paint that makes your house super efficient
Graphene - the strongest material known to science - is used to create everything from condoms to night-vision...
Bio-friendly energy storage device draws electrical power from the human body
Humans are constantly on the go, so doesn’t it make sense to harness some of that kinetic energy? Scientists...
New graphene sieve can remove even small salts from seawater
Graphene is the world's strongest material, but that's not all it can do. The wonder material can also be used...
Solar-powered skin could help prosthetics imbue sense of touch
Engineers from the University of Glasgow have developed a synthetic skin that could help amputees regain their...
6 of the lightest and strongest materials on Earth
The future of construction is more exciting than ever thanks to huge technological developments in material innovation....
MIT researchers unveil ultralight material 10 times stronger than steel
Researchers at MIT have found a way to make one of the world’s strongest materials even stronger. Graphene, a...
Affordable new biofoam could revolutionize how developing countries clean water
What happens when you embed graphene in "bacteria-produced cellulose"? You get a biofoam that could revolutionize...
New graphene super batteries charge up in seconds and last virtually forever
With the aid of one of the strongest materials on Earth, a researcher at Australia’s Swinburne University has...
Scientists have finally made a substance that’s even stronger than graphene
Much like in comic books, scientists are on an endless quest to discover or create the strongest, most durable...
New graphene solar panels turn rain into clean energy
Solar power has the potential to generate about 40 percent of America's energy, yet the technology still has limitations....
New atom-thick desalination filter slashes energy use by 20 percent
The process of removing salt water and particulate matter from ocean water to make it potable—desalination—can...
Spraying spiders with graphene helps them spin webs 6 times stronger than normal
If your spidey sense has been tingling recently, this awesome arachnid discovery may be the cause. Scientists at...
Super strong graphene could revolutionize batteries by extracting hydrogen from thin air
Graphene, the first two-dimensional crystal known to man, could be the key to stronger, longer lasting batteries....
16-Year-Old Discovers Way to Clean the World’s Pollution With Sunscreen and Pencils
16-year-old Samuel Burrow has found a way to scrub the world clean of toxic pollution using materials found in...
Hemp Supercapacitors are as Good as Graphene at a Fraction of the Cost
Graphene is a super material that is 100 times stronger than steel, conducts electricity better than copper, and...
Harvard Team to Convert Earth’s Infrared Energy into Clean Electricity
Harvard Scientists are working on a new renewable energy system that can harvest the power from the earth's infrared...
New Supermaterial Carbyne is the World’s Strongest Material, Beats Out Graphene and Diamond
Carbyne could be stronger that Graphene (pictured above). (cc) AlexanderAlUS/CORE Materials A new research paper...
Researchers Use an Inkjet Printer to Create Electrically Conductive Paper
So far we've showcased paper artwork, robots and USB drives here on Inhabitat - and now researchers at the Max...
Graphene-Based Solar Cells Could Yield 60% Efficiency
Graphene model by James Hedberg While silicon has long been the standard for commercial solar cells, new research...
Inventors of Stronger than Steel Graphene Paper Receive Nobel Prize and Knighthoods
Last year, we published an article about the invention of super-thin graphene paper that is 10 times stronger...
Researchers Make Graphene Out of Ordinary Table Sugar
The manufacturing industry is always looking for new sustainable materials to build from. So far, they have looked...