Review: Nanofibers Still Struggle to Reach Industry, Despite Decades of Research
After 25 years of research, nanofibers remain scientifically promising but face industrial barriers, according to a Frontiers in Nanotechnology review. Scaling production methods such as electrospinning and centrifugal spinning proves difficult, while solvent use drives high costs and waste. The authors identify three success criteria—scalable production, cost‑performance advantage, and stability—and note that only filtration membranes consistently meet them. They call for system‑level improvements, better solvent recovery, and tighter academia‑industry collaboration to unlock broader markets.
Versarien Appoints Administrators Following Months of Turbulence
Versarien, a UK graphene specialist, entered administration after months of financial strain and suspended AIM trading. Leonard Curtis was appointed as joint administrators to oversee the wind‑down. The firm will seek to sell its patents, trademarks and stakes in Total Carbide Limited...
DNA Templates for 3D Nanomaterial Design
Scientists at Columbia University and Brookhaven National Laboratory have created a bottom‑up nanofabrication platform that uses self‑assembled 3D DNA scaffolds as templates to produce inorganic nanostructured frameworks. By employing both vapor‑phase and liquid‑phase precursor infiltration, the method converts DNA lattices...
Nanoparticles Show Unexpected Ability to Activate Immune System Against Melanoma
Cornell researchers have shown that ultrasmall core‑shell silica nanoparticles, dubbed "prime dots," can reprogram the tumor microenvironment of melanoma, activating innate immunity and converting immunologically "cold" tumors into "hot" ones. The study published in Nature Nanotechnology documents multiple mechanisms—including pattern‑recognition...
Near-Lossless 2D Semiconductor Phase Modulators Using Hybrid Tungsten Oxyselenide/Graphene Electrodes
Researchers from NTU and collaborators have created hybrid tungsten oxyselenide/graphene electrodes that enable near‑lossless optical phase modulation in 2D semiconductor devices. By converting monolayer WSe₂ into TOS, they heavily p‑dope graphene, suppressing its 1550 nm absorption while retaining high conductivity. Integrated...
Beyond Silicon: These Shape-Shifting Molecules Could Be the Future of AI Hardware
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have created molecular devices that can switch between memory, logic, selector, analog processing, and synaptic functions by tweaking ruthenium‑based complexes. Seventeen tailored complexes were synthesized, and subtle changes in ligands and ionic surroundings...
Fender Audio to Introduce Graphene-Enhanced Headphones at CES
Fender Audio will unveil its MIX headphones and ELIE Bluetooth speaker line at CES 2026. The MIX headphones incorporate 40 mm graphene drivers, active noise cancellation, up to 100 hours of battery life, and a modular design that supports wired and wireless use...
Ultrasensitive X-Ray Detection Enabled by Graphene/Perovskite Heterostructures
Researchers at Dongguan University of Technology have created an ultrasensitive X‑ray detector by pairing graphene with a CsPbBr₃ perovskite layer and a MAPbCl₃ buffer. The graphene’s high carrier mobility (>10⁴ cm²·V⁻¹·s⁻¹) enables rapid charge extraction, while the buffer improves lattice matching...
High-Purity Palladium Recovery Using Nanosheet Technology
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) unveiled a titanium‑based maxene nanosheet system that recovers palladium with 99.9% purity in just 30 minutes. The TiOₓ/Ti₃C₂Tₓ nanosheets work at room temperature, require no toxic chemicals or electricity, and enable simple filtration...
New Graphene Physical Reservoir Computing Device Dramatically Reduces Machine Learning Computational Loads
Researchers from NIMS, Tokyo University of Science, and Kobe University unveiled a graphene‑based ion‑gel electric double‑layer transistor that functions as a physical reservoir computer. The device delivers deep‑learning comparable accuracy while slashing computational load by roughly 100‑fold. Its hybrid architecture...
A Gold Catalyst Just Broke a Decade Old Green Chemistry Record
Researchers have introduced a gold‑based perovskite catalyst, Au/LaMn0.75Cu0.25O3, that achieves 95% acetaldehyde yield from bioethanol at 225 °C, surpassing the decade‑old Au/MgCuCr2O4 benchmark. The catalyst combines gold nanoparticles with a copper‑doped LaMnO3 perovskite, creating cooperative active sites that lower reaction barriers....
This Hidden Flaw Has Been Breaking EV Batteries
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago identified internal‑stress cracking as the hidden flaw that drives capacity fade, shortened lifespans, and fire risk in advanced lithium‑ion batteries. The study shows that design rules borrowed from polycrystalline nickel‑rich...
European Consortium Develops Laser Process for Transferring Graphene and Other 2D Materials Onto CMOS-Compatible and Silicon Photonics Wafers
The Horizon Europe L2D2 project unveiled Laser Digital Transfer (LDT), a solvent‑free, single‑step laser process that moves graphene and other 2D materials onto CMOS‑compatible and silicon‑photonic wafers up to 8 inches. LDT achieves selective, defect‑free patterning with feature sizes from under...
Graphene Square Completes Its Graphene Mass-Production Plant in Korea
Graphene Square has finished building a 6,308 ㎡ graphene film mass‑production plant in Pohang, Korea, marking the country’s first continuous large‑area graphene manufacturing line. The project, backed by 42 billion won of regional investment and subsequent 19 billion won Series B and 16 billion won...
Researchers Develop Graphene Oxide Hybrid Electrodes for Real-Time Dopamine Monitoring
Researchers at SKKU, HKUST and Jeonbuk University unveiled SIDNEY, a graphene‑oxide‑wrapped hybrid electrode that enables real‑time, label‑free dopamine detection in living neurons and brain organoids. The nanostructured platform combines gold nanopillars with a thin graphene‑oxide coating, achieving a detection limit...
A New Superconductor Breaks Rules Physicists Thought Were Fixed
Researchers at IFW Dresden and the ct.qmat cluster have identified platinum‑bismuth‑two (PtBi₂) as a genuine topological superconductor, where only the top and bottom surfaces become superconducting while the bulk remains metallic. The material exhibits an unprecedented six‑fold symmetric electron‑pairing pattern...
This Crystal Doesn’t Melt Like Ice: Physicists Capture a Strange New Phase
Physicists at the University of Vienna directly observed the elusive hexatic phase in an atomically thin silver iodide crystal, confirming that covalent two‑dimensional materials can melt via an intermediate state. By sandwiching the crystal between graphene layers and heating it...
The Sixth Element Teams up with Logitech, Corsair on Graphene-Enhanced Headphones
The Sixth Element (Changzhou) Materials Technology has entered supply agreements with Logitech and Corsair to provide graphene components for over‑ear headphones, building on Logitech’s existing graphene‑driver gaming headset. The company also signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Graphene...
Atomic-Scale Randomness in Graphene Enables Hardware-Level Security Keys
Researchers at UIC, Wayne State and Northwestern have turned random atomic defects in graphene transistors into a physical unclonable function (PUF) for hardware security. Each transistor emits a unique radio signature that encodes its microscopic irregularities, creating a one‑of‑a‑kind cryptographic...
Paragraf Announces Production of First 6-Inch Graphene Wafer at Huntingdon Facility
Paragraf announced the production of its first 6‑inch graphene wafer at the newly opened Huntingdon facility, using a proprietary process that grows graphene directly on silicon substrates. This marks the first demonstration of graphene field‑effect transistors (GFETs) on silicon at...
GMG Gains Key U.S EPA Approval for THERMAL-XR ENHANCE Graphene Coating
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued consent notice approval conditions for its THERMAL‑XR® ENHANCE graphene coating under the Pre‑Manufacture Notice process. This regulatory clearance removes a key barrier to selling the product in...