Plasmonics. Is graphene a miracle material? Click's Dan Simmons looks at graphene's chances for 1bn euros of funding The material graphene was touted as "the next big thing" even before its pioneers were handed the Nobel Prize last year.
Many believe it could spell the end for silicon and change the future of computers and other devices forever. Graphene has been touted as the "miracle material" of the 21st Century. Said to be the strongest material ever measured, an improvement upon and a replacement for silicon and the most conductive material known to man, its properties have sent the science world - and subsequently the media - into a spin. "Our research establishes graphene as the strongest material ever measured, some 200 times stronger than structural steel," mechanical engineering professor James Hone, of Columbia University, said in a statement. "It would take an elephant, balanced on a pencil, to break through a sheet of graphene the thickness of Saran Wrap [cling film]. " "It is not even one material. Unlimited speed. Graphene technology moves closer. 28 June 2011Last updated at 04:04 ET By Katia Moskvitch Technology reporter, BBC News Graphene transistor (pictured) has now been integrated onto a single platform Graphene is a "wonder material" waiting to happen.
Since this super-conductive form of carbon, made from single-atom-thick sheets, was first produced in 2004, it has promised to revolutionise electronics. But until recently, it existed more in the realm of science than technology, with limited production techniques and only theoretical applications. [1106.2070] Direct Graphene Growth on Insulator. GRAPHENE FLAGSHIP. FET Flagship Initiatives. FET Flagship Initiatives Joining forces in Europe to target futuristic technologies Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) is the EU pathfinder programme in information technologies.
Now the European Commission raises its ambition to coordinate a Europe-wide research effort towards visionary technological targets. The endeavour takes shape in the FET Flagship Initiatives. FET Flagships are large-scale, science-driven and mission oriented initiatives that aim to achieve a visionary technological goal. To prepare the launch of the FET Flagships, 6 Pilot Actions are funded for a 12-month period starting in May 2011.
FET Flagship Pilots: Official Launch fet11 will mark the official launch of the FET Flagship Pilots by Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for the European Digital Agenda. The six FET Flagship Pilot Actions to be launched are: Flagship Pilot Sessions Six sessions are dedicated to introduce the FET Flagships Pilots on Thursday, 5 May. FuturICT. Research Center participates in the Graphene Flagship EU pilot. NOKIA Research Center, Eurolab, Cambridge UK is participating in the Graphene Flagship, a large European Union activity aimed at making the graphene-based revolution happen.
The consortium consists of 9 partners, including this year's Nobel laureates Prof. Andre Geim and Prof. Konstantin Novoselov together with other European experts in graphene. The advisory board for the activity includes also Nobel laureates Prof. Klaus von Klitzing and Prof A. The coordination action phase of the activity started in the beginning of May. About Graphene Graphene is a novel truly two dimensional form of carbon. Since groundbreaking discoveries made by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, in 2004, it has sparked a scientific explosion, best illustrated by the exponential growth of publications and patent applications related to graphene. Dr Jani Kivioja Research Leader, Nanosensing Cambridge UK Official web page of the Graphene Flagship: Publications and selected talks on graphene by Nokia Research Center:
Sulphur Breakthrough Significantly Boosts Lithium Battery Capacity. Lithium batteries have become the portable powerhouses of modern society.
If you own a phone, mp3 player or laptop, you will already own a lithium battery. More than likely, you will have several. But good as they are, lithium batteries are not up to the demanding task of powering the next generation of electric vehicles. They just don’t have enough juice or the ability to release it quickly over and over again.
Nobel Lecture by Andre Geim. Mechanical Properties. Spintronics. Composites.