While graphene has grabbed a lot of headlines for its unique properties, a group of researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea have shown that phosphorene might have even greater potential for electronics thanks to its “band gap” — the ability to switch its electrical conductivity on and off, making it a more suitable material for semi-conductors. [AAAS]
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Mikael Fogelstrom, head of the Graphene Institute at Chalmers University, explains why graphene’s properties harbor so much potential and what applications, beyond tennis racquets, are looming, from new kinds of batteries, automobiles, and prosthetics.
Prof. Justine Cassell, director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon, on how “moral panics” about technology say more about how we think of ourselves than the actual technology being discussed. These moral panics aren’t new — Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a prime example. Prof. Cassell drops some great insight at the World Economic Forum.
“We’re trying to achieve a conductive ink that blends the fantastic properties of graphene with the ease of use of 3D printing to be manipulated into a structure that’s beneficial for batteries and supercapacitors,” explains Craig Banks, a professor of electrochemical and nanotechnology and leader of the three and a half-year project.
Via Wired UK: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-08/10/graphene-3d-printed-super-batteries