Graphene-Info: the graphene experts

Reports suggest that NanoMalaysia (NMB), a company under the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), will be starting small-scale production of a homegrown graphene-enhanced lithium-ion battery for use in electric vehicles (EVs).

Developed at a cost of around RM20 million (almost US$5 million), the battery will be produced at Gigafactory Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoMalaysia. Incorporated in 2011.

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has reported a record month for THERMAL‑XR sales orders, booking over AU$400,000 (around US$278,000) in June 2026, driven by growing demand for its graphene‑enhanced coating in HVAC‑R and industrial energy‑saving applications. This builds on GMG’s recent progress in scaling production, including commissioning a dedicated THERMAL‑XR blending plant with capacity to produce hundreds of thousands of liters of coating annually, and expanding distributor networks across North America and Asia.

In a separate announcement, GMG mentioned that its THERMAL‑XR graphene coating has reached a major performance milestone, completing 30,000 hours of global benchmark corrosion testing with no observed corrosion, after already exceeding several ASTM and ISO corrosion‑resistance standards. 

Premier Graphene and HGI Industrial Technologies have announced a new milestone in their strategic collaboration, with Premier completing the first manufacturing payment for the production of 1,600 protective military belts. The order is part of the second contract awarded by Mexico’s Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA).

The payment triggers the start of full-scale manufacturing, with HGI overseeing production, quality assurance, and execution to ensure compliance with SEDENA’s stringent requirements. Production activities are already underway, marking progress in the companies’ defense-related initiatives.

Researchers from Brazil's Federal University of Pelotas and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul have developed a laser-induced graphene sensor that can detect dopamine with high sensitivity in tear fluid, pointing to a possible noninvasive route for monitoring neurological disorders. 

Dopamine is central to movement, cognition, and emotional regulation, and abnormal levels are linked to disorders including Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia. Because current monitoring methods often rely on blood, urine, or implanted devices, the researchers focused on tears as a faster and less invasive alternative. The team built the sensor using laser-induced graphene and then functionalized it with nickel nitrate and urea. This combination increased the number of active sites, improved electron transfer, and boosted the oxidation signal from dopamine, which is the key electrochemical event the sensor measures.

Haydale has launched JustHeat Pro, a new B2B platform designed to help commercial and public‑sector estates cut emissions, control energy costs and reduce exposure to fossil‑fuel volatility. JustHeat Pro addresses the challenge of moving away from gas‑linked heating by combining Haydale’s graphene‑enabled electric underfloor heating technology with a full end‑to‑end delivery framework. 

The platform integrates design and specification, heat‑load calculations, CAD layouts, installation support, commissioning, installer training, Measurement & Verification, and managed project delivery, giving clients a structured route to implement electric heating at scale.

Quality Filters Inc. has completed qualification testing of Zentek’s ZenGuard air filtration media and placed its first commercial order, marking Zentek’s entry into commercial production for the US HVAC filtration market.

The initial order includes 244 rolls of ZenGuard filtration media, which will be used to produce various sizes of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) filters. This follows a validation and qualification program that evaluated product compatibility, scalability in manufacturing, and filtration performance under commercial production conditions. The pilot program was first announced in March 2026. According to Zentek, the program confirmed that its graphene-enabled filtration media met Quality Filters’ production specifications, enabling the transition from pilot-stage evaluation to commercial manufacturing and market launch.

US-based Avadain has developed a novel graphene type, which it brands as Large, Thin, Defect-Free (LTDF) graphene, which is meant to position graphene around high value applications, including three strategic use cases: reducing dependence on foreign-sourced critical minerals, strengthening rare-earth-free iron nitride (Fe₂₁₆N₂) permanent magnets, and improving heat dissipation in high-power electronics.

LTDF graphene, SEM image

Why LTDF graphene's physics are different

Avadain says that graphene's performance ceiling is set by three parameters acting together: flake size, layer count and defect density. Most commercial graphene falls short on at least one of these, which is why products marketed as "graphene" often behave more like graphite or amorphous carbon in practice.

Large Surface Area: Every flake boundary acts as a scattering point for electrons, phonons and mechanical load, so larger, continuous flakes translate into fewer interruptions and performance closer to graphene's intrinsic limits. Graphene nanoparticles sit at the opposite end of that spectrum: Avadain says its LTDF flakes run in the 25-100+ µm² range, roughly five orders of magnitude larger than the sub-micron nanoparticles sold by many graphene producers, which tend to clump and form discontinuous conductive pathways.