Graphene-Info: the graphene experts

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has been granted a patent in Australia for its Graphene Aluminum Ion Battery, with the company progressing its patenting process in various other countries. The University of Queensland (UQ) holds the patent and GMG has a worldwide exclusive commercialization license.

GMG has signed a collaborative research agreement with UQ – Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) to continue its collaboration on the battery. The University of Queensland is also a recipient of AUD$880,000 (around USD$577,000) of Australian Government grant funding to further develop the Graphene Aluminum Ion Battery.

The UK's University of Cambridge has purchased a Close Coupled Showerhead® system for 2D materials from AIXTRON SE for its research and development in the field of photonics and optoelectronics. The AIXTRON system enables wafer scale growth of layered materials (2D materials). This allows the integration with silicon photonics to produce highly efficient and high speed optical data communication devices.

AIXTRON's Close Coupled Showerhead® (CCS) system is set in a 200mm configuration and is currently being installed at the Cambridge Graphene Centre to be used for the UK's Layered Materials Research Foundry (LMRF). The LMRF will focus its research on graphene and other layered materials to deliver, at a pilot scale to end users, a fully integrated silicon photonics platform.

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has entered into an equity distribution agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corp, under which it will be entitled to raise up to $20 million CAD (about $14.5 million USD) via the sale of ordinary shares.

In March GMG completed a bought deal offering, raising $5.8 million CAD (around $4 million USD). A few days ago the company launched its graphene-enhanced brand globally.

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Shandong University of Technology have developed a new graphene oxide-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of taste. This device is uniquely able to operate in a moist environment, better approximating the conditions inside the human mouth.

Image from: PNAS

The sensor was made of multiple layers of graphene oxide enclosed in a nanofluidic device. Graphene oxide is known to change its electrical conductivity when exposed to different chemicals. The researchers used this property to measure electrical variations in the sensor when it was exposed to a sampling of 160 chemicals, each associated with a unique flavor profile. Using these data, a machine-learning algorithm was able to create a 'memory' of flavors.

Graphmatech has secured a €2.5 million (around USD$2.9 million) EU grantto construct a pilot facility at its Uppsala base, aimed at scaling its polymer-graphene hydrogen storage lining technology, aiming to reduce hydrogen leakage by 83%. The project, supported by the Swedish Energy Agency, will scale production from 5 to 200 tonnes annually and enable industrial testing, with plans to deploy the technology in 1,500 commercial vehicles by 2027.

The new Uppsala facility will house a production line, boosting Graphmatech’s output from 5 to 200 tonnes annually, enabling large-scale industrial testing of its cutting-edge materials.

Graphene Innovations Manchester (GIM), a UK-based deep-tech company, has launched GIM WildCat, a new commercial development and investor engagement center at Sharjah Research, Technology & Innovation Park (SRTI Park), aimed at accelerating the commercialization of graphene-based technologies in the Middle East.

GIM said its goal is to showcase advanced graphene-based products, build investor and partner networks, expand across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia, and drive joint research and development within the park’s innovation ecosystem.

Graphenest and Lohmann GmbH, a developer of adhesive technologies, have announced the signing of a joint-venture agreement to co-develop next-generation graphene-based adhesive systems for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and thermal management applications.

This strategic collaboration will combine Graphenest’s proprietary graphene production technology and abilities with Lohmann’s adhesive formulation expertise to deliver highly conductive, high-performance adhesive solutions for electronics, aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications.