Possible energy game changer from University of Arkansas

[Innermind]

Graphene technology could revolutionize the way small electronic devices are powered:

Physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene

Wow... Arkansas of all schools? One would think that researchers at MIT, Cal Poly, Ivy League, etc. would have developed this.

 

[fordman84]

I have been hearing about graphene for a while now, my understanding is it was really hard to make in any useable volume. But that was years ago.

thanks for the post!

 

[Me]

I have been hearing about graphene for a while now, my understanding is it was really hard to make in any useable volume. But that was years ago.

thanks for the post!

I think we're looking at it for lubricant and barrier improvements for commercial use, so I'm guessing it's not that expensive

 

[fordman84]

I think we're looking at it for lubricant and barrier improvements for commercial use, so I'm guessing it's not that expensive

I meant to produce, like it was time consuming and difficult so at industrial levels it was difficult. But reading that article it sounds like improvements have been made. I want to say when I first heard about it they made it by using basically a cd-rom drive to spin a layer on a CD. Could be mixing things up, I'm only one coffee in today.

 

[HammerDown]

"S-E-C!!!"

 

[fordman84]

"S-E-C!!!"

*and this time not Vanderbuilt

 

[Me]

I meant to produce, like it was time consuming and difficult so at industrial levels it was difficult. But reading that article it sounds like improvements have been made. I want to say when I first heard about it they made it by using basically a cd-rom drive to spin a layer on a CD. Could be mixing things up, I'm only one coffee in today.

Since I'm not directly looking at it, I'm not sure about specifics.

However, if we (company I work for) was looking at using it in or products, it wouldn't be that expensive to buy. We're not a high margin, big dollar product industry.

 

[Camfantasy]

I meant to produce, like it was time consuming and difficult so at industrial levels it was difficult. But reading that article it sounds like improvements have been made. I want to say when I first heard about it they made it by using basically a cd-rom drive to spin a layer on a CD. Could be mixing things up, I'm only one coffee in today.

They are starting to use some derivatives of graphene in some automotive paint sealants. Kind of similar to the ceramic ones that have been out for a few years now. I'm probably going to try one of them in the next few months. They are supposed to be easier to apply and better performing than the ceramic ones.

 

[stakesarehigh]

Big oil isn't going to like this

 

[ojb81]

They are starting to use some derivatives of graphene in some automotive paint sealants. Kind of similar to the ceramic ones that have been out for a few years now. I'm probably going to try one of them in the next few months. They are supposed to be easier to apply and better performing than the ceramic ones.

Let us know how it turns out. I might follow suit.

.....en sech

 

[broncosmitty]

Good to see research departments make legit private sector money.

 

[jjc2009]

*and this time not Vanderbuilt

Well we know Arkansas can’t rely on their football prowess to make it big.

80,000 people would rather watch a kid take a science test than that garbage heap of a football program.