Plaid opens graphene water-shedding coating review with GNW in bet on glass and metal surfaces
Plaid Technologies has launched a three-month assessment with Graphene Nanoworks to evaluate graphene-based water-shedding coatings, films and membranes for glass and metal applications, with a focus on commercialization pathways and manufacturing fit.
GMG names Rio Tinto veteran to lead graphene production scale-up as 10-tonne plant nears completion
Graphene Manufacturing Group has appointed Stuart Watson, a former global technical development head at Rio Tinto, as chief production growth officer while saying its second-generation graphene plant in Queensland remains on track for commissioning by the end of June 2026.
Lithium prices extend gains as Zimbabwe export ban tightens battery-material supply
Asian lithium prices are set to stay elevated into the second quarter after Zimbabwe suspended lithium concentrate exports and other supply disruptions hit the battery-material chain.
NASA award backs Aeluma’s push to put quantum dot lasers on silicon
Aeluma said on April 21, 2026, that it received a NASA award to advance integrated quantum dot lasers for data communication and sensing, a funding step aimed at accelerating commercialization of silicon photonics components.
GMG secures U.S. patent and China approval for graphene engine-oil additive as it pushes manufacturing scale-up
Graphene Manufacturing Group said on April 20, 2026, that its graphene-based engine-oil additive G LUBRICANT has secured a 20-year U.S. patent and approval in China, giving the product stronger protection as the company works to commercialize output from its methane-to-graphene process.
Melexis and Graphenea push graphene biosensors closer to integrated chip-scale testing
Melexis and Graphenea have expanded their graphene biosensor collaboration with a development kit for evaluating integrated GFET-on-CMOS sensors, a practical step toward chip-scale biosensing systems.