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Latest Graphene News
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.
USA Rare Earth makes first commercial yttrium metal as rare-earth buildout advances
USA Rare Earth said on April 15, 2026, that it completed its first commercial yttrium metal production, adding a new industrial material to its expanding rare-earth platform.
Sparc, HydroGraph strike coatings pact to push graphene additive into solvent-based corrosion testing
Sparc Technologies and HydroGraph have signed a letter of intent to test HydroGraph’s Fractal Graphene in solvent-based protective coatings, after earlier water-based trials showed positive performance benefits. The move opens a path to a definitive commercial supply agreement if ISO 12944 corrosion testing delivers the expected results.
Meta reserves 100 GWh from Noon Energy in push for 100-hour storage at data centers
Meta has agreed to reserve up to 1 GW and 100 GWh of Noon Energy’s ultra-long-duration energy storage, beginning with a 25 MW/2.5 GWh project scheduled for completion by 2028. The deal gives one of the clearest signals yet that data-center developers are looking beyond conventional batteries for multi-day firm power.
DOE opens $500 million battery materials funding round as U.S. race to localize supply chain intensifies
The U.S. Energy Department has reopened a $500 million battery materials grant round aimed at domestic processing, recycling and component manufacturing, with full applications due April 24, 2026. The program targets commercial and demonstration-scale facilities that can reduce dependence on imported critical minerals and battery inputs.
Black Swan Graphene expands UK output above 140 tonnes a year as manufacturing scale-up advances
Black Swan Graphene says commissioning of a large-scale production system at its Consett, United Kingdom facility has lifted annual output capacity beyond 140 tonnes, a significant step for a sector where scale-up remains a central hurdle.
SWFT Labs sets April 23 launch for first cellulose nanomaterials product as it moves into commercialization
SWFT Labs says its first commercial cellulose nanomaterials product will launch on April 23, marking a key commercialization step for a Stony Brook-developed platform based on scalable cellulose nanofibers.
Coherent launches thermally conductive cold plates aimed at hotter AI chips
Coherent has introduced Thermadite 800 liquid cold plates for AI accelerator cooling, a move that brings an ultra-thermally conductive material into the fight against rising chip heat in high-density data centers.
Graphene Manufacturing Group funds final buildout of second-generation graphene plant
Graphene Manufacturing Group has approved another A$1.4 million to complete construction of its second-generation graphene manufacturing plant, a move that brings the company closer to larger-scale graphene output in 2026.
GMG says its graphene-aluminium battery has doubled energy density to 49 Wh/kg
Graphene Manufacturing Group says its graphene-aluminium-ion pouch cells have doubled energy density to 49 Wh/kg while holding to a 6-minute charging claim, a step the company says brings customer testing in 2026 and small commercial production in 2027 into view.
EU backs CamGraPhIC’s graphene photonics line with €211 million for Milan pilot plant
The European Commission has approved €211 million in Italian state aid for CamGraPhIC, clearing the way for a pilot manufacturing line near Milan that would industrialize the company’s graphene-based optical interconnect technology.
Flint puts paper battery cells into production as battery materials shift beyond lithium
Flint says its cellulose-based paper battery technology has entered production, moving the platform from lab-scale development to manufactured cells for pilot deployments and customer programs. The milestone is notable in a battery materials market still dominated by lithium-ion chemistries and the critical minerals they require.
Solidion says graphene-hosted silicon anodes are moving toward commercialization after new patent filings
Solidion Technology said it has filed U.S. patent applications for a graphene-hosted silicon anode design, adding a fresh commercialization marker to the still-early race to move graphene-enabled battery materials beyond the lab. The Dallas-based battery company disclosed the filings in its April 15, 2026 full-year results and said the approach is intended to improve energy density while reducing production risk and cost.
GMG Wins U.S. EPA Approval for Graphene Coating Sales, Clearing a Commercial Barrier
Graphene Manufacturing Group says U.S. EPA approval now allows commercial sales of its THERMAL-XR graphene coating in the United States for industrial use under specified conditions.