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Latest Graphene News
Paragraf turns graphene sensing into a ready-to-use lab kit as it pushes biosensor commercialization
Paragraf has launched a GFET Discovery Kit that packages its graphene molecular sensing hardware into a ready-to-run setup, a practical step aimed at researchers who want to test graphene biosensing without assembling the electronics themselves.
GMG clears final AU$1.4 million to push new graphene plant toward mid-2026 startup
Graphene Manufacturing Group says it has approved the final AU$1.4 million needed to complete its second-generation graphene manufacturing plant, keeping the project on track for a mid-2026 startup.
MXene method delivers 160-fold conductivity jump in a tightly ordered 2D material
Researchers reported a new MXene synthesis route that produced a highly ordered, chlorine-terminated 2D material with conductivity 160 times higher than conventionally made versions, a step that could broaden the material’s use in electronics, shielding and energy devices.
Penn State graphene sensors cut liquid drift as research pushes toward commercial use
Penn State researchers have reported a graphene-based field-effect transistor design that delivers up to 20 times more sensitivity and up to 15 times less signal drift in liquids, a technical advance aimed at making graphene sensors more usable in biosensing and environmental monitoring.
Nature review spotlights a one-year-stable route to atom-thin bismuth, lead and tin metals
A Nature Reviews Physics review published April 9, 2026 says van der Waals squeezing has enabled atom-thin bismuth, indium, tin, lead and gallium metals that remain stable for at least a year, a development that could expand two-dimensional electronics and quantum transport research.
Paragraf’s 6-inch graphene wafer push sharpens the race to commercial sensors
Paragraf says it has produced its first 6-inch graphene wafer at a new Huntingdon facility, marking a manufacturing milestone that could help move graphene-based sensors closer to scalable semiconductor production.
GMG pushes graphene-aluminum battery toward customer testing in 2026
Graphene Manufacturing Group says its graphene-aluminum-ion battery has reached a new development milestone, with customer testing targeted for 2026 and small commercial production penciled in for 2027.
Envision launches 12.5 MWh battery system as 790 Ah cell production starts in China
Envision has unveiled a 12.5 MWh battery storage system and started production of a 790 Ah lithium iron phosphate cell, a combined product and manufacturing step that pushes the company deeper into large-format grid storage.
Scientific Reports study details superhydrophobic steel coating that delivered 96.5% corrosion protection
A Scientific Reports paper published April 11 describes a two-step superhydrophobic coating for steel that reported 96.5% corrosion protection, 161-degree water contact angle and durability after 1,100 mm of abrasion.
Black Swan Graphene expands UK output to 140 tonnes as commercialization shifts from pilot to industrial scale
Black Swan Graphene has completed an expansion at its Consett, England facility that lifts annual output to more than 140 tonnes, a move the company says marks a transition from pilot-scale operations to industrial manufacturing.
Black Swan Graphene says UK plant expansion is now complete, lifting annual output above 140 tonnes
Black Swan Graphene has completed a major expansion at its Consett, United Kingdom facility, more than tripling production capacity and commissioning a new system designed for continuous industrial operation.
MIT names Tomás Palacios to lead its soldier nanotechnology institute
MIT has appointed Tomás Palacios director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, a move that gives the Army-sponsored center a new leader with deep experience in advanced electronic materials, nanoelectronics and industry partnerships.
Cambridge researchers build graphene-based artificial skin that can sense slip and shear in real time
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have reported a graphene-based tactile sensor that reads pressure, shear and slip simultaneously, giving robots a more human-like sense of touch and improving control in fragile-object handling.
April 12, 2026: Arsenic-Lined MOF Gives Rhodium Catalysts a More Stable Home
Researchers reported a metal-organic framework that anchors arsenic-based ligands around rhodium, improving hydroformylation yield and selectivity while sharply reducing arsenic leaching. The result could make a long-discussed catalyst design more practical for industrial chemistry.
First Graphene locks in global rights to graphene carbon paste as commercialization widens
First Graphene has secured exclusive global rights to develop, market and sell a graphene-enhanced carbon paste already used in perovskite solar cells, a step that widens the company’s commercialization path beyond the lab and into manufacturing planning.
ESA flight test shows graphene aerogels can be driven by laser light in microgravity
Researchers backing an ESA parabolic-flight campaign reported that ultralight graphene aerogels surged forward when exposed to laser light in microgravity, a result that could inform future propellant-free spacecraft control systems.
Paragraf and INTRATOMICS move graphene biosensor work toward commercial development
Paragraf has signed a memorandum of understanding with INTRATOMICS to jointly develop graphene-enabled sensor technologies, a new collaboration that pushes graphene biosensor work further toward applied development and evaluation.
MIT shows scalable moiré-crystal route for 2D materials with synthetic 4D electron behavior
MIT researchers have reported a new way to grow moiré crystals from atomically thin materials at scale, a development that could ease a major fabrication bottleneck in two-dimensional electronics. In the same study, the team found electronic behavior that maps onto a synthetic fourth dimension, opening a new route for quantum materials research.