Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=58320This forum is to discuss the potentially disruptive nanotechnology Graphene : [youtube video] en.wikipedia.org  Online publications: physorg.com  technologyreview.com  graphenetimes.com  graphene-nanotubes.org  proedgewire.com  graphenetracker.com  Twitter: twitter.com  Commercial suppliers...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=5832038013210FUBHO Transforming graphene into a semiconductor New technique creates the necessary "band gap," opening the possibility of new electronic and optical devices May 20, 2013 [+][graphic] It’s been a long-sought goal that has proved elusive: how to engineer a property called a band gap into graphene, needed to use graphene in...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289052305/20/2013 3:45:58 PMDanDGraphene – How could it work in Solar Energy? Posted on May 3, 2013 by dave “Combining wonder material graphene with other stunning one-atom thick materials could create the next generation of solar cells and optoelectronic devices, scientists have revealed.” – (Science Daily. (2013). How Graphene and Friends Could H...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288974575/16/2013 2:16:20 AMDanDGraphene Making Inroads in Lithium-ion Battery Market resourceinvestingnews.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288974565/16/2013 2:14:39 AMDanDGraphene paint could power homes of the futureHouses could be painted with a new super-material that generates electricity from sunlight and can even change colour on request, following new research. telegraph.co.uk http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288877315/10/2013 7:06:50 PMDanDNew research into 3D printing with the magnificent material graphene byCameron Naramoreon May 10, 2013 · 3dprinter.net http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288877195/10/2013 6:59:58 PMDanDGraphene 2013: Will graphene deliver the goods?By Mathieu Massicotte on May 8, 2013 BILBAO, SPAIN- Scientists and industries interested in exploring and exploiting the unique properties of graphene gathered last week at the ImagineNano Graphene 2013 conference in Bilbao, Spain. The timing of the meeting was perfect a...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288876335/10/2013 6:02:21 PMDanDNew magnetic graphene may revolutionise electronicsMay 10th, 2013 in Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials [graphic] Computerised simulation of TCNQ molecules on graphene layer, where they acquire a magnetic order. Credit: IMDEA-Nanoscience Computerised simulation of TCNQ molecules on graphene layer, where they acquire a ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288876135/10/2013 5:52:33 PMDanDCanadian graphite juniors prepare for graphene revolution; Australians catching up proedgewire.com  [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288063943/29/2013 2:45:30 PMDanDGraphene Valley: silicon, graphene patents foretell imminent graphene expansion. Posted on March 11, 2013 by Dr. Luc Duchesne A significant chapter of our modern history is written on silicon chips, a saga that started in the early 1970s. Is the sequel going to be written on graphene chips? Because of the physica...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288023723/27/2013 2:13:42 PMDanDHybrid ribbons a gift for powerful batteries: Vanadium oxide - graphene material works well for lithium-ion storageMarch 25th, 2013 in Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials [graphic]Enlarge Graphene-coated ribbons of vanadium oxide, seen in a scanning electron microscope image, might be the best electrode for lithium-ion...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288022453/27/2013 1:27:57 PMKelly G.Why not? Sure. The properties of Graphene make it apparently useful in so many different things. It just comes down to production. Say, for example, somebody hit on a low cost production method. Within a few years, you would have products all around you that have Graphene in them. On the other hand, it is not likely...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287979443/25/2013 10:09:10 AMDanDSo I was thinking: Graphene is flexible and strong, so what about shoes? Last a lifetime? Printed to fit? And since it's conductive too, a tiny motor that warms or cools to treat injuries. Did a patent search on Graphene and footwear: google.com  I also did one a while back for Graphene and solar sails, also taken a...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287976373/25/2013 6:39:44 AMKelly G.Lockheed Martin Says This Desalination Technology Is An Industry Game-ChangerI saw this the other day and called my buddy at Lockheed Martin. He is involved with the F-16 side of the business and knew nothing about it. We joked that it might be a project to generate goodwill. Doesn't matter, though, there is a lot of...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287939433/22/2013 2:13:27 PMDanDLockheed Martin Says This Desalination Technology Is An Industry Game-Changer Read more: businessinsider.com  Note: Lockheed Martin is currently very cheap at a 11 PE and 5% dividend. Punished for being a "defense contractor". These guys are doing some interesting stuff with Graphene and Quantum computers. nytimes.co...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287937113/22/2013 1:01:29 PMKelly G.Graphene Paper: How to Make Graphene Paper | MIT Technology Review American Graphite Technologies announces success with graphene paper - Graphene Trackerhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287919793/21/2013 5:17:59 PMDanD This flash memory combines graphene and molybdenite Posted March 20, 2013 - 08:07 by Thomas Anderson French scientists have combined two materials with advantageous electronic properties - graphene and molybdenite - into a flash memory prototype that offers significant potential in terms of performance, size, flexib...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287905133/21/2013 8:25:37 AMDanDScientists develop lightest solid material ever which can balance on top of a flowerChinese researchers showed off their graphene aerogel by balancing it on the petals of a cherry blossomThe sponge-like matter is made of freeze-dried carbon and graphene oxide and is the lightest material ever madeGraphene was developed...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287905093/21/2013 8:23:21 AMDanDAmerican Graphite Technologies Inc. Announces Equipment Purchase marketwatch.com  LAS VEGAS, NV, Mar 21, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- American Graphite Technologies Inc. ("AGIN" or the "Company") AGIN -18.27% (berlin:A8G) (wkn:A1KBDQ/ISIN) is pleased to announce the purchase of several strategic pieces of equipme...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287904993/21/2013 8:17:00 AMFUBHOUsing Graphene, Lockheed Martin Wants To Turn Salt Water Into Drinking Water A new Lockheed Martin project promises to cheaply and easily turn seawater into drinking water. By Kelsey D. AthertonPosted 03.18.2013 at 10:00 am 11 Comments [graphic] Graphene Pores When water molecules (red and white) and sodium and chlo...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287857403/18/2013 5:21:48 PMKelly G.Every application of Graphene is amazing! We just have to find a way to produce it in abundance and at reasonable cost.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287854923/18/2013 3:26:26 PMDanDFirst Graphene Audio Speaker Easily Outperforms Traditional Designs The world’s first electrostatically-driven graphene speaker matches or outperforms commercially available earphones, say physicists ... technologyreview.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287790923/14/2013 8:30:01 PMKelly G.It is a little hard to picture what is happening at the molecular level to get these results. They seem to indicate it is the water but what role is the graphene playing?http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287751843/12/2013 6:39:21 PMDanD Graphene researchers create 'superheated' water that can corrode diamondsMarch 11th, 2013 in Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) led by Professor Loh Kian Ping, Head of the Department of Chemistry at the NUS Faculty of Science, has successfully altere...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287750513/12/2013 5:17:32 PMDanDGraphene Antennas Would Enable Terabit Wireless DownloadsResearchers calculate the potential of using graphene for ultrafast wireless Want to wirelessly upload hundreds of movies to a mobile device in a few seconds? Researchers at Georgia Tech have drawn up blueprints for a wireless antenna made from atom-thin sheets ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287620723/5/2013 7:42:42 PMDanDGraphene Is Silicon 2.0; How To Play It: CVD Equipment Corporation, AIXTRON SE (ADR), Nokia Corporation February 20th, 2013 [graphic]G.S. Early:When people ask how to invest in graphene, I think of a recent History Channel series called “The Men Who Built America.” It isn’t about financial tricks, dark pool tradin...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287612083/5/2013 2:09:23 PMKelly G.Future iPhones may take Advantage of Graphene for Integrated Solar Cell Panels - Patently Applehttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287579693/3/2013 11:11:03 PMDanDNatural & Synthetic Graphite: Global industry markets & outlook, 8th edition 2012 World production of natural graphite is increasing in 2012 as Chinese amorphous mines come back on-line following government closures and consolidation since late 2010. Expected growth in both traditional and emerging markets is inspir...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287552393/1/2013 9:33:03 PMcanucklehead80 Risk Versus Reward Lomiko Signs a Transformational Graphite Deal with Graphene Labs Kevin Michael Grace February 28, 2013 - Just one year ago, graphite was the new black gold. The market couldn’t get enough of it, and hardly a week went by without the announcement of a new graphite company or an old company rep...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287546083/1/2013 2:27:17 PMFUBHOStanford Researchers Build Complex Circuits Made of Carbon Nanotubes A simple sensor circuit made of hard-to-handle but promising carbon nanotubes is a first step in making the materials practical for computing. By Katherine Bourzac on February 27, 2013 WHY IT MATTERS Carbon nanotubes could help make computers...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287526762/28/2013 4:20:03 PMFUBHOResearchers create CMOS-compatible, 30nm programmable graphene transistor By Sebastian Anthony on February 26, 2013 at 8:36 am 7 Comments [graphic] Electronic engineers at Japan’s GNC and AIST research centers have successfully created graphene transistors that are constructed and operated in a way that redefines ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287504112/27/2013 6:30:56 PMDaniel55 Great to hear that solar power is becoming more cost effective! I wish more people were aware of the fact that it’s now relatively cheap to run a home solar power system. Some people are even taking themselves off the grid altogether now… There are some great guides out there on how to do this, some of which ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287447002/25/2013 2:46:25 AMFUBHOScientists show that graphene is highly efficient in converting light to electricity February 24, 2013 Bottles, packaging, furniture, car parts... all made of plastic. Today we find it difficult to imagine our lives without this key material that revolutionized technology over the last century. There is wide-spread...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287440412/24/2013 4:52:21 PMKelly G.Dan, You have done such a great job on the links above that it almost seems superfluous to post the news that I am generally getting from those very links. Like: Which graphene company will partner with Northern Graphite and Energizer Resouces? - Graphene Tracker I continue to be interested in the production aspect...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287412592/22/2013 2:56:34 PMKelly G.Update: Graphene oxide is pricey: cheaptubes.com  I agree that both points were very interesting. As to the Graphene Oxide cost, as Herbvic says, costs will come down and there are already lots of smart people working on the problem as it is exciting to a lot of scientists in many different areas. Graphene ‘Battery’...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287387742/21/2013 1:02:48 PMHerbVicThe current price has little to do with the potential price after further development of new production methods. The raw material is as abundant as charcoal. The final product, years from now, might be as cheap to produce as D-cell batteries.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287386392/21/2013 12:25:25 PMDanDThat video is exciting on two fronts: 1) For the supercapacitor. 2) For the production method that shows how graphene could be mass produced. I just wonder what/where/how graphene oxide comes from? Dan D. Update: Graphene oxide is pricey: cheaptubes.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287384112/21/2013 11:15:28 AMKelly G.According to this: The original graphene patent and the rift between industry and academia - Graphene Tracker Nanotek has the original patent on "Nano-scaled graphene plates". Nanotek Instruments, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek And these patents are now controlled by: Angstron Materials Inc.: Pri...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287362802/20/2013 12:48:23 PMKelly G.Graphene supercapacitor If this gets developed, it boggles the mind. graphenetracker.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287361852/20/2013 12:21:19 PMDanDStacked graphene layers used to create novel electronic and photonic devices kurzweilai.net http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287291052/15/2013 6:25:40 PMLahcim LeinadSo, how do you feel about Graphene? Love it. Bring it on, pronto! :-))) I mean, dropped (for the dozen's time) and cracked the screen on my dream 808 the other day. Still works fine ( Gaffer taped the tiny crack below the physical buttons) but still, grrr, with Graphene that would not have happened!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287268372/14/2013 7:20:33 PMKelly G.So, you found this board that Dan has put so much work into. Maybe we will see you on the Apple board again soon. I am certainly not going to debate you on camera technology. ;-) So, how do you feel about Graphene?http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287268242/14/2013 7:13:19 PMLahcim LeinadWho knows, there might be a play on Nokia. But, I have hard time believing that they have the potential to be a leader in anything anymore. They "could" continue to be The Undisputed Leader in phonecam imaging. Presently they are, for sure. Absolutely. 1. The unbeatable Nokia 808 PureView. 41 megapixels of profes...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287267882/14/2013 6:45:28 PMKelly G.Is Graphene are replacement for or a compliment for Silicon? Everything I have read so far is that graphene could potentially replace silicon. Of course, silicon has its own allotrope called silicene so who knows? ;-) [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287266982/14/2013 6:02:49 PMKelly G.Investment wise, one might consider Nokia, just because of the $Billion grant it just got. Who knows, there might be a play on Nokia. But, I have hard time believing that they have the potential to be a leader in anything anymore.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287266882/14/2013 5:56:52 PMDanDIs Graphene are replacement for or a compliment for Silicon? Will the rise of Graphene be a reason to short Silicon? http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287263992/14/2013 3:46:06 PMDanD Iran: "Yes we have the Graphene and other nano technologies for the making of oil. Come look. Look harder, they are small. Nano, you know." graphenetracker.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287263262/14/2013 3:21:05 PMDanDOf course, Nokia was just ONE of the nine participants in the grant: graphenetracker.com  Being a Qcom guy, this consortium reminds me of the GSM days. Except maybe that there are fewer actual companies involved. Anyone else see parallels? http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287262952/14/2013 3:11:35 PMDanDProduction: Ultimately as cheap or cheaper than Silicon. Your other two are just huge questions. I believe the potential uses are too many to even predict practicality at this point. Investment wise, one might consider Nokia, just because of the $Billion grant it just got. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287262372/14/2013 2:50:53 PMKelly G.Maybe these are ones to bookmark?: Home Graphene Tracker Graphene Times | Two-Dimensional News and Commentaryhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287260492/14/2013 1:44:22 PMKelly G.A taste of the graphene sandwich (Graphene - The University of Manchester) Writing in PNAS, University of Manchestergraphene researchers found that sandwiching a layer of the wonder material between boron nitride could produce highly-accurate capacitors.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287260422/14/2013 1:41:58 PM