Graphene

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. opened its Texas headquarters in Austin, featuring a facility capable of producing 30 tons of pristine graphene annually. Congressman John Carter attended the event.

NIT Rourkela has patented a 3D-reinforced composite technology that boosts Fibre-Reinforced Polymer strength and durability, with potential applications in aerospace and automotive industries.

Mivium is developing high-quality gallium nitride nanopowders to enhance semiconductor performance, while Avadain is licensing technology to produce large-scale, defect-free graphene for industrial applications.

HydroGraph Clean Power is urging the U.S. to classify graphene as a critical material to reduce reliance on foreign graphite, highlighting its domestic production capability from hydrocarbon gases.

Lyten showcased its 3D graphene technology and high-temperature adhesives, emphasizing their applications in AI data centers.

Lyten and Modovolo have partnered to enhance Modovolo's BFP 3D printing platform with graphene-enhanced PA1205 filament, doubling X-Y tensile strength compared to carbon fiber-based filaments.

Graphene Leaders Canada has commercialized its graphene-enhanced electroless nickel additive, offering improved corrosion resistance and wear performance. The technology is now available to industrial sectors worldwide.

Researchers have shown that graphene nanoribbons may enhance semiconductor technologies, benefiting applications in fusion energy and space environments.

Researchers evaluated four graphene-based materials in carbon fibre/epoxy laminates for hydrogen storage tanks. The study focused on microwave-assisted graphene intermediate (MGI) composites.

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, along with collaborators, have developed a perovskite solar cell with a graphene-oxide interface that achieves 27.3% power conversion efficiency and maintains over 90% of this efficiency after 770 hours of operation. This advancement addresses the stability issues in all-perovskite triple-junction cells, potentially paving the way for more durable and efficient solar technologies using carbon-based materials like graphene.

Premier Graphene and HGI Industrial Technologies have reached a new milestone by completing the first manufacturing payment for 1,600 protective military belts under a contract with Mexico's Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional. This development highlights the growing use of graphene in defense applications, showcasing its potential to enhance the durability and protective capabilities of military equipment.

Researchers at the University of Lisbon have developed a new graphene-based composite material that significantly enhances the strength-to-weight ratio of military aircraft components. This advancement could lead to lighter, more durable aircraft structures, improving fuel efficiency and performance in military aviation.

GTechPlasma, a spin-off from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, has developed a plasma-produced graphene powder that its researchers estimate could reduce an F-16's radar signature to that of a bird, and has already supplied 260 grams of the material to a Portuguese drone manufacturer. The development is notable for the graphene sector because it demonstrates a tunable, plasma-based production process capable of reaching 40 milligrams per minute, with industrialization underway through partner company Plasmaphene, targeting a market—radar-absorbent coatings—currently restricted to U.S. suppliers.

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT rated four of its 14 Small-scale R&D Zones—Seoul Hongneung, Pohang, Incheon Seo-gu, and Jinju—as "Excellent" in the 2025 annual evaluation, with Pohang's zone directing roughly 11 billion won toward Graphene Square and POSTECH to build the world's first mass-production plant for graphene film. The Pohang result signals growing state-backed infrastructure for scaling graphene manufacturing, a persistent bottleneck for the advanced carbon materials sector.

The Advanced Carbons Council published a position paper in May 2026 arguing that carbon credit financing should be redirected from geological carbon capture and sequestration toward conversion of captured carbon into advanced materials such as graphene, carbon fiber, biochar, and carbon nanotubes. The paper contends that carbon-to-materials conversion projects are commercially self-sustaining without ongoing subsidies, unlike CCS, and deliver compounding lifecycle emissions reductions across sectors including construction, aerospace, agriculture, and energy storage.

Inspire Nano licensed its graphene-coated copper electrode platform to Furukawa Electric for Asia-Pacific high-frequency signal transmission applications in a deal worth $9 million upfront plus royalties. The graphene coating reduces skin-effect losses at frequencies above 1 GHz by 22 percent, with direct relevance to graphene commercialization in 5G/6G infrastructure and data center cable markets.

Researchers at EMPA demonstrated a graphene-composite leading-edge skin that reduces aircraft de-icing energy consumption by 60%, achieving ice shedding at 5 W/cm² in panels tested at -25°C and 240 km/h after 1,200 cycles without delamination. The result advances graphene's case as a functional heating element within carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer structures for aerospace applications, with EMPA now scaling production toward trial integration in a commercial trainer aircraft.