Graphene

Researchers used graph theory and entropy to analyze π-electron properties in nanographene butterfly structures, revealing correlations between graph-theoretical descriptors and electronic properties with high accuracy.

Researchers have restored light emission in bilayer 2D semiconductors using atomic stacking techniques on graphene.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a method to create laser-induced graphene circuits on kraft paper using a 355-nanometer ultraviolet laser, enabling flexible, biodegradable electronics.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used coal-derived carbon nanodots to integrate high-quality dielectric layers on 2D semiconductors, achieving a leakage current density below 0.1 mA/cm².

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Researchers have published two studies cataloging nearly 9,000 two-dimensional materials, identifying over 1,600 candidates for twisting to create new quantum simulators.

Researchers have developed ultra-thin transparent electrodes using reduced graphene oxide for soft lenses, potentially transforming camera focus technology.

Researchers have developed a method to synthesize nanographenes with up to eight helicenes, each with controlled handedness. This allows for precise tuning of optical and electronic properties.

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Researchers are studying exotic quantum phases in 2D nanomaterials by twisting them into moiré superlattices, with superconductivity in graphene observed at a 1.1° twist angle.

Yonsei University researchers created graphene diffractive zone plates that convert light patterns into unclonable binary security keys using a vision transformer-based model. The system shows promise for optical authentication.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore used 0.14-terahertz radiation to isolate electronic contributions to resistance in twisted bilayer graphene, revealing significant electron interactions at the magic angle.

The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre offers roll-to-roll CVD systems for continuous graphene production, processing foils up to 15 cm wide at 5 metres per hour.

Researchers from Nagoya University and RIKEN developed a two-step method to synthesize diverse nanographenes, including those with rare curved structures. This method uses palladium catalysts and specific oxidants.

Researchers in the US and UK observed flexoelectricity in graphene, finding that extremely sharp bends create significant electrical polarization. This discovery aligns with theoretical predictions from 2008.

Researchers have integrated ultra-thin transparent electrodes made from reduced graphene oxide into a soft, electrically driven lens to enable focus adjustment without moving parts.

A team from Duisburg-Essen and Uppsala universities has directly observed rainbow scattering in graphene using xenon ions, confirming a previously unmeasured phenomenon.

Researchers at EPFL developed a graphene device to measure fractional electric charges in quasiparticles during the quantum Hall effect, revealing charges of one-third and two-thirds of an electron.

A team at the National University of Singapore has turned magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene from an insulator into a metal using only faint long-wavelength light, pointing to a new class of terahertz and far-infrared detectors.

A team from Harvard University and the University of Stuttgart theorized that valley-imbalanced rhombohedral graphene might exhibit unconventional superconductivity, potentially creating a superlattice of Cooper pairs.

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a graphene-based soft lens that can electronically change focus without bulky parts, potentially advancing medical devices and cameras.

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London created compact, electrically tunable soft lenses using transparent electrodes made from reduced graphene oxide.

MIT researchers have developed a method to grow large, air-stable niobium diselenide films using graphene encapsulation. This advance could lead to more compact superconducting quantum devices.

Researchers at the University of Maryland developed infrared torsional force microscopy, enabling near-nanometer precision imaging of material surfaces responding to infrared light.

Adisyn Ltd has been granted a second U.S. patent for its graphene-coated semiconductor technology, enhancing its intellectual property portfolio.

Researchers have demonstrated that monolayer graphene offers the highest sensitivity for photogating-based photodetection due to its strong photogating modulation.

Adisyn Ltd raised A$14 million through an institutional placement, signaling investor interest in its graphene-based semiconductor strategy via its subsidiary, 2D Generation Ltd.

Researchers at Fudan University developed a 2D flash memory chip using graphene that stores data with a single electron at room temperature, significantly reducing energy consumption.

Researchers created a flexible memristor using perovskite quantum dots and graphene oxide, improving low-light image recognition by over 10% and doubling the signal-to-noise ratio.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a process to convert methane into graphene oxide using a nonthermal plasma-water interface, potentially reducing production costs.

Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have developed a new perovskite solar cell by incorporating graphene, enhancing its durability and efficiency. This advancement in perovskite technology could significantly reduce production costs and improve the performance of solar cells, potentially increasing the adoption of lightweight, flexible solar solutions over traditional silicon-based panels.

Researchers at CEA-Leti and CRHEA/CNRS grew InGaN nanopyramids through a patterned graphene monolayer on SiC, achieving red, green, and blue emission from a single epitaxial growth with an indium content up to 45 percent in the quantum wells. The approach uses graphene as a selective-area growth mask to produce relaxed InGaN pseudo-substrates, addressing the long-standing efficiency drop in InGaN-based red emitters that has blocked monolithic full-colour microLED integration for AR displays.

Researchers studied the electro-optic properties of graphene oxide liquid crystals (GO-LCs) dispersed in organic solvents, extending prior work beyond aqueous systems. The findings are relevant to the graphene sector as they inform the development of GO-LC-based low-power display and electro-optic device applications.

European semiconductor companies raised substantial funding in 2025, with the ten largest rounds ranging from NXP Semiconductors' €1 billion EIB loan down to IQE's £18 million convertible note, spanning AI chips, photonics, power electronics, memory, and chip cooling. Two graphene-focused companies, Paragraf ($55M Series C) and CamGraPhIC (€25M Series A), secured funding to scale graphene-based electronic devices and graphene silicon photonics respectively, signaling continued investor commitment to graphene's commercial role in semiconductors and optical interconnects.

Researchers applied the Small Perturbation Method to analytically and numerically model how Gaussian surface roughness affects bistatic scattering coefficients, transmission coefficients, and shielding effectiveness for copper and graphene slabs across radio-frequency to near-infrared ranges. The findings provide design guidelines for tuning graphene-based shielding and optical devices by adjusting chemical potential, temperature, and layer count alongside surface roughness parameters.

Professor Roman Gorbachev at the University of Manchester received a £1.9 million EPSRC Open Fellowship to lead a five-year project scaling van der Waals 2D material heterostructures from micrometre samples to wafer-scale fabrication using a new ultra-high vacuum platform. The work directly advances graphene and 2D materials manufacturing by targeting industrial-process compatibility and establishing a UK fabrication hub accessible to academic and industry users.

Scientists at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science demonstrated a graphene-based terahertz modulator achieving 92% modulation depth at 0.4 THz and switching speeds approaching 100 GHz, with results published in Nature Photonics. The device's fabrication in standard semiconductor cleanroom processes positions graphene as a viable material for scalable 6G wireless components operating in the terahertz band.

The University of Exeter's Centre for Graphene Science demonstrated a graphene-zinc oxide heterostructure UV photodetector with an 8-nanosecond response time at 365 nm, 10x faster than commercial silicon devices, as published in Advanced Materials. The result advances graphene's case as a functional material in high-speed optoelectronics, with Hamamatsu Photonics engaged for industrial-scale validation and patents filed across three jurisdictions.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science published a graphene quantum dot LED achieving 23% external quantum efficiency in the blue spectrum in Nature Photonics, using sulfur-functionalized, size-controlled graphene quantum dots to reduce non-radiative recombination. The result advances graphene quantum dots as viable blue emitters for display applications, with the team already collaborating with Samsung Display on integration into commercial display stacks.