Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[Doug Lee]

Subtitle: Zooming out can be hard work!

Yes I'm doing this mostly for fun - but I promise I'll relate it to the purpose 
of the list a bit, apart of
course from simply by replying to a message that was already here. :-)

I've been on this list for many years; but for a very long time I failed to 
keep up properly with it.
Because of this and my method of handling mail, which involves collecting it in 
mailboxes to process as I
can, I ended up with literally around 15,000 messages from this list that I had 
not read at one point. I
then began, some here and there over years, to read newest and then 
successively older subjects and
sometimes messages, as a means of emptying my mailbox without actually ignoring 
anything completely.

Today happens to be the day I finally hit the bottom of the old message stack. 
Today is also the day I found
this message I quote below, from March of 2018, on Graphene. Posted by a 
moderator, no less. :)

So I thought I'd pause and examine where we came from, and where we went, with 
Graphene, and specifically
from the point of view of users of Apple equipment. With the same disclaimer as 
I placed on my earlier
sizeable post to this list of course: This is not my area of expertise.

A brief timeline. Format one field per line: Year, title, URL, comments, blank 
line:

2011:
No title
No URL
Researchers from Korea developed a transparent Graphene speaker. See the 2017 
article below for this reference.

2014, four years before Mark's post:
Graphene May Be Next Area of Innovation for Apple and Samsung
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/15/graphene-apple-samsung/
Speculation, Apple quietly playing, many think much is possible but not much 
yet.

2017:
Apple wants to use graphene membranes to enhance next-gen iPhone speakers or 
microphones
https://www.graphene-info.com/apple-wants-use-graphene-membranes-enhance-next-gen-iphone-speakers-or-microphones
Apple got a patent for it.

2021:
Apple Working With U.S. Authorities on New Battery Coatings That Will Help 
Improve the Cells’ Performance
https://wccftech.com/apple-us-government-new-battery-coatings-improved-performance/
Another patent, limited-area experimentation, grim forecast for massive 
improvements in general.

Early this morning:
Archer transfers biochip graphene sensor technology design to a commercial fab 
to verify scalability
https://www.kake.com/story/49188923/archer-transfers-biochip-graphene-sensor-technology-design-to-a-commercial-fab-to-verify-scalability
Actual production testing though not Apple-specific.


My conclusions:

Again totally not my area of expertise, but I conclude that
1. We still struggle to make graphene work except in very small spaces,
2. We are actually in the process of fixing this, and
3. We are likely to see huge events in this space within the next 5 to 10 
years. I think this includes changes in Apple products.

I only add that although we've seen over a decade of wildly wondrous 
speculation about positive uses of
this substance, there are some significant dangers as well, both in how we make 
it and how we use it. I just
hope, as always, that either we, or that which is over us, arrange that we reap 
more good than bad from what
we have found.

As to my initial subtitle: I find it challenging to get a good picture of even 
such a specific subject over
a very long time. Difficult, but these days also extremely important in many 
cases.

On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 03:11:34PM -0700, M. Taylor wrote:
Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene
Graphene gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique
properties. Here are five potential real-world uses.
By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT

Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and often
referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually do?

Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile World
Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest point from the
entrance to the convention center was the Graphene Pavilion, where around 25
different graphene-based research projects, including robotics and
wearables, were being shown off.
In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and we'll
start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other technology.

Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb
structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted from graphite --
a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 2004. The result is a
2D substance that has a number of unusual and desirable traits, including
being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.
 
A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference to a
shoe wearer.
Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the EU by
its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research initiative.
The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene

Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[Cara Quinn]

Lol lol lol lol lol!

Cheers!

Cara

On Mar 15, 2018, at 2:29 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote:

Yeah great devs in battery tech,
 
That battery Samsung had a few years ago for the US anti terror forces
 
You know the one that kept bursting in to flames
 
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> 
<macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On 
Behalf Of Cara Quinn
Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2018 12:16 PM
To: 'Adrian Leong' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>>
Subject: Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET
 
Interesting,
 
I take a little issue with the story though as the reporter says that graphene 
is a 2d substance.
 
To my knowledge, a 2d substance in a 3d world is not yet possible. So I’d sure 
like to learn a little bit more about this.
 
On the subject of battery tech, there have been quite a few amazing advances in 
the last several years like copper foam for example, which also has some 
interesting properties.
 
Thanks for posting this awesome article!
 
Cheers!
 
Cara

On Mar 14, 2018, at 4:50 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com 
<mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote:
 
Oh, it's a wonderful material, with tons of potential applications. I do have 
to day, though, that I remember reading this same claim, about the same 
material, sitting in a lecture hall in college. Nine years ago. I really hope 
it happens, but I have a harder time getting excited about things like this 
nowadays. I sincerely hope I'm proven wrong, of course. 

--
Alex Hall
 
 
 


On Mar 14, 2018, at 18:30, Katie Zodrow <kzodrow...@att.net 
<mailto:kzodrow...@att.net>> wrote:
 
Thanks for the article Mark. I've never heard of this material before. Wow, 
this sounds really interesting.
Katie
Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:11 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>> 
wrote:

Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene
Graphene gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique
properties. Here are five potential real-world uses.
By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT

Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and often
referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually do?

Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile World
Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest point from the
entrance to the convention center was the Graphene Pavilion, where around 25
different graphene-based research projects, including robotics and
wearables, were being shown off.
In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and we'll
start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other technology.

Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb
structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted from graphite --
a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 2004. The result is a
2D substance that has a number of unusual and desirable traits, including
being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.

A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference to a
shoe wearer.
Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the EU by
its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research initiative.
The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene
Pavilion, is dedicated to finding ways in which the material can be brought
to market.
Here's how graphene may be used in the future.

Smartphones
Graphene may have been hidden away at the back of the show this time around,
but in the coming years it could be responsible for some dramatic upgrades
to phone technology. As well as being flexible enough to be incorporated
into bendable phones in the form of antennas or touch displays, it also has
enormous potential for improving batteries -- often our biggest gripe when
it comes to our phones.
Graphene can be built into the batteries themselves to improve energy
storage and long-term performance, but it can also speed up energy transfer
between a power source and battery exponentially. It acts as a sort of
superhighway for charging, allowing energy to pass through it so quickly
that researchers believe it can charge a phone in 7 seconds. 

So how long will this seemingly magical technology take to show up? A
decade? Kari Hjelt, head of innovation for Graphene Flagship, said it would
take as little as two years. 
"It's still a young material, so we're actually quite amazed how much it has
developed in only 14 years," he said. "The thing with the graphene is that
it works in so many fields and in fantastic ways, so we have really pick the
ones that are the most promising for Europe and for business."
Phone technology is one obvious use, and 5G n

RE: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[Simon Fogarty]

Yeah great devs in battery tech,

That battery Samsung had a few years ago for the US anti terror forces

You know the one that kept bursting in to flames

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On 
Behalf Of Cara Quinn
Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2018 12:16 PM
To: 'Adrian Leong' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

Interesting,

I take a little issue with the story though as the reporter says that graphene 
is a 2d substance.

To my knowledge, a 2d substance in a 3d world is not yet possible. So I’d sure 
like to learn a little bit more about this.

On the subject of battery tech, there have been quite a few amazing advances in 
the last several years like copper foam for example, which also has some 
interesting properties.

Thanks for posting this awesome article!

Cheers!

Cara
On Mar 14, 2018, at 4:50 PM, Alex Hall 
<mehg...@icloud.com<mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote:

Oh, it's a wonderful material, with tons of potential applications. I do have 
to day, though, that I remember reading this same claim, about the same 
material, sitting in a lecture hall in college. Nine years ago. I really hope 
it happens, but I have a harder time getting excited about things like this 
nowadays. I sincerely hope I'm proven wrong, of course. 

--
Alex Hall





On Mar 14, 2018, at 18:30, Katie Zodrow 
<kzodrow...@att.net<mailto:kzodrow...@att.net>> wrote:

Thanks for the article Mark. I've never heard of this material before. Wow, 
this sounds really interesting.
Katie
Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:11 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>> 
wrote:

Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene
Graphene gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique
properties. Here are five potential real-world uses.
By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT

Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and often
referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually do?

Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile World
Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest point from the
entrance to the convention center was the Graphene Pavilion, where around 25
different graphene-based research projects, including robotics and
wearables, were being shown off.
In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and we'll
start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other technology.

Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb
structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted from graphite --
a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 2004. The result is a
2D substance that has a number of unusual and desirable traits, including
being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.

A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference to a
shoe wearer.
Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the EU by
its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research initiative.
The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene
Pavilion, is dedicated to finding ways in which the material can be brought
to market.
Here's how graphene may be used in the future.

Smartphones
Graphene may have been hidden away at the back of the show this time around,
but in the coming years it could be responsible for some dramatic upgrades
to phone technology. As well as being flexible enough to be incorporated
into bendable phones in the form of antennas or touch displays, it also has
enormous potential for improving batteries -- often our biggest gripe when
it comes to our phones.
Graphene can be built into the batteries themselves to improve energy
storage and long-term performance, but it can also speed up energy transfer
between a power source and battery exponentially. It acts as a sort of
superhighway for charging, allowing energy to pass through it so quickly
that researchers believe it can charge a phone in 7 seconds.

So how long will this seemingly magical technology take to show up? A
decade? Kari Hjelt, head of innovation for Graphene Flagship, said it would
take as little as two years.
"It's still a young material, so we're actually quite amazed how much it has
developed in only 14 years," he said. "The thing with the graphene is that
it works in so many fields and in fantastic ways, so we have really pick the
ones that are the most promising for Europe and for business."
Phone technology is one obvious use, and 5G network tech is another --
Ericsson used graphene in its own 5G demo at the show. But it's not the only
area where the material can make a difference.

Robotics
One biomedical possibility for graphene is in the improvement of artificial
limbs.
By embedding graphene-based ne

RE: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[Simon Fogarty]

IT SOUNDS VERY COOLS, 
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT IT ENDS UP BEING USED FOR.

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On 
Behalf Of Katie Zodrow
Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2018 11:30 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

Thanks for the article Mark. I've never heard of this material before. Wow, 
this sounds really interesting.
Katie
Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:11 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 
> Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene Graphene 
> gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique properties. 
> Here are five potential real-world uses.
> By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT
> 
> Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and 
> often referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually 
> do?
> 
> Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile 
> World Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest 
> point from the entrance to the convention center was the Graphene 
> Pavilion, where around 25 different graphene-based research projects, 
> including robotics and wearables, were being shown off.
> In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and 
> we'll start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other 
> technology.
> 
> Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a 
> honeycomb structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted 
> from graphite -- a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 
> 2004. The result is a 2D substance that has a number of unusual and 
> desirable traits, including being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.
> 
> A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference 
> to a shoe wearer.
> Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the 
> EU by its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research 
> initiative.
> The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene 
> Pavilion, is dedicated to finding ways in which the material can be 
> brought to market.
> Here's how graphene may be used in the future.
> 
> Smartphones
> Graphene may have been hidden away at the back of the show this time 
> around, but in the coming years it could be responsible for some 
> dramatic upgrades to phone technology. As well as being flexible 
> enough to be incorporated into bendable phones in the form of antennas 
> or touch displays, it also has enormous potential for improving 
> batteries -- often our biggest gripe when it comes to our phones.
> Graphene can be built into the batteries themselves to improve energy 
> storage and long-term performance, but it can also speed up energy 
> transfer between a power source and battery exponentially. It acts as 
> a sort of superhighway for charging, allowing energy to pass through 
> it so quickly that researchers believe it can charge a phone in 7 seconds.
> 
> So how long will this seemingly magical technology take to show up? A 
> decade? Kari Hjelt, head of innovation for Graphene Flagship, said it 
> would take as little as two years.
> "It's still a young material, so we're actually quite amazed how much 
> it has developed in only 14 years," he said. "The thing with the 
> graphene is that it works in so many fields and in fantastic ways, so 
> we have really pick the ones that are the most promising for Europe and for 
> business."
> Phone technology is one obvious use, and 5G network tech is another -- 
> Ericsson used graphene in its own 5G demo at the show. But it's not 
> the only area where the material can make a difference.
> 
> Robotics
> One biomedical possibility for graphene is in the improvement of 
> artificial limbs.
> By embedding graphene-based nerve sensors within the top of the limbs, 
> a person is able to sense and respond to contractions and other 
> movements in muscles. That helps them control the motion and force of a 
> robotic limb.
> 
> Artificial limbs have come a long way in recent years, but they could 
> get even lighter and more responsive still.
> As well as being light and noninvasive, graphene responds quickly to 
> pressure, ensuring natural movement and grip for the wearer. It could 
> make future generations of prosthetics more comfortable and responsive 
> than ever before.
> 
> Food identification
> Due to graphene's ability to absorb light at almost every wavelength, 
> it can detect ultraviolet, visible and infrared light with the same image 
> sensor.
> A wide-spectrum graphene light camera can s

Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[Cara Quinn]

Interesting,

I take a little issue with the story though as the reporter says that graphene 
is a 2d substance.

To my knowledge, a 2d substance in a 3d world is not yet possible. So I’d sure 
like to learn a little bit more about this.

On the subject of battery tech, there have been quite a few amazing advances in 
the last several years like copper foam for example, which also has some 
interesting properties.

Thanks for posting this awesome article!

Cheers!

Cara

On Mar 14, 2018, at 4:50 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:

Oh, it's a wonderful material, with tons of potential applications. I do have 
to day, though, that I remember reading this same claim, about the same 
material, sitting in a lecture hall in college. Nine years ago. I really hope 
it happens, but I have a harder time getting excited about things like this 
nowadays. I sincerely hope I'm proven wrong, of course. 

--
Alex Hall




> On Mar 14, 2018, at 18:30, Katie Zodrow  > wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the article Mark. I've never heard of this material before. Wow, 
> this sounds really interesting.
> Katie
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:11 PM, M. Taylor > > wrote:
>> 
>> Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene
>> Graphene gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique
>> properties. Here are five potential real-world uses.
>> By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT
>> 
>> Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and often
>> referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually do?
>> 
>> Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile World
>> Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest point from the
>> entrance to the convention center was the Graphene Pavilion, where around 25
>> different graphene-based research projects, including robotics and
>> wearables, were being shown off.
>> In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and we'll
>> start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other technology.
>> 
>> Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb
>> structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted from graphite --
>> a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 2004. The result is a
>> 2D substance that has a number of unusual and desirable traits, including
>> being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.
>> 
>> A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference to a
>> shoe wearer.
>> Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the EU by
>> its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research initiative.
>> The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene
>> Pavilion, is dedicated to finding ways in which the material can be brought
>> to market.
>> Here's how graphene may be used in the future.
>> 
>> Smartphones
>> Graphene may have been hidden away at the back of the show this time around,
>> but in the coming years it could be responsible for some dramatic upgrades
>> to phone technology. As well as being flexible enough to be incorporated
>> into bendable phones in the form of antennas or touch displays, it also has
>> enormous potential for improving batteries -- often our biggest gripe when
>> it comes to our phones.
>> Graphene can be built into the batteries themselves to improve energy
>> storage and long-term performance, but it can also speed up energy transfer
>> between a power source and battery exponentially. It acts as a sort of
>> superhighway for charging, allowing energy to pass through it so quickly
>> that researchers believe it can charge a phone in 7 seconds. 
>> 
>> So how long will this seemingly magical technology take to show up? A
>> decade? Kari Hjelt, head of innovation for Graphene Flagship, said it would
>> take as little as two years. 
>> "It's still a young material, so we're actually quite amazed how much it has
>> developed in only 14 years," he said. "The thing with the graphene is that
>> it works in so many fields and in fantastic ways, so we have really pick the
>> ones that are the most promising for Europe and for business."
>> Phone technology is one obvious use, and 5G network tech is another --
>> Ericsson used graphene in its own 5G demo at the show. But it's not the only
>> area where the material can make a difference.
>> 
>> Robotics
>> One biomedical possibility for graphene is in the improvement of artificial
>> limbs.
>> By embedding graphene-based nerve sensors within the top of the limbs, a
>> person is able to sense and respond to contractions and other movements in
>> muscles. That helps them control the motion and force of a robotic limb. 
>> 
>> Artificial limbs have come a long way in recent years, but they could get
>> even lighter and more responsive still.
>> As well as 

Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[Alex Hall]

Oh, it's a wonderful material, with tons of potential applications. I do have 
to day, though, that I remember reading this same claim, about the same 
material, sitting in a lecture hall in college. Nine years ago. I really hope 
it happens, but I have a harder time getting excited about things like this 
nowadays. I sincerely hope I'm proven wrong, of course. 

--
Alex Hall




> On Mar 14, 2018, at 18:30, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the article Mark. I've never heard of this material before. Wow, 
> this sounds really interesting.
> Katie
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene
>> Graphene gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique
>> properties. Here are five potential real-world uses.
>> By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT
>> 
>> Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and often
>> referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually do?
>> 
>> Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile World
>> Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest point from the
>> entrance to the convention center was the Graphene Pavilion, where around 25
>> different graphene-based research projects, including robotics and
>> wearables, were being shown off.
>> In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and we'll
>> start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other technology.
>> 
>> Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb
>> structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted from graphite --
>> a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 2004. The result is a
>> 2D substance that has a number of unusual and desirable traits, including
>> being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.
>> 
>> A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference to a
>> shoe wearer.
>> Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the EU by
>> its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research initiative.
>> The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene
>> Pavilion, is dedicated to finding ways in which the material can be brought
>> to market.
>> Here's how graphene may be used in the future.
>> 
>> Smartphones
>> Graphene may have been hidden away at the back of the show this time around,
>> but in the coming years it could be responsible for some dramatic upgrades
>> to phone technology. As well as being flexible enough to be incorporated
>> into bendable phones in the form of antennas or touch displays, it also has
>> enormous potential for improving batteries -- often our biggest gripe when
>> it comes to our phones.
>> Graphene can be built into the batteries themselves to improve energy
>> storage and long-term performance, but it can also speed up energy transfer
>> between a power source and battery exponentially. It acts as a sort of
>> superhighway for charging, allowing energy to pass through it so quickly
>> that researchers believe it can charge a phone in 7 seconds. 
>> 
>> So how long will this seemingly magical technology take to show up? A
>> decade? Kari Hjelt, head of innovation for Graphene Flagship, said it would
>> take as little as two years. 
>> "It's still a young material, so we're actually quite amazed how much it has
>> developed in only 14 years," he said. "The thing with the graphene is that
>> it works in so many fields and in fantastic ways, so we have really pick the
>> ones that are the most promising for Europe and for business."
>> Phone technology is one obvious use, and 5G network tech is another --
>> Ericsson used graphene in its own 5G demo at the show. But it's not the only
>> area where the material can make a difference.
>> 
>> Robotics
>> One biomedical possibility for graphene is in the improvement of artificial
>> limbs.
>> By embedding graphene-based nerve sensors within the top of the limbs, a
>> person is able to sense and respond to contractions and other movements in
>> muscles. That helps them control the motion and force of a robotic limb. 
>> 
>> Artificial limbs have come a long way in recent years, but they could get
>> even lighter and more responsive still.
>> As well as being light and noninvasive, graphene responds quickly to
>> pressure, ensuring natural movement and grip for the wearer. It could make
>> future generations of prosthetics more comfortable and responsive than ever
>> before.
>> 
>> Food identification
>> Due to graphene's ability to absorb light at almost every wavelength, it can
>> detect ultraviolet, visible and infrared light with the same image sensor.
>> A wide-spectrum graphene light camera can see details invisible to the human
>> eye, and in the demo we saw could differentiate between three different
>> types of milk -- rice, dairy and 

Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[Katie Zodrow]

Thanks for the article Mark. I've never heard of this material before. Wow, 
this sounds really interesting.
Katie
Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene
> Graphene gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique
> properties. Here are five potential real-world uses.
> By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT
> 
> Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and often
> referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually do?
> 
> Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile World
> Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest point from the
> entrance to the convention center was the Graphene Pavilion, where around 25
> different graphene-based research projects, including robotics and
> wearables, were being shown off.
> In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and we'll
> start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other technology.
> 
> Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb
> structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted from graphite --
> a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 2004. The result is a
> 2D substance that has a number of unusual and desirable traits, including
> being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.
> 
> A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference to a
> shoe wearer.
> Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the EU by
> its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research initiative.
> The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene
> Pavilion, is dedicated to finding ways in which the material can be brought
> to market.
> Here's how graphene may be used in the future.
> 
> Smartphones
> Graphene may have been hidden away at the back of the show this time around,
> but in the coming years it could be responsible for some dramatic upgrades
> to phone technology. As well as being flexible enough to be incorporated
> into bendable phones in the form of antennas or touch displays, it also has
> enormous potential for improving batteries -- often our biggest gripe when
> it comes to our phones.
> Graphene can be built into the batteries themselves to improve energy
> storage and long-term performance, but it can also speed up energy transfer
> between a power source and battery exponentially. It acts as a sort of
> superhighway for charging, allowing energy to pass through it so quickly
> that researchers believe it can charge a phone in 7 seconds. 
> 
> So how long will this seemingly magical technology take to show up? A
> decade? Kari Hjelt, head of innovation for Graphene Flagship, said it would
> take as little as two years. 
> "It's still a young material, so we're actually quite amazed how much it has
> developed in only 14 years," he said. "The thing with the graphene is that
> it works in so many fields and in fantastic ways, so we have really pick the
> ones that are the most promising for Europe and for business."
> Phone technology is one obvious use, and 5G network tech is another --
> Ericsson used graphene in its own 5G demo at the show. But it's not the only
> area where the material can make a difference.
> 
> Robotics
> One biomedical possibility for graphene is in the improvement of artificial
> limbs.
> By embedding graphene-based nerve sensors within the top of the limbs, a
> person is able to sense and respond to contractions and other movements in
> muscles. That helps them control the motion and force of a robotic limb. 
> 
> Artificial limbs have come a long way in recent years, but they could get
> even lighter and more responsive still.
> As well as being light and noninvasive, graphene responds quickly to
> pressure, ensuring natural movement and grip for the wearer. It could make
> future generations of prosthetics more comfortable and responsive than ever
> before.
> 
> Food identification
> Due to graphene's ability to absorb light at almost every wavelength, it can
> detect ultraviolet, visible and infrared light with the same image sensor.
> A wide-spectrum graphene light camera can see details invisible to the human
> eye, and in the demo we saw could differentiate between three different
> types of milk -- rice, dairy and almond -- that all look the same. 
> 
> Graphene could improve food safety.
> In the future people, with food allergies could use their phone cameras to
> tell if food is safe for them to eat.
> 
> Wearable tech
> Graphene is also very flexible, making it ideal for wearable technology.
> Researchers from the the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Spain have
> integrated graphene into UV patches attached to the skin like any Band-Aid
> might. The layer of graphene hidden inside is highly sensitive and can
> measure heart rate and blood oxygen 

Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

[M. Taylor]

Want to charge your smartphone in 7 seconds? Look to graphene
Graphene gets touted as a "wonder material" because of its unique
properties. Here are five potential real-world uses.
By Katie Collins, March 14, 2018 5:04 AM PDT

Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and lighter than paper and often
referred to as a wonder material. But what can this substance actually do?

Fortunately, graphene had a chance to shine at last month's Mobile World
Congress trade show in Barcelona. Buried away at the furthest point from the
entrance to the convention center was the Graphene Pavilion, where around 25
different graphene-based research projects, including robotics and
wearables, were being shown off.
In the coming years some of these applications will go commercial and we'll
start to see graphene cropping up in phones, wearables and other technology.

Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb
structure. It isn't manufactured, but instead is extracted from graphite --
a process scientists only succeeded in developing in 2004. The result is a
2D substance that has a number of unusual and desirable traits, including
being extraordinarily thin, strong and flexible.
 
A graphene insole can be so thin as to make no discernible difference to a
shoe wearer.
Europe is where graphene was first isolated, and so convinced is the EU by
its potential that it's the basis of the bloc's biggest research initiative.
The billion-euro Graphene Flagship program, which hosted the Graphene
Pavilion, is dedicated to finding ways in which the material can be brought
to market.
Here's how graphene may be used in the future.

Smartphones
Graphene may have been hidden away at the back of the show this time around,
but in the coming years it could be responsible for some dramatic upgrades
to phone technology. As well as being flexible enough to be incorporated
into bendable phones in the form of antennas or touch displays, it also has
enormous potential for improving batteries -- often our biggest gripe when
it comes to our phones.
Graphene can be built into the batteries themselves to improve energy
storage and long-term performance, but it can also speed up energy transfer
between a power source and battery exponentially. It acts as a sort of
superhighway for charging, allowing energy to pass through it so quickly
that researchers believe it can charge a phone in 7 seconds. 

So how long will this seemingly magical technology take to show up? A
decade? Kari Hjelt, head of innovation for Graphene Flagship, said it would
take as little as two years. 
"It's still a young material, so we're actually quite amazed how much it has
developed in only 14 years," he said. "The thing with the graphene is that
it works in so many fields and in fantastic ways, so we have really pick the
ones that are the most promising for Europe and for business."
Phone technology is one obvious use, and 5G network tech is another --
Ericsson used graphene in its own 5G demo at the show. But it's not the only
area where the material can make a difference.

Robotics
One biomedical possibility for graphene is in the improvement of artificial
limbs.
By embedding graphene-based nerve sensors within the top of the limbs, a
person is able to sense and respond to contractions and other movements in
muscles. That helps them control the motion and force of a robotic limb. 
 
Artificial limbs have come a long way in recent years, but they could get
even lighter and more responsive still.
As well as being light and noninvasive, graphene responds quickly to
pressure, ensuring natural movement and grip for the wearer. It could make
future generations of prosthetics more comfortable and responsive than ever
before.

Food identification
Due to graphene's ability to absorb light at almost every wavelength, it can
detect ultraviolet, visible and infrared light with the same image sensor.
A wide-spectrum graphene light camera can see details invisible to the human
eye, and in the demo we saw could differentiate between three different
types of milk -- rice, dairy and almond -- that all look the same. 
 
Graphene could improve food safety.
In the future people, with food allergies could use their phone cameras to
tell if food is safe for them to eat.

Wearable tech
Graphene is also very flexible, making it ideal for wearable technology.
Researchers from the the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Spain have
integrated graphene into UV patches attached to the skin like any Band-Aid
might. The layer of graphene hidden inside is highly sensitive and can
measure heart rate and blood oxygen over skin as well as UV exposure,
providing a miniaturized system that can monitor your health.
 
Graphene can be embedded in stick-on UV sensors.
Graphene could also be added to smart shoes for benefits including sensing,
cooling and strength. A graphene in-sole from the University of Cambridge
can monitor pressure distribution for podiatry and athletic performance.
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