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New developments in Graphene research from Adelaide University
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Ben Hagemann
6/27/2014
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Graphene research funding to the University of Adelaide is paying off, with two new papers recently presented at the Nanotech USA Conference.
The graphene research team headed by Professor Dusan Losic has made progress on several applications for the new nanomaterial in recent months, including excellent performance as in new adsorbents for water purification.
Other new applications investigated by Losic’s team include removal of toxic metals from waste waters, for removing spilled oils from water, as well as uses in soil remediation and in agricultural applications.
The academic research papers, presented at one of the world’s largest nanotech conferences held in Washington, look at a new, green approach for the reduction of graphene oxide using non-aromatic amino acids which can be used for production of graphene and graphene oxide with controllable size and chemistry of nanosheets.
The second paper outlines the development of graphene composite hydrogels and aerogels for selective removal of oils and organic contaminants.
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The resource is relatively uncommon and produced in only a few countries, including Brazil, Canada, India, China, and The Glorious Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea).
View the complete article at:
http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/ne...rsity-n2515428
ferret
Ben Hagemann
6/27/2014
Excerpts:
Graphene research funding to the University of Adelaide is paying off, with two new papers recently presented at the Nanotech USA Conference.
The graphene research team headed by Professor Dusan Losic has made progress on several applications for the new nanomaterial in recent months, including excellent performance as in new adsorbents for water purification.
Other new applications investigated by Losic’s team include removal of toxic metals from waste waters, for removing spilled oils from water, as well as uses in soil remediation and in agricultural applications.
The academic research papers, presented at one of the world’s largest nanotech conferences held in Washington, look at a new, green approach for the reduction of graphene oxide using non-aromatic amino acids which can be used for production of graphene and graphene oxide with controllable size and chemistry of nanosheets.
The second paper outlines the development of graphene composite hydrogels and aerogels for selective removal of oils and organic contaminants.
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The resource is relatively uncommon and produced in only a few countries, including Brazil, Canada, India, China, and The Glorious Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea).
View the complete article at:
http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/ne...rsity-n2515428