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Electricity turns garbage into graphene
February 5th, 2020An article features pioneering research from Rice scientists that can create flash graphene from any carbon source. Co-authors James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and research administrator Ksenia Bets are cited in the World News. Waste Advantage Magazine http://dateline.rice/feb-5-tour https://wasteadvantagemag.com/electricity-turns-garbage-into-graphene/
Trasformare spazzatura in grafene
February 5th, 2020Il Blog di Beppe Grillo (An English translation is not available.) http://dateline.rice/feb-4-tour
Transformer plastiques et déchets alimentaires en graphène ‘vert’: Une piste en béton!?
February 5th, 2020Clubic (An English translation is not available.) http://dateline.rice/feb-4-tour https://www.clubic.com/mag/environnement-ecologie/actualite-884271-transformer-plastiques-dechets-alimentaires-graphene-vert-piste-beton.html
New technique turns junk into valuable graphene
February 5th, 2020Big Think (Similar articles appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/feb-4-tour https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/flash-graphene
Coal to concrete? Scientists report chemical breakthrough
February 5th, 2020EnergyWire http://dateline.rice/feb-4-tour https://www.eenews.net/energywire/stories/1062249161/feed
Gram-scale bottom-up flash graphene synthesis
February 5th, 2020James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, authored an article about his pioneering research on developing flash graphene from any carbon source. Lead author and graduate student Duy Luong is quoted. This research is also featured in a news roundup from […]
Behind the Paper: Gram-Scale Bottom-Up Flash Graphene Synthesis
February 4th, 2020A post on Nature‘s blog Device Materials Community that gives readers a glance “behind the paper”: https://devicematerialscommunity.nature.com/channels/1618-behind-the-paper/posts/59110-gram-scale-bottom-up-flash-graphene-synthesis
Rice lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash
January 29th, 2020‘Green’ process promises pristine graphene in bulk using waste food, plastic and other materials RICE NEWS RELEASE Jeff Falk713-348-6775jfalk@rice.edu Mike Williams713-348-6728mikewilliams@rice.edu That banana peel, turned into graphene, can help facilitate a massive reduction of the environmental impact of concrete and other building materials. While you’re at it, toss in those plastic empties. A new process introduced […]
Scientists turn ‘trash to treasure’ by making ultrastrong graphene from coal, plastic and food waste
January 29th, 2020An article features pioneering graphene research by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. Co-author and research administrator Ksenia Bets is quoted. A Rice video is included.Newsweek (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/jan-29-tourhttps://www.newsweek.com/rice-university-scientists-produce-graphene-coal-plastic-food-waste-1484576
Educational Flash Graphene Video
January 29th, 2020An educational flash graphene video, produced by James M. Tour at Rice University, can be viewed at the following link. Flash Graphene Animated Educational Video