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Nanotechnologies for the Energy Market (2009),

looks at whether nanotechnology has in fact had a huge impact on the energy sector. If so, in what way, and if not, why hasn't it?

[ih_318421] 11/1/2014 21:43

AFewbob, this is typical of all Tim Baldwin companies. London Graphene started back in Sep 13. Stephen Voller is the only director. He clearly lied about his battery company to Peter Jones in the link above, as it just made larger and larger losses every year until it went bust owing over £6m. His track record is one of complete failure.

I wondered when this latest TB venture would show its true colours, flashy website, no substance, no money and linking up with other failures to try to present the illusion of progress.

I did warn people at the outset, hopefully they will do some proper research and make a sensible investing decision, like the Dragons did.

[ih_318421] 11/1/2014 21:11

From Top Trader Thread:


Aristockle 11 Jan'14 - 12:45 - 371409 of 371418 3 1

Is CTFA a bit of an AIM 'con' i.e. lots of ramp but no real substance ?

I ask because their recent RNS included a collaboration with the discredited bumbling fool Stephen Voller who last appeared as a bumbling fool trying to sell some new fangled car to the Dragons on Dragons Den but is now supposedly some expert in Graphene despite a few years before that being behind the failed AIM fuel cell company Voller Energy plc

Here he is on Dragons Den..

[leebong] 11/1/2014 14:17

07 January 2014

Cientifica PLC

("Cientifica" or "the Company")

Exclusivity Agreement Signed To Explore Graphene Energy Storage

Cientifica, the AIM listed investment company focussing on the acquisition of businesses making use of advanced materials, graphene and emerging technologies, announces that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with London Graphene Ltd ("LGL") to jointly explore a number of applications of graphene in energy storage.

Under the terms of the exclusivity agreement, which currently runs until 30(th) April 2014, the two parties have agreed to work together in good faith to, inter alia:

(i) prepare a joint business plan to develop the technology for advanced energy storage applications;

(ii) seek to raise further funds to facilitate the execution of this business plan; and
(iii) negotiate terms for Cientifica and LGL to work together in the future. This may be, inter alia, through Cientifica acquiring or merging with LGL.

A further announcement will be made in due course.

Tim Harper, Chief Executive, Cientifica Plc commented:

"Energy storage is one of the world's largest markets and as expected, graphene is being slotted into all the same applications in this arena that have long been targeted for nanomaterials. The partnership with London Graphene Ltd enables us to jointly explore a number of significant opportunities to which we can also bring Cientifica's expertise in technology commercialisation".

Stephen Voller, Chairman & CEO London Graphene Ltd commented:

"We are pleased to partner with Cientifica Plc in exploiting a number of energy storage opportunities. The partnership will allow us to bring the technology to market faster, and better leverage existing support from the Technology Strategy Board."

About London Graphene

London Graphene Ltd was established in 2013 to develop advanced energy storage applications based on high quality graphene.

Graphene is a one-atom thick form of carbon with excellent electrical conduction properties and a very high surface area. London Graphene aims to significantly improve the performance of existing capacitors, batteries and fuel cells by integrating graphene into the designs.

London Graphene Ltd has been awarded a Smart Grant from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).

About Graphene

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms and was discovered by Nobel Prize winning scientists at the University of Manchester in 2003. It has been called the 'miracle material' with incredible properties, orders of magnitude stronger than steel and more conductive than copper. Graphene has great potential for practical use in high value electronics for a wide range of applications.

7 January 2014

For further information contact:

Cientifica PLC

Tim Harper, CEO [phone]
London Graphene Ltd

Stephen Voller, CEO [phone]
Allenby Capital (Nominated Advisor)

Nick Naylor/ Mark Connelly [phone]

[leebong] 11/1/2014 14:01

I will search on that this weekend:

A little about London Graphene Ltd

London Graphene Ltd was established in 2013 to develop advanced energy storage applications based on high quality graphene. Graphene is a one-atom thick form of carbon with excellent electrical conduction properties and a very high surface area.

Stephen Voller
Stephen Voller
Chairman & CEO
2013 - Current

Cientifica Plc ("Cientifica" or the "Company")



Dear Shareholder,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank former Avia Health Informatics Plc shareholders for staying with
us, and to welcome new shareholders and to provide an end of year update on Cientifica.

Since becoming involved with the Company in September the new management team has resolved all
outstanding creditor issues through a CVA and changed the Company's name to Cientifica Plc. The investing
policy of Cientifica Plc is to invest in and build companies applying graphene, but not to produce graphene
itself.

Graphene is still attracting significant interest, both from the markets, as shown by the recent Applied
Graphene Materials plc flotation and the increasing number of graphite miners seeking to link themselves with
graphene, and also from certain companies who are promoting graphene as a commodity which can be
actively traded. Our belief, based on our experience with other nanomaterials, is that the price for all forms of
graphene will only be driven down as capacity increases and production technologies improve. We are aware
of and have visited several Far East companies whose production capacity is an order of magnitude greater
than anything in Europe or the USA.

We have identified a number of applications of graphene which will allow us to target major markets. These
are applications where graphene has the potential to introduce game changing technology and for which we
have already identified potential customers. We are in discussions with a number of parties in respect of such
opportunities, the results of which we hope will be announced in due course.

In the final quarter of 2013 we also commenced relationships with a number of graphene businesses in the Far
East, the US and Europe with a view to ensuring that we have a scalable and high quality supply of graphene
and access to highly skilled partners for developing the graphene based materials which we will require. We
also initiated discussions with a number of academic institutions whose expertise and infrastructure would
allow us to develop graphene applications faster and at lower cost than working alone.

With over €1 billion of funding going into graphene research in Europe alone, we believe that the current
opportunities we are pursuing are just the tip of the iceberg. Our contacts and our extensive academic network
give us a window on the future applications of graphene. This allows us to identify applications early and build
significant value by securing and developing them. Our capability in developing early stage nanotechnology
businesses, combined with our academic network also allows us to minimise risk.

Whilst we believe that 2014 will be another year of graphene related excitement, we will continue to focus on
bringing real applications of graphene to market. We believe that this is the best way to build a long term
sustainable business and to repay the confidence of our investors.

With best regards and best wishes for a prosperous and happy New Y

[aristockle] 11/1/2014 12:45

Is CTFA a bit of an AIM 'con' i.e. lots of ramp but no real substance ?

I ask because their recent RNS included a collaboration with the discredited bumbling fool Stephen Voller who last appeared as a bumbling fool trying to sell some new fangled car to the Dragons on Dragons Den but is now supposedly some expert in Graphene despite a few years before that being behind the failed AIM fuel cell company Voller Energy plc

Here he is on Dragons Den..

[leebong] 11/1/2014 12:41

A FEWbob - Here is the plan unfolding, try reading the RNS NEWS FLOW....

07 January 2014

Cientifica PLC

("Cientifica" or "the Company")

Exclusivity Agreement Signed To Explore Graphene Energy Storage

Cientifica, the AIM listed investment company focussing on the acquisition of businesses making use of advanced materials, graphene and emerging technologies, announces that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with London Graphene Ltd ("LGL") to jointly explore a number of applications of graphene in energy storage.

Under the terms of the exclusivity agreement, which currently runs until 30(th) April 2014, the two parties have agreed to work together in good faith to, inter alia:

(i) prepare a joint business plan to develop the technology for advanced energy storage applications;

(ii) seek to raise further funds to facilitate the execution of this business plan; and
(iii) negotiate terms for Cientifica and LGL to work together in the future. This may be, inter alia, through Cientifica acquiring or merging with LGL.

A further announcement will be made in due course.

Tim Harper, Chief Executive, Cientifica Plc commented:

"Energy storage is one of the world's largest markets and as expected, graphene is being slotted into all the same applications in this arena that have long been targeted for nanomaterials. The partnership with London Graphene Ltd enables us to jointly explore a number of significant opportunities to which we can also bring Cientifica's expertise in technology commercialisation".

Stephen Voller, Chairman & CEO London Graphene Ltd commented:

"We are pleased to partner with Cientifica Plc in exploiting a number of energy storage opportunities. The partnership will allow us to bring the technology to market faster, and better leverage existing support from the Technology Strategy Board."

About London Graphene

London Graphene Ltd was established in 2013 to develop advanced energy storage applications based on high quality graphene.

Graphene is a one-atom thick form of carbon with excellent electrical conduction properties and a very high surface area. London Graphene aims to significantly improve the performance of existing capacitors, batteries and fuel cells by integrating graphene into the designs.

London Graphene Ltd has been awarded a Smart Grant from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).

About Graphene

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms and was discovered by Nobel Prize winning scientists at the University of Manchester in 2003. It has been called the 'miracle material' with incredible properties, orders of magnitude stronger than steel and more conductive than copper. Graphene has great potential for practical use in high value electronics for a wide range of applications.

7 January 2014

For further information contact:

Cientifica PLC

Tim Harper, CEO [phone]
London Graphene Ltd

Stephen Voller, CEO [phone]

[a.fewbob] 11/1/2014 09:27

Been looking at this company.

Any idea with who they placed the shares to raise the money?

Googled Tim Harper, can't say I came away wanting to invest in this company, They have virtually no funds with which to invest,
Tim Harper seems to be some kind of consultant but doesn't appear to do any scientific research or have any patents on graphene or any other materials at that,
They are listed have a loose relationship with a university and state they want to invest in graphene.

Seems to me that they have decided to hitch their wagon to the graphene train hoping to ride the momentum.

Would be fine by me if they had at least 10million to invest but with 350K and no R&D program what on earth are they going to buy?

[mubz] 10/1/2014 14:14

strong buying here again

[leebong] 10/1/2014 03:50

Cientifica PLC announces holding interest of Winterflood Securities Ltd


12:20pm EST
Cientifica PLC:Says Winterflood Securities Ltd holds 2,825,218 shares which represents 10 pct of the voting rights of the company.

[leebong] 08/1/2014 12:50

Interestingly...todays wholesale price for a 300gramm flask of graphene is 220 pounds. And even at that price demand is very high.

[29howard] 07/1/2014 14:54

Somebody was dumping prior to this news, check trades last week each time it hit 3p bid it was hit with a lot of selling volume but that could be multiple
sellers and they missed out on a lot extra so did I selling at 3p but that is
the way it goes sometimes.

[mubz] 07/1/2014 14:26

50k seller round and dumping!!

[aries2000] 07/1/2014 13:33

Dear Shareholder,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank former Avia Health Informatics Plc shareholders for staying with us, and to welcome new shareholders and to provide an end of year update on Cientifica.

Since becoming involved with the Company in September the new management team has resolved all outstanding creditor issues through a CVA and changed the Company's name to Cientifica Plc. The investing
policy of Cientifica Plc is to invest in and build companies applying graphene, but not to produce graphene itself.

Graphene is still attracting significant interest, both from the markets, as shown by the recent Applied Graphene Materials plc flotation and the increasing number of graphite miners seeking to link themselves with graphene, and also from certain companies who are promoting graphene as a commodity which can be
actively traded. Our belief, based on our experience with other nanomaterials, is that the price for all forms of graphene will only be driven down as capacity increases and production technologies improve. We are aware of and have visited several Far East companies whose production capacity is an order of magnitude greater than anything in Europe or the USA.

We have identified a number of applications of graphene which will allow us to target major markets. These are applications where graphene has the potential to introduce game changing technology and for which we have already identified potential customers. We are in discussions with a number of parties in respect of such opportunities, the results of which we hope will be announced in due course.

In the final quarter of 2013 we also commenced relationships with a number of graphene businesses in the Far East, the US and Europe with a view to ensuring that we have a scalable and high quality supply of graphene and access to highly skilled partners for developing the graphene based materials which we will require. We also initiated discussions with a number of academic institutions whose expertise and infrastructure would allow us to develop graphene applications faster and at lower cost than working alone.

With over €1 billion of funding going into graphene research in Europe alone, we believe that the current opportunities we are pursuing are just the tip of the iceberg. Our contacts and our extensive academic network give us a window on the future applications of graphene. This allows us to identify applications early and build significant value by securing and developing them. Our capability in developing early stage nanotechnology businesses, combined with our academic network also allows us to minimise risk.

Whilst we believe that 2014 will be another year of graphene related excitement, we will continue to focus on bringing real applications of graphene to market. We believe that this is the best way to build a long term sustainable business and to repay the confidence of our investors.

[aries2000] 07/1/2014 13:27

The use of graphene in everyday life is not far off, due in part to existing research into carbon nanotubes - the rolled, cylindrical version of graphene. The tubes were popularized by a 1991 paper (subscription required) and touted for their incredible physical qualities, most of which are very similar to graphene. But it is easier to produce large sheets of graphene and it can be made in a similar way to silicon. Many of the current and planned applications for carbon nanotubes are now being adapted to graphene.

Some of the biggest emerging applications are:

Solar cells: Solar cells rely on semiconductors to absorb sunlight. Semiconductors are made of an element like silicon and have two layers of electrons. At one layer, the electrons are calm and stay by the semiconductor's side. At the other layer, the electrons can move about freely, forming a flow of electricity. Solar cells work by transferring the energy from light particles to the calm electrons, which become excited and jump to the free-flowing layer, creating more electricity. Graphene's layers of electrons actually overlap, meaning less light energy is needed to get the electrons to jump between layers. In the future, that property could give rise to very efficient solar cells. Using graphene would also allow cells that are hundreds of thousands of times thinner and lighter than those that rely on silicon.
Intel's transistors at 32 nanometers. More transistors helped pave the way for cheaper computing.
Intel's transistors at 32 nanometers. More transistors helped pave the way for cheaper computing.
Transistors: Computer chips rely on billions of transistors to control the flow of electricity in their circuits. Research has mostly focused on making chips more powerful by packing in more transistors, and graphene could certainly give rise to the thinnest transistors yet. But transistors can also be made more powerful by speeding the flow of electrons - the particles that make up electricity. As science approaches the limit for how small transistors can be, graphene could push the limit back by both moving electrons faster and reducing their size to a few atoms or less.
Transparent screens: Devices such as plasma TVs and phones are commonly coated with a material called indium tin oxide. Manufacturers are actively seeking alternatives that could cut costs and provide better conductivity, flexibility and transparency. Graphene is an emerging option. It is non-reflective and appears very transparent. Its conductivity also qualifies it as a coating to create touchscreen devices. Because graphene is both strong and thin, it can bend without breaking, making it a good match for the bendable electronics that will soon hit the market.
Graphene could also have applications for camera sensors, DNA sequencing, gas sensing, material strengthening, water desalination and beyond.

[aries2000] 07/1/2014 13:21

how many mobiles phones in the world boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom when this hits the fan

[aries2000] 07/1/2014 13:20

ITO is used as a transparent, conductive coating in virtually all flat-panel displays, including touch screens on smartphones and tablet computers, and is used in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells. With the increase in popularity of these products the element indium has become increasingly rare and therefore more expensive. It is also brittle, which rules it out for use in flexible displays and heightens the risk of the screen of your smartphone cracking when the device is dropped.

[aries2000] 07/1/2014 13:19

Graphene-based electrodes that they say could be the "killer app" that finally puts graphene into the commercial spotlight. The graphene-based electrodes could be used to replace the increasingly expensive indium tin oxide (ITO) in touch-screen displays, photovoltaic solar cells and LED lighting.

[mdchand] 07/1/2014 13:18

Downloaded New Incorporation Documents for London Graphene. 1 share, 1 share holder. Your basically taking a punt on Voller's name and reputation and nothing else. Doesn't seem to have any physical assets. Basically Voller is acting as an intermediary.........

[aries2000] 07/1/2014 13:16

flexible transparent touch screen now that is fantastic

[aries2000] 07/1/2014 13:14

This i like London Graphene is developing IP in two promising application areas, super capacitors and flexible transparent touch screens.

[bam bam rubble] 07/1/2014 12:52

Stephen Voller, promoter of blue sky tosh, making a tentative return to AIM with graphene. An indicator the sector is overdone. 'London Graphene' has same address as 'Bee Automobiles' another failed Voller promotion;