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[metis20] 15/12/2018 14:10

Looks to be single layer graphene on silica/silicon substrate

[metis20] 15/12/2018 13:09

Presumably single layer graphene on a substrate?

Anyone able to view the whole article?

[rovi70] 15/12/2018 13:08

wow! watch out LL AND CS

[superg1] 15/12/2018 12:40

News

“Now, graphene can detect brain disorders”

Graphene related investor threads cracked that some time ago.

[ellissj] 15/12/2018 11:52

Link below to that white paper. Demonstrates in spades how vrs have progressed and have skillfully positioned since then. Eg. 3 centres of excellence mentioned. UoM, UoC and CPI. Vrs in all 3 ! Well done neill and co. Aimo. Best ellis

[axotyl] 15/12/2018 11:40

"...reach out.." - aagh

When did that start? Flogged to death here:

[ellissj] 15/12/2018 11:34

Indeed, direction of travel is signposted though ! Eg this from last year. And we know dr. martin kemp has represented vrs at KTN composite events this year. Last one was at st. Marys southampton. I recommend reading the link to the white paper too. Looks like its 2016 - predates cambridge grahene ltd. Aimo. Best ellis

"Innovate UK launches graphene commercialization effort"

"Innovate UK's Knowledge Transfer Network aims to help composites fabricators work graphene into finished parts."

News Post: 7/10/2017

JEFF SLOAN 

Editor-in-Chief

"Innovate UK's (London, UK) Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) reports it has launched a Graphene Special Interest Group that is focused, in part, on commercialization of graphene in composites manufacuring. Ajay Kapadia, knowledge transfer manager materials-composites, at KTN, says graphene offers properties that make it a potentially strong addition to composite parts and structures.

The purpose of the special interest group, says Kapadia, is to provide a forum through which graphene suppliers can connect with composites fabricators to work together to integrate graphene into finish products. There are 80 companies in the Graphene Special Interest Group and Kapadia hopes to increase that number to 200-250.

Graphene, which consists of 1-atom-thick, 2D platelets, is typically added to the resin matrix and offers to composites good electrical and heat conduction properties, which make it a good candidate for lightning strike protection and exotherm mitigation. Kapadia says the most immediate challenge is to work with fabricators to better understand how and in what volumes graphene can be worked into manufacturing processes. 

To that end, the Knowledge Transfer Network will host workshops to help identify technincal gaps in composites processing, and will exhibit at the Advanced Engineering Show 2017 Nov. 1-2 in Birmingham, UK. 

This white paper offers a summary of the current state of the art in graphene technology. 

Contact Kapadia at [e-mail] for more information."

[alchemy] 15/12/2018 11:10

Apart from "reaching out ", that's very nice .

[ellissj] 15/12/2018 10:29

Agreed hover, that's the speculation. Of course in that £37m composite R&D investment article, below paragraph caught my eye re propellers. I hope there is a 'graphene' link there, and thus maybe some more collaboration also now/future ? Aimo. Best ellis


"10 technologies being installed at NCC are funded, in part, by The Aerospace Technology Institute, in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Partnership and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. One of iCAP’s major projects is linked to Wing of Tomorrow.’ Launched in 2015 by Airbus, this partnership project involves a number of companies including, Spirit and GKN. Other aerospace developments for iCAP include Rolls-Royce and Airbus Ultra Fan cowling and GE Dowty’s composite propeller manufacture."

[ridicule] 15/12/2018 10:05

I agree Shavion and, while I can understand them perhaps not mentioning the Versarien name in literature, I thought Nanene would appear as a brand mark on the earpieces themselves. I have ordered a pair, but I cannot seem from the photograph where Nanene appears.

[hoverflyman] 15/12/2018 09:56

Ellis, regarding the aerospace collaboration the last update read “Awaiting completion of customer re-organisation to continue original project. Additionally working on paints for composite structures.”.. which would suggest GE Aviation is that company as originally surmised by many.

Edit: GE is undergoing “re-organisation”

[clint fleecewood] 15/12/2018 09:13

For the same reason coats that contain Gore-Tex don't mention W. L. Gore and Associates.

[ellissj] 15/12/2018 08:11

And of course the CPI new photonics centre is opening soon. With prof ferrari presenting upon graphene in optics and photonics yesterday, hopefully graphene in with a good shout re next gen tech development in this field. VRS were CPI tender winners Sept 2017 don't forget. Aimo. Best ellis

"IEEE UK and Ireland Photonics Chapter
@IEEE_PHO36

Prof Ferrari of @GrapheneUCam
discussing #graphene in #optics and #photonics at #BICOP2018 @royalsociety
11:59 am · 13 Dec 2018"

CPI centre news :-

"Cutting-Edge Healthcare Photonics Facility Nears Completion 27 November 2018"

HomeNews

"Construction work on a new, state-of-the-art Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) healthcare photonics facility that will help develop next generation light-based treatments is nearing completion.

The cutting-edge building will support the scale-up and commercialisation of medical technology (medtech) products, acting as a hub for businesses of all sizes and academic partners to work on innovative methods of diagnosing disease, imaging systems - including endoscopy - and light-based treatments.

The facility, based at NETPark, in Sedgefield, County Durham, has also allowed CPI to create a number of jobs.

Five new appointments have been made since February, with CPI’s highly-skilled team able to offer specialist support across device design and development, pre-clinical validation and testing and pilot production, as well as providing specific medtech business support to link into networks and connections within the healthcare and medtech markets.

Dr Tom Harvey, CPI Healthcare Photonics Lead, said: “Bringing together photonics experts, equipment and facilities in this new centre will enable companies to develop the latest cutting-edge medtech products. This will benefit patients, as well as the local and national economy.”

[ellissj] 15/12/2018 07:33

Indeed shavers. Gnano appear to be concentrating upon supercaps atm per interims? Our 2D versus 3D 'graphenes' offering likely to outplay rivals imo. Neill said 'leading edge' per poddy. Best ellis.

[compoundup] 15/12/2018 07:30

I hope Callum's sales database is secure cos he's got the names and addresses of a lot of VRS cheerleaders on here. Lol

[shavian] 15/12/2018 07:16

Nice one Lucky. Here’s a direct link to Dr Sadoway’s TED talk. Inspiring. But think how Nanene could improve it.

[luckyorange] 15/12/2018 07:07

No 1teepee, that tech is for towns etc, think National Grid.

[ellissj] 15/12/2018 06:07

Good luck on that one. Best ellis

"Sadoway's development company, Ambri, hopes to have the battery on the market within three years."  

[1teepee] 15/12/2018 03:32

I thought it was the same area? Zap and go are trying to make Grid, car and phone sizes I thought

[luckyorange] 14/12/2018 23:18

It is an interesting one 1teepee but a totally different field, a clever guy and hope that it can replace the current ones

'While the world has long had batteries that can store power in small amounts (think rechargeable laptops, cellphones and, increasingly, automobiles) the challenge has always been how to achieve that on a large scale — or, as it's known in professional circles — grid level.

ANALYSISThe wait is over. The battery revolution is here: Don Pittis
To date, attempts at grid-level batteries have run into myriad difficulties: They degrade too quickly, cost too much and have been prone to overheating.

Experts around the world, including billionaire Elon Musk, have for years been pushing the envelope when it comes to battery technology. Mostly they've been working hard to improve the world's current battery of choice, the lithium-ion.

But Sadoway's invention is radically different from anything else in the market: It uses liquid metals and molten salt.

[craigy] 14/12/2018 22:45

As a professional commuter, I live on my Kindle, read magazines on my tablet and listen to music on iPod. I seem to always be buying headphones so yup, I have just ordered my MD CB-01..... do I give them to my wife as another Xmas present or do I keep them??? Think I can guess the answerCraigy