Apr
11
Technique Found for Mass Production of Graphene
April 11, 2018 | Leave a Comment
National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists have developed an economical and industrially viable strategy to produce graphene. The new technique addresses the long-standing challenge of an efficient process for large-scale production of graphene, and offers production potential for sustainable synthesis of the material. The research was conducted in collaboration with Fudan University and the findings […]
Mar
20
Geothermal Drilling Could Get Easier
March 20, 2012 | 2 Comments
About 30 years ago Sandia Labs developed polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits for geothermal drilling. Today nearly two-thirds of the oil we use comes from wells drilled using the (PDC) bits. That’s technology gone astray, valuable – and still missing the original point. Now Sandia and the U.S. Navy recently brought the technology back full […]