Advanced Materials

New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for "soft robots" and flexible electronics.

A new technique invented at Caltech to produce graphene at room temperature could help pave the way for commercially feasible graphene-based solar cells and light-emitting diodes, large-panel displays, and flexible electronics.

The graphene technology and industry is too nascent to stand on its own legs as a stand-alone conference unless the focus is purely academic. The industry is at a stage where it needs to aggressively building up its application pipeline.

Back in 2013, we witnessed the launch by Samsung and LG of the first AMOLED displays deposited on plastic substrates, and the first efforts to encapsulate plastic and flexible displays that IDTechEx is forecasting will become more than a $16bn dollar market in the next 5 years.

Perpetuus will supply innovative alternatives to existing silver and copper-based inks and pastes.

Voxel8, a Harvard spinoff, are leveraging over a decade of research from Harvard Professor Jennifer A. Lewis to create highly conductive inks that can be printed at room temperature and seamlessly integrated with a broad array of matrix materials.

A graphene lightbulb with lower energy emissions, longer lifetime and lower manufacturing costs has been launched thanks to a University of Manchester research and innovation partnership.

Group NanoXplore specialises in the science of graphene and its derivative materials. Learn more in this interview made at the IDTechEx Graphene LIVE! event.

The National Research Council (NRC) is the Government of Canada's premier organization for research and technology development.

Creative Materials introduces electrically conductive inks and adhesives custom-designed for wearable electronic applications.

Graphene is a remarkably strong material given it's only a single carbon-atom thick. But finding ways to do something with it - that's also affordable too - have always been a challenge.

Overheating is the most critical issue in the computer industry. It limits power, performance, reliability and further miniaturisation. This article looks at the options for thermal interface materials.

Wearable technology has received a lot of attention in the last five years. This article discusses the driving force behind this - the adaption of technology into a form factor that can be worn on the body.

About $160 million has been invested in graphene companies, excluding government and IPO financing. Companies continue to move up the value chain, from selling graphene to selling graphene based intermediary products such as inks - a welcome development from end users as it lifts their burden of fine tuning and experimentation.

Guitar incorporating graphene, shown at the IDTechEx Graphene event.

AgIC are the most consumer-oriented company offering their own commercial products based around a silver ink. Their ink is available in a pen and in pre-loaded cartridges for inkjet printers. The pen can be used to write electronic circuits and is safe for kids to use. The inkjet cartridges can be used to print electronic circuits on paper.

Brewer Science is a global technology leader in developing and manufacturing innovative materials, processes, and equipment for the reliable fabrication of cutting-edge microdevices.

Graphene shows great promise for future electronics, advanced solar cells, protective coatings and other uses, and combining it with other materials could extend its range even further.

Cartesian Co has developed a desktop printer that prints circuit printers. Cartesian was first established in Brisbane, Australia but has since moved its operations to the New York, USA.

Nano Dimension is a listed company in Israel established in 2012. It is focused on 3D printing of electronics. It currently has two product lines: (1) a high-end desktop printer aimed at the professional end of the rapid prototyping of complex PCBs and (2) an inkjet printable silver nanoparticle ink.