Carbon membranes excel at separating molecules

Nanotechweb - Fri 27 Jan 12

Ultrathin films of graphene oxide and diamond-like carbon have highly selective permeability

Graphene reveals yet another extraordinary property

Gizmag - Fri 27 Jan 12

Ever since University of Manchester scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov first isolated flakes of graphene in 2004 using that most high-tech pieces of equipment - adhesive tape - the ...

More uses for 'miracle material'

BBC News - Fri 27 Jan 12

Graphene, often described as a "miracle material", can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in the Science journal.

Graphene: Supermaterial goes superpermeable

PhysOrg - Thu 26 Jan 12

Graphene is one of the wonders of the science world, with the potential to create foldaway mobile phones, wallpaper-thin lighting panels and the next generation of aircraft. The new finding ...

Supermaterial goes superpermeable, R&D Mag - Fri 27 Jan 12
Supermaterial goes superpermeable, Labspaces.net - Fri 27 Jan 12
Graphene: Supermaterial goes superpermeable, ScienceDaily - Thu 26 Jan 12

New membrane can block helium, yet allow water to flow freely

Ars Technica - Mon 30 Jan 12

Membranes and barriers are used all the time in industrial and lab settings, and you may even have a few of them around the home. They can help keep materials apart that need to be separated, ...

Carbon membranes excel at separating liquids

Physics World - Fri 27 Jan 12

Ultrathin films have highly selective permeability

Graphene: The perfect water filter

Extremetech - Fri 27 Jan 12

Researchers from the home of graphene, the University of Manchester in England, have discovered -- seemingly by chance -- one of the most important properties of graphene yet: It's impermeable ...

Hi-tech 'wonder material' graphene has an unexpected use - it can distill vodka at room temperature

Daily Mail - Fri 27 Jan 12

Ultra-strong, conductive graphene could revolutionise electronics - and won its discoverers the Nobel. But it's also an incredible filter, blocking everything except water - which set Manchester ...

Leaky graphene oxide lets water pour through

Chemistry World - Thu 26 Jan 12

Graphene oxide film allows water through but not helium, opening up possibilities for separation technologies

Graphene, the Wonder Material is Superpermeable to Water

AZoNano - Mon 30 Jan 12

By Cameron Chai Another amazing characteristic of graphene, the wonder material has been discovered by scientists from the University of Manchester. They found that it is superpermeable in relation...

Researchers Use Graphene To Distill Vodka

RedOrbit - Fri 27 Jan 12

According to a new study, membranes based on the material graphene can be used to distill alcohol. The researchers wrote in the journal Science that they created the membrane from graphene oxide, ...

Graphene Mimics the Hydrophobic Nature of Butterfly Wings

AZoNano - Thu 26 Jan 12

Butterfly wings, rose petals and many other natural surfaces repell water strongly; they are superhydrophobic. Such surfaces have a hierarchical structure on the micrometer or nanometer scale. ...