Graphene-Info: the graphene experts

Birla Cellulose, Cellulosic Fibres division of Grasim Industries Ltd, has announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with LNJ Bhilwara Group Companies (RSWM Limited & TACC Limited) as the next step forward in the development of graphene technology for textile applications.

Undet this collaboration, TACC Limited will supply graphene derivatives to Birla Cellulose, and Birla Cellulose will integrate TACC’s graphene derivatives into the production of viscose fibers. RSWM Limited will use these graphene-enhanced viscose fibers for textile manufacturing.

First Graphene has successfully raised approximately AU$2.4 million (around US$1,526,000) through a placement, securing strong institutional support to accelerate its commercial pipeline and enhance revenue streams. 

This funding will enable the company to advance its commercial opportunities across multiple sectors, particularly in the cement and concrete industry, and expand its global distribution network. 

Researchers from Graz University of Technology, University of Florence,  Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna have demonstrated an innovative process that enables certain common dyes - found in standard marker pens - to be converted into laser-induced graphene (LIG).

The study focused on Eosin Y, a widely used xanthene dye, which exhibited excellent stability and structural properties ideal for laser conversion. While most existing LIG production relies on polymer precursors such as polyimide, this research shows that non-polymeric materials like dyes and inks can also serve as effective precursors. 

The AIM-traded graphene supercapacitor specialist CAP-XX posted an adjusted EBITDA loss of AUD 0.8 million (US$509,000), a US$191,000 improvement from the prior year, while its loss after tax halved to AUD 1.7 million (US$1,082,000) from AUD 3.4 million (US$2,164,000).

The company highlighted a 30% reduction in operating costs compared to the prior year, reflecting restructuring efforts undertaken in 2024. Cash at bank stood at AUD 4.2 million (US$2,674,000) at period-end, bolstered by an AUD 5.7 million (US$3,629,000) capital raise, with a further AUD 1.2 million (US$764,000) in research and development tax credits received in January.

Researchers from the University of Calgary, University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo and Aalto University recently developed an all-graphene water-based ink for 3D printing via direct ink writing, which the team considers first of its kind. The ink could unlock new possibilities for addressing environmental challenges, such as eliminating invisible electromagnetic pollution from our surroundings.

The eco-friendly graphene ink enables applications in various fields, including electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, electronics, and environmental protection while providing a scalable solution for next-generation 3D-printed technologies.

Haydale Graphene has reportedly announced that it has initiated a corporate insolvency process for its US subsidiary Haydale Ceramic Technologies (HCT) under chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. The company said it had filed the necessary documents in the state of Georgia, with a court hearing expected in the coming days to formalize the proceedings.

As part of the process, Haydale said it planned to sell HCT's assets through a court-supervised public auction, as it said it saw that as the best route to maximize asset value and recover cash for the parent company, which has a £12.8 million intercompany debtor balance tied to its US operations. While several third-party firms had expressed interest in acquiring HCT's assets, there was no guarantee of financial recovery.

Researchers at the Swiss École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and National Institute for Materials Science in Japan have developed a new technique to directly measure energy gaps and bandwidths in multilayer graphene systems, paving the way for deeper insights into exotic quantum states and future electronic devices.

When layers of graphene are stacked on top of each other and slightly rotated, the atomic lattices create a periodic interference pattern known as a moiré pattern. This pattern significantly changes the electronic behavior of the material, sometimes leading to exotic quantum phenomena like superconductivity and magnetism. However, directly probing the fine details of these quantum states has been a challenge. Understanding how electrons behave in these stacked graphene systems is crucial for designing future electronic and quantum devices. But conventional techniques struggle to precisely measure energy gaps and bandwidth—the parameters that dictate how electrons move and interact in these systems. Without a reliable method to extract this data, researchers have been piecing together the puzzle through indirect observations.