Below are the articles published in 2013.
Research overview: Graphene for oil exploration
December 20th, 2013James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in an article about the use of graphene in oil exploration. Science World Report
Graphene nanoribbons an ice-melting coat for radar
December 19th, 2013Science Daily (This article also appeared on Environmental Research Web, India Everyday, Computer World Australia, TechWorld Australia, Australian Reseller News, Computer World Norge, Linux World and Computer World UK.)
Car paint with graphene gets ice off radar domes
December 19th, 2013James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in articles about the practical application of graphene nanoribbons and graphene in oil exploration. Futurity
Researchers develop deicing solution using graphene nanoribbons to protect radars
December 18th, 2013AzoNano
Radiofrequency transparent, electrically conductive graphene nanoribbon thin films as deicing heating layers
December 18th, 2013Nanotechnology Today
Graphene nanoribbons an ice-melting coat for radar
December 18th, 2013Ribbons of ultrathin graphene combined with polyurethane paint meant for cars is just right for deicing sensitive military radar domes, according to scientists at Rice University. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Science Codex (This article also Graphene improves oil explorationDecember 17th, 2013
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Graphene nanoribbons an ice-melting coat for radar
December 17th, 2013James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in an articles about the practical application of graphene nanoribbons and graphene in oil exploration. Environmental Research Web (This article also appeared on Wireless Design & Development.)
Coal yields graphene quantum dots
December 10th, 2013Controlled Environments http://bit.ly/19f0msx
Reducing coal to numerous graphene quantum dots
December 10th, 2013EETAsia.com http://bit.ly/J1HvXr
Cheap quantum dots from coal
December 10th, 2013Rice researchers have discovered how to reduce three kinds of coal into graphene quantum dots that could be used for medical imaging as well as sensing, electronic and photovoltaic applications. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and Angel Martí, […]
Simple method for producing graphene quantum dots in bulk quantities from coal
December 9th, 2013
Rice researchers have discovered how to reduce three kinds of coal into graphene quantum dots that could be used for medical imaging as well as sensing, electronic, and photovoltaic applications. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and Angel Martí, Coal yields plenty of graphene quantum dotsDecember 7th, 2013
The prospect of turning coal into fluorescent particles may sound too good to be true, but the possibility exists, thanks to scientists at Rice University. From coal, cheap quantum dots in one step Rice researchers have discovered how to reduce three kinds of coal into graphene quantum dots that could be used for medical James Tour’s Life in ScienceNovember 18th, 2013
James M. Tour’s life in science, as detailed in R&D Magazine. http://www.rdmag.com/articles/2013/12/inspired-chemistry
Mix of graphene nanoribbons, polymer has potential for cars, soda, beer
October 11th, 2013
A discovery at Rice aims to make vehicles that run on compressed natural gas more practical. It might also prolong the shelf life of bottled beer and soda. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted; Rice graduate student Atom-thin graphene beats steel, silicon; a patent ‘land rush’August 28th, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, comments on his lab’s filings for graphene patents. StockHouse.com
Cheap substitute for silicon grows from carbon nanotube ‘seeds’
August 28th, 2013
Rice has been a hotbed of carbon nanotube cookery, the most recent development being a technique for “unzipping” carbon nanotubes to form ribbons of graphene. http://bit.ly/1aLE2b6
What is graphene? 5 incredible facts about the ‘miracle material’ you need to know
August 27th, 2013
The extraordinary features and benefits of graphene make it sound like it was taken out of a comic book, but graphene must overcome several obstacles related to viability before it’s ready for mass usage. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer Making narrow nanoribbons the easy wayAugust 23rd, 2013
Rice researchers developed a new method to make very narrow nanoribbons from graphene. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. NanotechWeb.org http://bit.ly/14mWYJx
Supermaterial is stronger than graphene and diamonds
August 19th, 2013
Large flakes of graphene oxide are the essential ingredient in a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and Rice graduate student Changsheng Xiang are quoted. PaceToday.com (Similar stories appeared in Water clears path for nanoribbon developmentAugust 16th, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and graduate student Vera Abramova are quoted in an article about the development of graphene nanoribbons. Graduate student Alexander Slesarev is mentioned. SpaceDaily.com
Not-weak knots bolster carbon fiber
August 13th, 2013
Large flakes of graphene oxide are the essential ingredient in a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Printed Electronics World http://bit.ly/147t489
Water mask enables graphene ‘nanoribbon’ etching
August 2nd, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in an article about the development of graphene nanoribbons. Graduate students Vera Abramova and Alexander Slesarev are also mentioned. The Engineer http://bit.ly/16JXX4J Microelectronics receive liquid boost LaboratoryTalk.com http://bit.ly/14nXidh
RFID of the future
August 1st, 2013
Rice is mentioned in an article about radio frequency identification technology. Canadian Manufacturing
Rice lab creates sub-10-nanometer graphene nanoribbon patterns
August 1st, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in an article about the development of graphene nanoribbons. Graduate students Vera Abramova and Alexander Slesarev are also mentioned. NextBigFuture.com http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/07/rice-lab-creates-sub-10-nanometer.html Water clears path for nanoribbon development: Rice University researchers create To make tiny graphene ribbons, simply add waterJuly 31st, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in an article about the development of graphene nanoribbons. Graduate students Vera Abramova and Alexander Slesarev are also mentioned. Futurity.org http://bit.ly/1eb6yzY Researchers create sub-10-nanometer graphene nanoribbon patterns Phys.org http://phys.org/news/2013-07-sub-nanometer-graphene-nanoribbon-patterns.html Water clears Water helps form long graphene nanoribbonsJuly 30th, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in an article about the development of graphene nanoribbons; graduate students Vera Abramova and Alexander Slesarev are also mentioned. Azonano.com http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=27942 Water clears path for nanoribbon development Nanowerk.com (This article also Water clears path for nanoribbon developmentJuly 29th, 2013
A tiny meniscus of water makes it practical to form long graphene nanoribbons less than 10 nanometers wide. Abramova, V.; Slesarev, S.; Tour, J. M. “Meniscus-Mask Lithography for Narrow Graphene Nanoribbons,” ACS Nano 2013, 7, 6894–6898. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn403057t Wet-spun graphene oxide flakes create a more robust carbon fiber James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Graphene nanoribbons grown bottom-up for first timeJuly 27th, 2013
Rice is mentioned in an article about graphene nanoribbons. Overlockersclub.com http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/34424/
Carbon fiber and graphene: Two great tastes that taste great (and become even stronger) together
July 25th, 2013
Graduate student Changsheng Xiang is quoted in a story about graphene oxide flakes. Core77.com http://bit.ly/18DpwlR
Graphene ‘onion rings’ have delicious potential
July 23rd, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted in an article about synthesized graphene nanoribbons. R&D Mag.com (This article also appeared in Electronics Online.) http://bit.ly/18z0LXM Graphene ‘onion rings’ grown bottom up — atom by atom Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence http://bit.ly/13ZyQPb
Rice researchers create new material
July 23rd, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and graduate student Changsheng Xiang are mentioned in a story about graphene oxide flakes. Houston Chronicle http://bit.ly/11bAaur
Hydrogen gets graphene ‘onion rings’ to grow
July 22nd, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and Boris Yakobson, Karl F. Hasselman Chair of mechanical engineering and materials science and professor of chemistry, are quoted in an article about growing synthesized graphene nanoribbons.Graduate student Zheng Yan is mentioned. Futurity.org Graphene ‘onion rings’ have delicious potentialJuly 19th, 2013
Concentric hexagons of graphene grown in a furnace at Rice University represent the first time anyone has synthesized graphene nanoribbons on metal from the bottom up — atom by atom. EurekAlert! (This story also appeared in Nanowerk.com, Phys.org, Product Design and Development, Science Daily, Nanotechnology Now and Nanotechnology Today.) http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/ru-gr071813.php New material created at Rice Not-weak knots bolster carbon fiberJuly 18th, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and Rice graduate student Changsheng Xiang are quoted in an article about a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice. JEC Group http://bit.ly/13QJCaq
Silicon oxide tested for next-generation flash memory
July 18th, 2013
A team of Rice researchers led by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, has built a 1-kilobit rewritable silicon oxide device with diodes that eliminate data-corrupting crosstalk. PCB 007 http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=93398
Air Force support for a new generation of lithium-ion batteries
July 17th, 2013
Research by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, has shown that soluble graphene nanoribbons can significantly increase the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries by combining graphene nanoribbons with tin oxide. Bio-Medicine (This story also appeared in The Green Optimistic, Researchers create new material with graphene oxideJuly 16th, 2013
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and Rice graduate student Changsheng Xiang are quoted in an article about a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice. Domain B.com http://www.domain-b.com/technology/materials/20130715_graphene.html Not-weak knots bolster carbon fiber Bellaire-River Oaks-West University New carbon fiber stays strong when knottedJuly 11th, 2013
OverclockersClub.com http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/34361/ Researchers create carbon fiber with graphene oxide flakes Fibretofashion.com
Silicon oxide is a step closer to practicality
July 11th, 2013
Articles discuss research in silicon oxide and carbon fibers by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science. Electronic News http://bit.ly/16rpQgi Silicon nanowire memory technology integrated into prototype chip Azonano.com http://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=3552
Not-weak knots bolster carbon fiber
July 10th, 2013
ChemEurope.com http://bit.ly/16pqNWv
Silicon oxide tested for next-gen ‘flash’ memory
July 10th, 2013
Large flakes of graphene oxide are the essential ingredient in a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice University. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Futurity.org http://bit.ly/13M9HGr
Trouble teaching science? There’s an app for that
July 1st, 2013
An article discusses Rice’s SciRave app. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and Rice’s STEMscopes project are mentioned. LiveScience.com (This article also appeared on DailyMe.com.)
Graphene ribbons improve lithium ion batteries
June 24th, 2013
Anodes for lithium ion batteries built with ribbons of graphene perform better, tests show. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Futurity.org http://bit.ly/19w1qGh Unzipped nanotubes unlock potential for batteries EnvironmentalResearchWeb.org http://bit.ly/1cf4QwH Graphene nanotubes: The latest advancement in lithium-ion Graphene nanotubes: The latest advancement in lithium-ion batteriesJune 23rd, 2013
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Graphene nanoribbons could double Li-ion battery capacityJune 20th, 2013
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Graphene nanoribbons promise to improve lithium batteriesJune 19th, 2013
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Graphene nanoribbons bring new twist to lithium-ion batteriesJune 18th, 2013
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Graphene and nanotube carpets for energy storageJune 17th, 2013
Researchers at Rice have made a new hybrid microsupercapacitor from graphene and carbon nanotube carpets with electrochemical properties that could be useful in portable electronics and renewable power applications. Jian Lin, a postdoctoral research associate in mechanical engineering and materials science, is quoted. NanotechWeb.org http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/52057
Another tiny miracle: Graphene oxide soaks up radioactive waste
June 15th, 2013
Graphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, researchers at Rice University and Lomonosov Moscow State University have found. http://news.rice.edu/?p=39008 Material cleans water of nuclear waste Graphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, researchers at Rice University and Lomonosov Moscow State University Graphene flakes soak up radioactive wasteJune 14th, 2013
Graphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, researchers at Rice University and Lomonosov Moscow State University have found. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted. Futurity.org http://bit.ly/VL5SLZ Graphene oxide soaks up […]
New properties of graphene: Breakthrough in technology
June 12th, 2013
RUVR.ru http://bit.ly/ZBDb2L Graphene oxide ‘removes radionuclides from water’ TheEngineer.co.uk http://bit.ly/WI8DtG Graphene, nuclear waste and mining Stockhouse.com http://bit.ly/UQDGpt Material cleans water of nuclear waste Individual.com http://bit.ly/VPH05U
Graphene oxide causes radioactive material to ‘clump’ out of water
June 11th, 2013
Gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/graphene-oxide-radioactive-water/25767/ Graphene can clean radioactive water by clumping up toxins like magic Gizmodo.com.au (This article also appeared on Gizmodo.com and Gizmodo.co.uk.) http://bit.ly/13sS7Vp Graphene oxide acts as sponge for radioactive material DVice.com http://dvice.com/archives/2013/01/graphene-oxide.php
Graphene can clean radioactive water by clumping up toxins like magic
June 10th, 2013
http://bit.ly/XyXhes Graphene’s newest feat: Cleaning up radioactive water EarthTechling.com (This article also appeared on TGDaily.com.) http://bit.ly/WHNPCX ‘Eureka’ moment for solution to water contamination Edie.net http://bit.ly/RVVAIG New properties of graphene: Breakthrough in technology SpaceDaily.com http://bit.ly/UnYXqs New research shows that graphene oxide can easily clean toxins from radioactive water Inhabitat.com http://bit.ly/UZyLCy
Graphene could clean up nuclear sites
June 9th, 2013
Professional Engineering http://profeng.com/tech/graphene-could-clean-up-nuclear-sites Graphene oxide could solve toxic groundwater woes WaterBriefing.org http://bit.ly/VgRdYz Take the lumps New Zealand Herald http://bit.ly/XwalPK US and Russia discover a new property of graphene Stockhouse.com (This article also appeared on Gazeta.ru.) http://bit.ly/10Dsu4E Graphene: The miracle material explained An article about graphene mentions Rice research showing that graphene oxide has the ability […]
