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Briefing
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- Graphene Foam – Rice University and Tianjin University nanotechnologists used commercially-available 3D laser printer to produce centimeter-sized graphene foams from powdered sugar and nickel, both non-graphene materials
- Production Method – Process conducted in room temperature with laser shone on nickel and sugar mixture, decomposing sugar to carbon state with nickel acting as catalyst, forming graphene foam upon cooling
- Other Collaborators – Include Air Force Office of Scientific Research and its Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, China Scholarship Council, State Key Program of National Natural Science of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Special Foundation for Science and Technology Major Program of Tianjin, and Universal Laser Systems
- Potential Applications – Can be used in processes that require fast prototyping and manufacturing of 3D carbon materials, such as energy storage, damping and sound absorption
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Organization
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Rice University, Tianjin University
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Original Publication Date
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June 21, 2017
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