{"id":1982392,"date":"2019-02-13T11:47:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T16:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futurity.org\/?p=1982392"},"modified":"2019-02-13T11:47:51","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T16:47:51","slug":"laser-induced-graphene-composites-1982392","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futurity.org\/laser-induced-graphene-composites-1982392\/","title":{"rendered":"Handy graphene foam combos keep surfaces ice-free"},"content":{"rendered":"
By infusing laser-induced graphene, a flaky foam of the atom-thick carbon, with plastic, rubber, cement, wax, or other materials, researchers have created composites with lots of possible uses.<\/p>\n
The composites could be useful for wearable electronics, in heat therapy, in water treatment, in anti-icing and deicing work, in creating antimicrobial surfaces, and even in making resistive random-access memory devices.<\/p>\n
Here,\u00a0a hydrophilic composite of laser-induced graphene and other materials readily soaks up water. (Credit: the Tour Group):<\/strong><\/p>\n