Researchers at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have created composite materials using graphene that are up to 500 times stronger than the raw, non-composite material.

The resistivity versus temperature curves of pure Cu, CuCr alloys and CuCr/Gr wires were tested to determine the effect of Cr and graphene incorporation on resistivity. The study, led by Tingting Zuo, ...

Defying conventional scientific knowledge about electrical conductivity, the addition of a common carbon compound to copper to make electrical wires results in significant performance enhancements, ...

Graphene is an extraordinary material, the only basic member of a family of 2D carbon materials. With its unique mechanical and physical properties, it is a superb filler at the nanoscale, in metal ...

A newly developed, highly conductive copper wire could find applications in the electric grid, as well as in homes and businesses. The finding defies what's been thought about how metals conduct ...

Scientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University have proposed a universal laser processing technology that can create two fundamentally different functional materials from a single sample – a copper ...

Additive manufacturing has been a revelation for many industries. It gives designers and engineers the ability to produce complex shapes and customized items on demand in a more sustainable and less ...

RICHLAND, Wash.—A common carbon compound is enabling remarkable performance enhancements when mixed in just the right proportion with copper to make electrical wires. It’s a phenomenon that defies ...