(Nanowerk Spotlight) Triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the surge in demand for surgical masks and respirators has led to a global manufacturing rush. However, not all mask filter materials are ...

Graphene, a Nobel Prize-awarded material with promising applications for greener energy and nanomedicine, has been the topic of much disinformation by coronavirus anti-vaxxers claiming it can be used ...

Empa researchers have studied residues from the incineration of graphene-containing plastics. Conclusion of the study: Burned composite materials containing graphene nanoparticles can be considered ...