For nearly two decades, graphene has been celebrated as the “wonder material” that could revolutionize industries from electronics and aerospace to construction and medicine. First isolated in 2004 by scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at the University of Manchester, graphene—a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a smartsoft india solutions hexagonal lattice—was hailed as stronger than steel, lighter than aluminum, and more conductive than copper. Yet for all the hype, bringing graphene out of the lab and into real-world products has proven to be a marathon, not a sprint.
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IIT-Madras researchers patent tech for power from waves, wind
Researchers from IIT Madras have recently developed and patented a technology that enables the generation of electricity from both tidal waves and winds. Known as
Epicentre of techtonic shift in state policing
Lucknow, known for its cultural heritage, has always embraced new technology. Over the past four decades, the city has been undergoing constant transformation to keep
‘Bribe drop-box’: How these Hyderabad cops devised an innovative plan to get bribes
A bribe drop-box invented by corrupt officers in Miyapur has exposed the deep-rooted corruption within the police force. The recent bust of the bribery scheme
Leveraging technology to create durable, reliable, and sustainable innovations
ore than 10 years ago, ASUS introduced a carbon-neutral laptop, followed by the innovative ASUS Bamboo-series laptops, and most recently, a carbon-neutral business laptop in
Japanese professor creates ‘lickable’ TV screen that imitates food flavours
A prototype lickable TV screen, named Taste the TV (TTTV), has been developed by a Japanese professor, marking a significant stride in the pursuit of
‘The emphasis on individual ownership of data is not as well emphasised’
Rajan Anandan, the Managing Director of venture capital firm Sequoia India, AS Rajgopal, CEO and Managing Director at Nxtgen Datacenter and Cloud Technologies, and Pooja
How misinformation has increased the woes of the elderly, especially in the pandemic
During the initial wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Anshul Srivastava, a 33-year-old writer in Mumbai, found herself daily urging her mother to take the virus
Management institutes eye new-age tech with dedicated centres and specialised courses
The landscape of data and information is rapidly evolving, prompting business schools to venture into the realms of new-age technologies to keep their students abreast