Using graphene foam to detect subtle traces of hazardous gases, explosives
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 08:32
in Physics & Chemistry
Fazel Yavari has developed a new sensor to detect extremely small quantities of hazardous gases. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute doctoral student harnessed the power of the worlds thinnest material, graphene, to create a device that is durable, inexpensive to make, and incredibly sensitive.