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  • Graphene Composites antivirus Covid 19 killing treatment G-Force sports gear

    Gear to protect athletes from coronavirus

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 10, 2022

    Graphene Composites and G-Form are teaming up to develop and distribute athletic protective equipment that not only guards the wearer against blunt trauma but also from viruses such as COVID-19. G-Form already rides on the cutting-edge of technology when it comes to manufacturing comfortable athletic protective gear. The company's SmartFlex pads are constructed from materials that can change molecular structure on contact – soft when lightly touched, becoming harder with s...

  • Zen Albany Graphene for Covid 19 coronavirus testing detection viral RNA

    Zen provides graphene for COVID-19 test

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 10, 2022

    Graphene's ability to kill viruses has captured headlines as companies look to add it to face masks, sporting equipment, paints and numerous other products aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19. Now, it seems this 2D carbon material may also have a role to play in advanced detection of the disease. University of Ottawa Professor Maxim Berezovski, head of the Berezovski Research Group, is developing a dual detection testing method that can be performed in two hours and will...

  • Graphene medical uses antiviral virucidal ink masks protective equipment

    Graphene goes into COVID-19 killing ink

    A.J. Roan, For Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 10, 2022

    Zen Graphene Solutions is collaborating with Graphene Composites Ltd. to develop a COVID-19 killing virucidal graphene-based composite ink that can be applied to fabrics, including N95 face masks and other personal protective equipment. Graphene Composites, a United Kingdom-based company with offices in the U.S, specializes in the technology of nanomaterials. Focusing on the usage of graphene and other distinctive materials, such as aerogels, they produce a range of products...

  • Silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Matthew Lasley, For Metal Tech News|Updated Jun 27, 2020

    Over the last couple of months, as the world has gone into lockdown in an effort to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a few amazing things. First, we have seen the resilience of nature. Secondly, if you live in a metropolitan area, you are probably seeing truly blue sky over your city for the first in a very long time. NASA photographs as well as those on social media have shown how prevalent air pollution is over our metropolitan communities and how it...