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Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University have developed a laser‑assisted area‑selective atomic/molecular layer deposition (AS‑ALD/MLD) method that grows europium‑organic thin films on graphene and other 2D materials with submicron precision, one molecular layer at a time. This resist‑free process turns chemically inert 2D surfaces into spatially defined growth templates, enabling patterned photoluminescent heterostructures and controllable electronic doping on a single chip.

The approach combines femtosecond laser two‑photon oxidation (TPO) with ALD/MLD to locally activate single‑layer graphene on a silicon chip. In selected regions, tightly focused fs‑laser pulses create hydroxyl and other oxygen‑containing functional groups, which act as nucleation sites for a europium‑organic Eu‑BDC network, while pristine graphene remains essentially non‑reactive. By tuning the laser dose, the researchers directly control nucleation density, achieving homogeneous Eu‑organic films up to about 11 nm thick with over 90% area selectivity and submicron feature sizes, without any resist or etching steps.

China's Jiangmen Xinhui Industrial Park (Fengshanhu New Energy Industrial Park) has announced the launch of trial production for its graphene-coated carbon aluminum foil project. Developed and built by Jiangmen Yingang New Energy Industrial Park Construction Co., Ltd., part of the Jiangfa Group, the project represents an investment of about 200 million yuan (almost US$29 million).

The large facility is designed to produce up to 48,000 tons of graphene-coated carbon aluminum foil per year once fully operational. The project’s turnkey delivery and trial production ceremony marked a step toward commercial-scale production in the region’s rapidly growing graphene and new energy industries.

Today we published a new edition of our Graphene Investment Guide, with all the latest information and financial updates from public graphene companies. This is still a challenging time for many graphene companies - but we are seeing signs of increased activities and improved conditions for quite some time, with several companies that seem to be moving forward and exciting investors with large valuations.

While many graphene companies still struggle to generate meaningful revenues, and we still expect consolidation and liquidation to continue in the next few years, we are also seeing increased investor optimism, and almost all the companies we cover have seen their shares rise in the past year, a very good sign that the industry is recovering.

The Graphene Investment Guide includes:

• An introduction to graphene
• An overview of graphene's most exciting applications
• An analysis of graphene's potential
• Market forecasts from leading analysts
• Detailed descriptions and financials of all public graphene companies
• Over 80 financial reports and company presentations (premium edition only)
• Graphene-Info's own investment thesis and action plan

Any technology-driven investor that wishes to stay current on the most promising new nanotechnology should look into this report. The report includes extensive data and information needed to launch a successful strategic graphene investment portfolio.

Philips has introduced a new QD‑OLED gaming monitor, the Evnia 32M2N8900X, which incorporates a graphene layer within its display panel to enhance thermal performance. The use of graphene allows for more efficient heat dissipation, helping the panel maintain stable operation and extend its service life - an important factor in high‑brightness OLED designs.

The 32‑inch 4K (3840×2160) display combines a QD‑OLED panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate and Philips’ Ambiglow lighting system. While most specifications focus on gaming performance and visual quality, the integration of graphene is a noteworthy development, reflecting a broader industry trend toward graphene‑based materials for thermal management in advanced electronics.

A research team led by KAIST (The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) has unveiled a molecular-level mechanism that explains how graphene oxide (GO) can be both strongly antibacterial and yet biocompatible, paving the way for next‑generation hygienic materials that could reduce reliance on conventional antibiotics.

GO has long been studied as a promising biomedical material thanks to its biocompatibility and excellent antibacterial performance, but the origin of these apparently conflicting behaviors has remained controversial. The new work shows that the key lies in the controlled physicochemical and biomimetic features of GO: abundant oxygen functional groups on the GO basal surface drive highly specific interactions with a bacterial‑signature phospholipid, palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylglycerol (POPG), while sparing mammalian cell membranes.

Danish Graphene has announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Nagase (Europa) GmbH, marking a step toward scaling graphene for industrial applications.

Nagase brings global market access, deep technical expertise, and a strong commercial platform within advanced materials. Through this collaboration, Nagase will support market development, distribution, and industrial deployment of Danish Graphene's solutions, accelerating the integration of graphene into high-performance applications across batteries, electronics, and other demanding sectors where consistency and reliability are critical.

Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Princeton University, Peking University, University of Florida, Basque Foundation for Science, Technical University of Munich, and Japan's National Institute of Material Sciences have built an advanced Quantum Twisting Microscope (QTM) that can observe, with unprecedented precision, the interactions between electrons in graphene - even at room temperature. The study, led by Professor Dmitri Efetov from LMU’s Faculty of Physics and co-coordinator of the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), marks a major leap forward in the direct measurement of quantum many-body effects in two-dimensional (2D) materials.

Quantum Twisting Microscope in Munich. Image credit: MCQST

At its core, the QTM enables energy- and momentum-resolved tunneling spectroscopy between two atomically thin layers with a controllable twist angle. By integrating a hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) layer as a tunneling dielectric, the team significantly improved both the energy resolution and the operational range of twist angles. This enhancement allowed researchers to access previously hidden dispersion features in tunneling spectra between two monolayer graphene sheets. The measurements revealed a logarithmic correction to graphene’s linear Dirac spectrum, a hallmark of electron-electron interactions long predicted but never before observed under ambient conditions. The extracted fine-structure constant, α ≈ 0.32 ± 0.01, quantifies the interaction strength and aligns closely with theoretical expectations.