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Re: Graphene microphone outperforms traditional nickel and offers ultrasonic reach

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Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Graphene microphone outperforms traditional nickel and offers ultrasonic 
> reach
>> http://phys.org/news/2015-11-graphene-microphone-outperforms-traditional-nickel.html
> 
> 
>> Scientists have developed a graphene based microphone nearly 32 times
>> more sensitive than microphones of standard nickel-based
>> construction.
>>
>> The researchers, based at the University of Belgrade, Serbia, created
>> a vibrating membrane - the part of a condenser microphone which
>> converts the sound to a current - from graphene, and were able to
>> show up to 15 dB higher sensitivity compared to a commercial
>> microphone, at frequencies up to 11 kHz.
>>
>> The results are published today, 27th November 2015, in the journal
>> 2D Materials.
>>
>> "We wanted to show that graphene, although a relatively new material,
>> has potential for real world applications" explains Marko Spasenovic,
>> an author of the paper. "Given its light weight, high mechanical
>> strength and flexibility, graphene just begs to be used as an
>> acoustic membrane material."
 
Was it sustainable, quantum, nano graphene?

 

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Graphene microphone outperforms traditional nickel and offers ultrasonic reach Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-26 19:43 -0600
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