Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have come up with a new spin on the aerogel component through the use of 3D printing. With their new technology in using direct ink writing in 3D printing, they are able to create 3D printed lightweight graphene aerogels which offer more efficient storage of energy and greater compressibility. The graphene aerogels, 3D printed with a graphene oxide ink extruded through a micronozzle are also useful for sensors, nanoelectronics, catalysis, and separations. More details on this story may be found here: http://3dprint.com/60192/3d-printed-graphene


Below is a look at one of these graphene printed matrixes: