GUWAHATI, Nov. 7 -- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) led by Dr Rajiv K Kar, assistant professor, Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology, IIT-Guwahati, have made important discoveries regarding the use of modified graphene oxide for biomedical applications.

The team has also developed cost-effective experiments for modifying graphene oxide that can be used by other academic institutions to train personnel needed for cutting-edge projects in semiconductors, nano-electronics, healthcare, and quantum technologies supported by the Indian government.

Graphene, a Nobel Prize-winning material, is exceptionally strong and possesses outstanding electrical and thermal conductivity.

Its ox...