The carbon filament used in Edison’s 1897 light bulb experiments generated the precise amount of heat needed to produce ...
According to new research from Rice University, while Edison’s goal was simply to create a longer-lasting electric lamp, the ...
Researchers in the US have uncovered evidence suggesting that Thomas Edison may have accidentally ...
More than a century before graphene was isolated in a modern lab, Thomas Edison may have been unknowingly making the wonder ...
A collaboration between mechanical engineers from the US and Korea has resulted in the creation of the world's thinnest light bulb, which is made from wonder material graphene. While we've seen ...
Researchers create a prototype bulb with a carbon nanotube in place of the standard tungsten filament. It uses less power, burns brighter and could lead to the first major overhaul in bulb design in a ...