Not very humble brag here, but I think readers of this blog will find it interesting: recently DexMat was featured on the cover of Science, one of the most preeminent academic journals in the world!
Based on patented IP from Nobel-winning scientists at Rice University, DexMat produces a sustainable nanomaterial (nerdily called Galvorn) that is many times stronger than steel, lighter than carbon fiber, and as conductive as copper.
The Science article is about a very niche Galvorn application (circularly polarized black body radiation), but we are already gaining wider spread adoption in aerospace, defense, automotive, power transmission, and data centers, and we hope one day to render metals completely obsolete.
If successful (which our investors are betting on!), this can be industrial revolution-scale innovation with gigatons of positive climate and environmental impact. An early-career mentor of mine once advised me to surround myself with people much smarter than I am, and I am certainly delivering on that here! Fortunately, I became very comfortable being surrounded by people much smarter than I am at TJ, Rice, and IMD!
It’s A Celebration
To celebrate, I had genAI write a song about how DexMat was featured on the cover of Science to the tune of “Cover of the Rolling Stone” by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show:
“Cover of the Journal Science”
(to the tune of “Cover of the Rolling Stone”)
Verse 1:
Well, we’re workin’ real hard in the climate tech game,
Buildin’ stuff with carbon, and we’re changin’ the frame,
Galvorn’s the name, it’s sleek and strong,
A nanotube fiber that’s been here all along,
But now we’re struttin’ our stuff, not playin’ defense,
‘Cause we made it to the cover of Science!
Chorus:
Science! (Woo!)
On the cover of the journal Science!
We’ve got Galvorn rockin’ in defiance,
Talkin’ breakthroughs on the cover of Science!
Verse 2:
We’ve spun those fibers thin as a dream,
Stronger than steel, with a sustainable theme,
Engineers and dreamers all take note,
Our material’s a marvel—you can quote that, folks!
We’re weaving the future, it’s got no pretense,
And it’s sittin’ on the cover of Science!
Chorus:
Science! (Yeah!)
On the cover of the journal Science!
Changing the world, it’s not just reliance,
We’re innovators on the cover of Science!
Bridge:
We’ve been to labs from Houston to Rome,
Pushing boundaries with carbon alone,
And when you see Galvorn, you know it’s fate,
We’re building tomorrow—it’s really first-rate!
Verse 3:
So here’s to the team who made it so fine,
From the drawing board to that journal’s shine,
Galvorn’s in the spotlight, it’s got that flair,
Now every researcher’s stopping to stare!
And we’re only gettin’ started, folks, no suspense,
This is just the first of many covers for Science!
Chorus (with gusto!):
Science! (Yeah!)
On the cover of the journal Science!
We’re showin’ the world carbon nanotube alliance,
Look at us now on the cover of Science!
Outro:
Yeah, we’re DexMat, and we’re takin’ the crown,
Galvorn’s the fiber that’s the talk of the town,
From Houston to the labs in every province,
You’ll find us on the cover of Science!
In case you aren’t familiar with the song, here’s the melody: