Carbonics aims to revolutionize traditional electronics by employing earth abundant carbon nanomaterials to vastly improve the power consumption and performance of next-generation smartphone and wearable devices, among other applications. The Los Angeles-based company leverages advanced carbon research conducted at UCLA, KACST and USC and is backed by a $5.5 million investment from TAQNIA International. Carbonics intends to incorporate carbon nanomaterials into semiconductor radio frequency (RF) components to reduce battery demands and increase device efficiency.