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This is exactly what the press release say, but this is impossible due the the Second Law of Thermodynamics. So (select at least one)

1) The press release is wrong

2) The research article is wrong

3) The Second Law of thermodynamics is wrong.

[As a fast explanation, if the grapheme membrane and the lamp in the animation are at the same temperature, then the electrons in the lamp will get an equivalent amount of random jiggles and will counter the effect described in the article. (There may be also a similar problem with the diodes, capacitor, etc.)]

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