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Ania ServantKnowledge Exchange Fellow, National Graphene Institute
GRAPHENE COMMERCIALISATIONBeyond the sticky tape…..
Graphene Superlatives thinnest imaginable material
strongest material ever measured (theoretical limit)
stiffest known material (stiffer than diamond)
most stretchable crystal (up to 20% elastically)
record thermal conductivity (outperforming diamond)
highest current density at room T (million times of those in copper)
highest intrinsic mobility (100 times more than in Si)
conducts electricity in the limit of no electrons
lightest charge carriers (zero rest mass)
longest mean free path at room T (micron range)
most impermeable (even He atoms cannot squeeze through)
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Tremendous applications…
Mega-fast uploads. We're talking a whole terabit in just one second.
Ultra-fast internet
Plug your phone in for five seconds and it would be all charged up.
Graphene could pave the way for bionic devices in living tissues that could be connected directly to your neurons. So people with spinal injuries, for example, could re-learn how to use their limbs.
Graphene properties Morphological
Surface area – 1gr = 2630 m2 Aspect ratio varies – typically 2 for solvent exfoliation
Optical Transparent to light (97.7 %) and electrons
Mechanical Stiffness = 1 Tpa Strength = 130 GPa
Chemical Easily functionalised Processable
How to make graphene
Production by removing elements from a large starting material.
Assembly of a nanostructure from smaller elements.
The Graphene familyA
D
E CVD Graphene (Gr)Graphite (Gt)
Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO)
Graphene oxide (GO)
Graphene
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C
Producing Graphene
Mechanical Electrical conductivity
Optical Permeability Thermal Surface area Biocompatibility
CVDgraphene
Platelets
GO
Structural composites
• Rollable epaper• Foldable OLED display• Touch screen
Conductive ink• Packaging• Toys • Smart items
Conductive layer• Solar cells/PV • Smart windows
Electromagnetic shield coating or
composites
Barrier coating• Anti corrosion in
structure• Food packaging
Ultra fast laser
• Wound dressing management
• Biomaterials for regenerative medicine
• ‘smart’ biomaterials• Drug delivery• Medical devices• Scaffold for tissue
engineeringElectrodes for batteries and
super-capacitors
Chemical sensors
Electromagnetic shield layer
Barrier coating for cupper connects in
electronics
‘smart’ hydrogels
composites for contact
lenses
Conductive filler for hydrogel composites
• Drug delivery systems• Regenerative medicine• Tissue engineering
Heat sink for semi-
conductors
HealthcareAerospace, defencePackagingElectronicsSensorsCompositesEnergy storage
Membranes• Solvent/gas purification• Separation/dessalination
Conductive filler for composites
Additive for heat
dissipation in polymers
Biosensors
Graphene application sectorsHealthcare
Aerospace & defence
Electronics, optoelectronics and semi-conductors
Energy Storage
Automotive
Plastics, composites
sensors
coating, packaging and paints
telecommunications
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Graphene Roadmap
Graphene @ Manchester
NGI Capabilities
PhysicsFundamental
propertiesNovel 2D materials
and hetero-structures Materials
Process routesCharacterisation
Standards
ElectronicsSensors
Semiconductor devicesChemistry
CompositesMembranes, barriers and
coatings
Life SciencesSensors, drug
deliveryTissue engineering
Nanotoxicology
SpinoutsGraphene research2-Dtech
Graphene Industries
The National Graphene Institute
http://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/
Graphene research
TRL/
MCRL SCALE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Universities Catapult Centres Industry
Basic Idea Concept Developed
Experimental Proof of Concept
Process Validated
in Laboratory
Process Validated
on Production Equipment
Process Capability
on Production Equipment
Capability Validated
on Economic
Runs
Capability Validated
over Range of Parts
Capability Validated
on Full Range of Parts over
Long Periods
TRL/
MCRL SCALE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Universities Catapult Centres Industry
Basic Idea Concept Developed
Experimental Proof of Concept
Process Validated
in Laboratory
Process Validated
on Production Equipment
Process Capability
on Production Equipment
Capability Validated
on Economic
Runs
Capability Validated
over Range of Parts
Capability Validated
on Full Range of Parts over
Long Periods
Universities Catapult Centres Industry
UoM Research Position
UoM Research Position
Ref - Technology Readiness Level/Manufacturing Capability Readiness Level Scale (Source – NASA)
The National Graphene Institute (NGI)
• World Class facility to work on Graphene and other 2D Material Application
• State of the Art Equipment • To provide capacity to meet out clients growing needs• Provide our Research/Industrial partners with flexible facilities• Provide our Research/Industrial partners a extensive knowledge base• To provide quality Research and Technical support to our partners• Largest single cleanroom undertaking Graphene research
National Graphene Institute (NGI)
National Graphene Institute
Pilot production, characterisation and application development in:• composites• energy • coatings • electronics• membranes
The Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (GEIC)
£60m investment
The Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (GEIC)
Key is to position commercialisation as a Technology Push & market pull approach – NGI and GEIC will aid in this process.
Shared input – close collaboration
Industry
Academics
Knowledge Exchange
To carry out short-term feasibility style, knowledge exchange application projects in the areas of advanced composites, barriers/membranes, surface modification/coatings, energy-storage materials, biomaterials and medical devices
Graphene based composites Electrical Functionality
Better lightning strike resistance Good anti-static behaviour Improved high-voltage insulation
Barrier Functionality Improved environmental protection Leak-proof composite gas tank cylinders
Damage Tolerance Better impact performance Improved fatigue resistance Better wear resistance Strain sensing
High Temperature Tolerance Improved heat distortion temperature Better fire retardancy
Energy Storage Supercapacitors: energy bottle-neck (3-5 W h kg-1) Batteries: power bottle-neck (103 W kg-1)
SHARP is working with the National Graphene Institute to explore the benefits of graphene in electrochemical storage devices.
SHARP is excited to be part of a project that is looking to produce graphene on a cost competitive scale.
0.2 Ah 20Ah
£3,5 Million
Completely impermeable atomic membranes
Graphene barrier coating
Graphene oxide membranes
Strategic PartnerProject Partners: Graphene-based membranes
Project Partners: Electrochemical Energy StorageProject Partners: Other
Industrial partners
National Graphene Institute (NGI)
Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) - Proposed
Concept Development – focus is on a) increasing the technology development TRL – manufacturing scale up, characterisation and measurement, b) experiment with the art of the
possible future applications and concepts and c) provide inputs to Concept Development.
Value creation through the
delivery of Product or via the
Integration of Complex Systems
Technology/Capability Demonstration
Programmes – focused on increasing the SRL to
de-risk and showcase next generation
products and applications
Route to Commercialisation
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“Stiff competition: Uni researchers Graphene challenge to revolutionise the condom market”Manchester Evening News – 20th Nov 2013
Limitless applications of graphene