TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
Graphene is an advanced material with excellent properties related to conductivity, toughness, flexibility and transparency; but several factors hinder graphene’s market entry including material cost, purity and process scalability. Large-Area Graphene films grown from electrically activated coal bypasses market entry issues and enhances national security by local resource usage
Primary Application Area: Materials, Chemical
Technology Development Status: Proven Manufacturability
FIGURES OF MERIT
Value Proposition: Graphene’s properties are well known and could potentially be used in both stand-alone technologies e.g. electronics and display applications as well as in composites for mechanical reinforcement and improved conductivity. Coal-Derived Graphene as a technology is a promising approach for significant cost reduction through a combination of cheap raw material and substrate use optimization. In addition, Coal-Derived Graphene yields high quality graphene film with high transparency, minimal defects and high electronic conductivity based on in-house measurements. Samples are available for testing by potential industrial partners.
SHOWCASE SUMMARY
Organization Type: Academic/Gov Lab
Showcase Booth #: 35
GOVT/EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES
Vetted Programs/Awards: TechConnect Innovation Award Winner 2015
TechConnect Innovation Award Winner 2016
External Funding to Date: None aside from the state government award mentioned above