Government agency Innovate UK is the sponsor of a 12-month project involving Haydale Graphene Industries and the National Physics Laboratory (NPL) working together on ways to improve the functionality of graphene.
Haydale said it has significantly upgraded its HDPlas plasma technology since it was verified by NPL in 2014 and through the collaboration will gain additional understanding of the surface chemistry of the graphene after functionalization. This can be crucial in tailoring its use for specific needs.
Keith Broadbent, Haydale’s chief executive, said: "This world-class research and analysis is imperative for the development and understanding of our functionalization process."
Andrew Pollard, NPL Science Area Leader, added: "Understanding the fundamental material properties of graphene after industrial processing steps, is crucial in determining the performance-enhancement in real-world products.
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Posted: Jun 18,2019 by Roni Peleg