I-Corps: Highly efficient/low cost method for mass production of graphene platelets

I-Corps：大规模生产石墨烯片的高效/低成本方法

• 批准号: 1242993
• 负责人: Michael Keidar
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: George Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1242993&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Highly; efficient; low; cost

This project will evaluate commercial potential of the novel approach of plasma-based method of graphene. The technical part of the project will be focused on creation of an industrial-scale prototype system for graphene synthesis. The proposed interdisciplinary project has both fundamental and technological significance. The fundamental significance is that our understanding of the fundamental role of plasmas in graphene synthesis will be greatly expanded. The technological and scientific significance lies in exploring the possibility of using various means to control graphene synthesis in arc discharge, possibility to enhance graphene production yield and ultimately pave the way for graphene mass production and industrial applications. Many important sectors of the national economy will be potentially affected. Successful development of the technology for producing graphene in a scalable manner (to produce large volumes of such) would have an enormous impact on energy storage, electronics, aerospace, mechanical, civil, and biomedical applications.This project has potential for a variety of industries. Since graphene was first created in the lab in 2004, graphene has been considered a material with significant promise. The two dimensional sheets of carbon atoms are the strongest material known, and graphene's electrical properties make it a potential replacement for silicon in faster computer chips. Together with industrial partners, the team is developing graphene-based electrochemical energy storage applications. They will evaluate the commercial potential of the material and will optimize its performance based on specific requirements from potential customers.

该项目将评估基于等离子体的石墨烯方法的新方法的商业潜力。该项目的技术部分将集中于创建用于石墨烯合成的工业规模原型系统。 拟议的跨学科项目既具有基本意义，也​​具有技术意义。基本意义在于，我们对等离子体在石墨烯合成中的基本作用的理解将大大扩展。技术和科学意义在于探索使用各种方法控制石墨烯合成的可能性，在电弧排放中，提高石墨烯产量的可能性，并最终为石墨烯质量生产和工业应用铺平道路。国民经济的许多重要部门可能会受到影响。成功开发了以可扩展方式生产石墨烯的技术（为此产生大量）将对能源存储，电子，航空航天，机械，民用和生物医学应用产生巨大影响。该项目具有各种行业的潜力。由于石墨烯是2004年在实验室中首次创建的，因此被认为是具有巨大希望的材料。碳原子的二维片是已知的最强材料，而石墨烯的电气性能使其成为更快的计算机芯片中硅的潜在替代。 该团队与工业合作伙伴一起开发基于石墨烯的电化学储能应用。 他们将根据潜在客户的特定要求评估材料的商业潜力，并将优化其性能。