Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Graphene A Magical compound


What is graphene?
Graphene is a thin layer of pure carbon atoms which are tightly packed and bonded together in a hexagonal honeycomb-like structure.
What are different methods for production of graphene?
u  Liquid phase and thermal exfoliation
-          Graphite to graphene flakes using chemical solvent or thermal shocks
u  Synthesis on silicon carbide
-          Deposition of gaseous carbon atom on a silicon carbide
u  Chemical vapour deposition (CVD)
-          Deposition of gaseous carbon atom on a copper or other metal foils
Best method for production of high-quality graphene
Why is it called magical material?
u  Very light weight
u  It is stronger than steel
u  best conductor of electricity
u  Best conductor of heat at room temperature
u  It has unique absorption of white light
What are the problems so it is not used as so much commercially?
u  Production of Good quality graphene is very costly.
u  To make graphene toxic compounds are used, which affect the quality of produced graphene.
u  it is not yet possible to separate the graphene layer from its metallic substrate without damaging the graphene
Where it can be used?
u  Graphene is highly inert, it can act as corrosion barrier between oxygen and water
Means
 superb corrosion resistance
u  It can conduct electron faster than silicon that’s mean better processing power
u  We can see many electronic devices based on graphene
processor
Solar cells
Flexible display
u  For example, graphene oxide (a type of graphene) based fluorescent biosensors are simple, and have the higher signal intensity and lower background noises.
u  Due to higher strength, it can replace Kevlar in future.
u  Graphene and their Nanocomposites are also used for absorption of organic pollutants from water.
u  Graphene provides better catalyst loading and surface area hence can be used in selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
 (faster conversion of harmful pollutants into less harmful pollutants)