GRAPHENE, THE MIRACLE MATERIAL

ALLOTROPIC CARBON GRAPHENE

Derived from graphite, graphene is an allotrope of carbon, a material used in pencils. Graphene has a multitude of astonishing properties that have earned it widespread recognition as the "miracle material".

It is over 200 times stronger and 6 times lighter than steel. In addition to its impressive characteristics as the thinnest and strongest material on the planet, it is highly conductive, flexible, transparent and impermeable to water molecules.

It is a natural product that can be recycled, and its transformation is relatively easy and requires little energy. Graphene has a single-layer hexagonal lattice, similar in shape to a honeycomb. This natural material meets REACH standards and improves human comfort by reducing the carbon footprint.

ITS USE

Graphene has extraordinary electrical and mechanical properties which, combined, surpass existing materials. It appears to be one of the most promising materials for the development of new technologies in a wide range of industries.
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Graphene has proven to be a very good conductor of heat and electricity, and is also characterized by low active resistance. At room temperature, graphene electrons exhibit a mobility unprecedented in other materials. Its structure is extremely fine (0.345 nanometers) and it exhibits a high level of flexibility.
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Graphene is already considered the potential successor to silicon in the field of electronics, particularly in the production of photovoltaic cells. Used in printed electronics, the graphene ink developed and patented by Graphenaton Technologies SA boasts remarkable thermal and electrical superconductivity.
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Graphene has largely found its place in energy storage for higher-capacity batteries, while making them lighter and with much shorter discharge/charge cycles. Graphene is also finding numerous sensor applications in the biomedical field. Graphene is highly sensitive to environmental changes, including the presence of gases, liquids or even nanoscale particles. This high sensitivity makes it ideal for precise detection applications.