Positive future for graphene, say UK scientists

• Autores: Antonio Torrisi
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 555, 2013
• Idioma: inglés
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  • There are at least 40 different graphene products, of different quality and purity, including single layer, multi-layers, flakes and graphene oxides. Because of this diversity, it is impossible to determine a price and cost at the moment, [Martin Kemp] told IM.

    For future applications in electronics and photovoltaic markets, a large, high-purity graphene is desirable, but graphene oxide can be preferable for use in pigments because of its greater solubility, he explained to IM.

    Existing glass-based light detectors present the problem of light reflection, which causes a 4% loss in energy for each glass substrate. This problem could be overcome by using completely transparent nanomaterials such as graphene, [Alastair Wilson] told IM.