Graphene in Composites

Graphene has superior mechanical properties, thermal and electrical conductivity. This makes graphene well suited to improve the properties of composites to bring about new applications or vastly improve current applications. Composites are used in a vast range of applications, ranging from food packaging, to automotive parts to defence applications like ballistic protection.

Graphene in Composite

Graphene in Energy Storage

Graphene is one of the most conductive material and it has been touted as a wonder material. With its superior electrical conductivity, there are many potential applications of graphene in the field of energy storage.

Graphene in Energy Storage

Graphene in Paints and Coatings

Graphene has superior barrier and mechanical properties. Along with its high electrical conductivity, this unique combination of properties makes it well suited to improve the properties of paints and coating, most notably in the marine industry where the environment is extremely harsh.

Cargo ship repainting is an area where significant cost savings can be realised if the anti-corrosion and anti-fouling properties of the coatings is improved with graphene. The estimated cost or repainting a cargo ship is USD$1 million and the additional cost of fuel due to corrosion and fouling could exceed USD$5 million in 5 years. With the large number of ships globally, there is a fierce competition to find dry docks to repaint the ships. Not to mention the huge environmental impact due to the heavy metals in coatings, marine animals’ migration and CO2 emission.

Graphene in Paints and Coatings

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Journal of Ship Technology, Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2010