Materials Science World Congress

Graphene technology is based upon the properties of graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms organized in a hexagonal-plane crystal lattice that is incredibly strong, alternatingly conductive insulating, and flexible. Graphene has attracted much attention due to its ability to be one of the thinnest and strongest materials that are known to man and has thus elicited research and developmental creation across major sectors with applications in electronics, energy storage, computation, medicine, and more.

Of all the industries, electronics is among the most that has benefited from graphene’s ability to conduct electricity as well as its thinness. Graphene-based transistors, sensors, and flexible displays are expected to create faster and more efficient devices than silicon- or flexible-related materials in current batteries on the market. It can form stretchable and foldable electronic devices hence suitable for flexible wearable devices and future smart consumer electronics.

Its excellent conductivity and the huge surface area of the Graphene make it well-suited to be used in energy storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors. Graphene-based lithium-ion and solid-state batteries have all the features of enhanced charging time, higher energy density, and longer cycle life. Graphene-based supercapacitors deliver fast charge and discharge characteristics as they are appropriate for uses that demand high power like electric cars and renewable power infrastructure.

Composite materials get a lot of advantages from the strength and lightweight characteristics of Graphene. When used with polymers and metals, graphene results in enhanced products with improved mechanical properties and longer spatial requirements for space vehicles, automobiles, and construction projects. They enhance fuel economy and strength of structures, to underpin sustainability reforms across industries.

The biomedical application of graphene includes biocompatibility with fluids of the body to enhance drug delivery biosensing and tandem with antibacterial to support tissue engineering. Graphene-based materials were also found to possess the capability to activate or deactivate cells or proteins or specifically let proteins interact with them.

Graphene incorporation is still progressing, with present research on large-scale manufacturing processes and more uses for the material. As an advanced material, graphene has specific versatile features encouraging innovations that are changing industries and offering sustainable solutions in materials science.