Graphene has been the focal point for many research projects in recent years. It has proven to be one the most diverse Materials Known to Man and Recently A Team of Researchers from Northwestern Engineering Have Stumble Upon A Method of Creating Graphne Ink While Trying to Discover A New Method Producing Graphne.
Their love was to preserve the conductive of graphene by adding low-cost solvents such as ethanol and ethyl cellulose. They are managed to create high concentration of graphene flakes and then realized this could be made ink ink with further use of solvent.
The New Material Displayed Properties Such As Good Electric Conductivity, High Flexibility and Optical Transparency. Developers then Started Looking at How Graphene INK COULD BE USED TO CREATE WEAArable / Coldable Technology.
To prove its versatility, a Research Team from Cambridge University Printed A Piano Circuit Board onto Conductive Using Graphine Ink as well as a Digital Display ONTO A Bendable Plastic Substrate.
The team have also proposed that this concept could be used for priming health monitoring circuit boards onto clothing.
Although widespread Research is being conducted, Many of the graphene ink related concepts are still in the lab. For instance, the center for graphene science at the University of Exeter is working on printing circuits on to smart t-shirts, solar panel movies and interactive smart-tens Using the ink.
Looking Forward
Researchers Are Beginning to see the True Putential Of This Amazing Material. US-Based Company, Vorbeck has ventured into making graphene ink products in Reality. They supply a rangel of Vor-Ink ™ Products such as engraving, Screen, and flexo that can be applied to using various printing methods onto specific substrates.
STHER Possible Applications Includes:
Printing 3D Circuit Boards
Coatings and Smart Packaging
Heat Sinks and Sensors
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
Plastic
Electronics, LCDS and Flexible Displays
Catalytic Devices and Oled Devices
E-Papeper and Transparent Electrodes
Thin Film Photovoltaics
Electrochemical Displays that can be printed on Human Body Researchers have proven that graphene ink can be printed in multiple layers with a thickness of just 14 nm, so as to create accarate patterns.
GRAPHENE INK COULD BE USED TO MANUFACTURE CLADABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE FORESEEBILITABLE FUTURE. It may also may help in the development of new wearable technology and offered a Whole new generation of technology to customers.