(i.e. graphene doped with oxygen, nitrogen organic and inorganic molecules, etc.) to component parts and finished products such as battery electrodes, and composites and coatings, to name but a few.
We cite that, ‘when graphene is used both as an improvement to an existing material, and/or in a transformational capacity, that its true potential can be realized’. Some of the notable advances that can be achieved include:
- Increased heat tolerance
- Increased mechanical strength
- Improved durability
- Decreased friction
- Increased hydrophobic properties
- Increased hydrophilic properties
- Self-cleaning surface
- Anti-bacterial surface
- Anti-corrosive properties
- Improved electron and thermal conductivity
- Increased permeability