Continuous Single Layer Graphene Materials Reinforcement

INVENTION REFERENCE NUMBER

201303101

  • Materials

This invention demonstrates that a single graphene sheet (or a plurality of graphene sheets) can be used in variety of applications to reinforce already existing materials; the graphene can also be used as is. It is shown that graphene produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has tensile strength exceeding best carbon fiber samples as well as other materials such as Kevlar. Graphene can be used to reinforce carbon fibers, polymers and other material. The graphene sheet can be used in various forms including a) Pure graphene scroll, b) Composite carbon sheets, c) Reinforced carbon fibers and scrolls, d) graphene polymer scrolls.


Inventors

Ilia N Ivanov Center for Nanophase Matls Sciences Division, Ivan V Vlassiouk Energy & Transportation Science Division, Panagiotis G Datskos Electrical & Electronics Systems Research Division


Contact

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