The Graphene Handbook provides a great introduction to the world of graphene and covers everything you need to know about the graphene industry, market and technology. It is an invaluable guide for material engineers, business developers, researchers, equipment vendors, graphene material companies, private investors and anyone who wants to learn more about graphene today and in the future.
This handbook is a comprehensive guide to graphene technology, industry and market. Graphene is the world's strongest and most conductive 2D material that is set to revolutionize entire industries.
Reading this book, you'll learn all about:
- The properties of graphene
- Different production methods
- Possible graphene applications
- The latest graphene research
- The current market for graphene materials and products
- The main graphene challenges
- Other promising 2D materials
The graphene book also provides:
- A history of graphene developments
- A graphene investment guide
- An introduction to graphene metrology and standardization
- A comprehensive list of graphene companies
- A guide to other carbon allotropes
Why do we think this is the best graphene book on the market?
- It's comprehensive: covers all the latest graphene research, companies, products and materials
- It's updated - includes the latest developments up until January 2024
- It's brought to you by the web's leading graphene experts and provides independent information
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About the author
1. What is Graphene?
- Why is graphene so exciting?
- Graphene’s properties
- Graphene-based materials
- Graphene substrates (handling graphene)
- Graphene functionalization
- Graphene as a substrate for nanoparticles
- Enabling a graphene bandgap
- Graphene standardization efforts
- Graphene measurements and characterization
- On graphene’s environmental and health effects
- Graphene production
- Graphene quality control
2. Graphene Applications
- Displays
- Conductive inks
- Composite materials
- Coatings and paints
- Thermal applications
- Energy containers
- Membranes
- 3D Printing
- Sensors
- Electronics
- Energy generation
- Photonics/Optics
- Medicine and biology
- Lubricants
- Spintronics
- Covid-19 and graphene
3. Graphene Materials Market
- Graphene sheets
- Graphene flakes/GNPs
- Graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide
- Graphene inks
- Graphene composites
4. Products with Graphene on the Market
- Sporting equipment
- Graphene-enhanced garments, fashion items and accessories
- Graphene tires
- Graphene membranes for audio devices and gaming gear
- Graphene thermal films (dissipation)
- Graphene sensors
- Energy storage devices
- Other products
5. Investing in Graphene
- Pure play graphene companies
- Manufacturing equipment makers
6. Large Graphene Projects
- The Graphene Flagship
- The UK’s graphene investments
- IBM next-gen chip material drive
- Korea’s $40 million graphene support fund
7. Other Graphene Projects
- GraphCAT
- GRAMOFON
8. Main Graphene Challenges
- Mass production and cost
- Graphene sheet handling
- Standardization
- Bandgap
Appendices
- Appendix A: Glossary
- Appendix B: Other carbon allotropes
- Appendix C: Other promising 2D materials
- Appendix D: list of graphene companies
