Advances in Technology Development for the Production and Applications of Graphene Based Materials (Graphene LIVE! USA 2014)

 

Angelos Kyrlidis, Ph.D., is R&D Director, Advanced Carbons at Cabot Corporation where he leads the company's technology development efforts focused on the production and applications of advanced carbons (e.g. graphenes, carbon nanostructures, CNTs). In his >20 years with Cabot, he led several new product development efforts, including new materials for electrophotography, display, and separations applications. Prior to joining Cabot, Dr. Kyrlidis was Section Head at Molten Metal Technology, where he led projects related to the elemental recycling of hazardous chemical (e.g. PCBs & chemical warfare agents) and mixed (radioactive and hazardous, e.g. filter media) organic waste streams. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from MIT and currently holds over 20 granted U.S. patents.

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading specialty chemicals and performance materials company. Cabot delivers performance solutions that solve our customers' challenges today and prepare them to meet tomorrow's needs. Our portfolio of businesses with leading market positions serves key industries such as transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer. Cabot is a leading provider of rubber and specialty carbon blacks, activated carbon, inkjet colorants, cesium formate drilling fluids, fumed silica, aerogel, and elastomer composites. We operate 45 manufacturing facilities in 21 countries around the world with strong growth in emerging markets. As a technology and innovation leader, we partner with customers who are leaders in their industries and we advance our businesses together.