Scalable Route for the 'Bottom-up' Synthesis of Graphene Platelets and Thin Films (Graphene LIVE! Europe 2013)

 

Karl Coleman is a Reader in Durham University's Chemistry Department. Prior to this he has worked in the Chemistry Departments at the University of Oxford and the Université de Strasbourg, France. His work over the past few years has focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology particularly the chemistry of carbon nanotubes. His work has been funded by the EPSRC and the Royal Society and he has authored / co-authored over 70 publications, in peer reviewed journals. He is the secretary of the Chemical Nanosciences and Nanotechnology subject group of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Applied Graphene Materials produces high specification graphene using a scaleable "bottom-up" synthesis process. We have been able to demonstrate that our graphene dispersions, which are tailored to suit customers' requirements, enable substantial improvements in barrier and corrosion performance in paints and coatings using very low loading additions.