Method for Rapid Preparation of Graphene Films under Ambient Conditions and Applications Thereof
• Electrodes for electrochemical energy storage devices such as supercapacitors and batteries
• Electrodes for chemical and biological sensor devices
• Electrodes and sensors for flexible electronics applications
• Shielding materials for electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic pulse shielding applications
• Interconnect materials for post-CMOS nanoelectronic devices
• Filters for filtration applications
• Fast and efficient: the method produces high-quality graphene films in milliseconds under ambient conditions
• Scalable to large scale production of graphene films
• Amendable to graphene preparation on or adjacent to thermally sensitive materials, expanding the range of substrates that can be used to fabricate graphene-based devices
• Superior quality of the graphene films
This invention provides a novel method for the formation of graphene films, high-quality graphene films made thereby, and applications thereof.
Dr. James Watkins is a Professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a prolific inventor. His research interests include macromolecular templates for functional device structures, materials synthesis and processing in supercritical fluids, phase behavior and transport in multi-component polymer systems, scalable fabrication of nanostructured materials.
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UMA 22-023
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