Scientists Develops High-Quality Graphene Using Soybean

Scientists Develops High-Quality Graphene Using Soybean

A team of Scientists at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia have developed the world’s strongest material, Graphene using soyabean to make it commercially more viable(व्यवहार्य) . Graphene The research was published in the journal Nature

Communications.

What is Graphene?

 Graphene is a carbon material that is one atom thick. Due to its thin composition and high conductivity(प्रवाहकत्त्व) , it is used in applications ranging from miniaturised (छोटी) electronics to biomedical devices.  These properties are also used to make thinner wire connections for providing extensive(व्यापक)  benefits for computers, solar panels, batteries, sensors and other devices.

About the Research

Till now graphene production was very costly process. It required highly controlled environment with explosive compressed gases and long hours of operation at high temperatures and extensive vacuum processing for its production.

 However, the CSIRO scientist used a novel “GraphAir” technology which eliminated the need for such a highly-controlled environment thus making the process of the production very cost effective.

 GraphAir transforms soybean oil which is a renewable, natural material into graphene films in a single step.

 The technology grows graphene film in ambient air with a natural precursor, making its production faster and simpler.

 With heat soybean oil breaks down into a range of carbon building units that are essential for the synthesis of graphene.

 GraphAir technology results in good and transformable graphene properties as compared to graphene made by conventional (परम्परागत) methods.

viable

व्यवहार्य

Definitions of viable adjective capable of working successfully; feasible. the proposed investment was economically viable synonyms: feasible, workable, practicable, practical, usable, possible,

conductivity

प्रवाहकत्त्व

Definitions of conductivity noun the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity, calculated as the ratio of the current density in the material to the electric field that causes the flow of current. It is the reciprocal of the resistivity.