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​Novel plasma-based method increases graphene production by more than 22% 

​Novel plasma-based method increases graphene production by more than 22% 

A research team from the University of Córdoba (UCO) has developed a new prototype that could lead opens the door to the large-scale production of graphene. This new method, which has already been registered for evaluation as a patent and is based on a previous patent by the same team, increases the production of graphene by more than 22%, with the process maintaining the high quality that characterizes graphene synthesized with this technology.

The work is based on plasma technology, a partially ionized gas often referred to as the fourth state of matter. One of its great advantages, highlighted the study’s lead author, Francisco Javier Morales, is that “it is a highly energetic medium that is capable of breaking down organic molecules very easily.” Specifically, the team used this plasma torch to break down ethanol and rearrange the molecule’s carbon atoms, resulting in the creation of graphene.

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A research team from the University of Córdoba (UCO) has developed a new prototype that could lead opens the door to the large-scale production of graphene. This new method, which has already been registered for evaluation as a patent and is based on a previous patent by the same team, increases the production of graphene by more than 22%, with the process maintaining the high quality that characterizes graphene synthesized with this technology.

The work is based on plasma technology, a partially ionized gas often referred to as the fourth state of matter. One of its great advantages, highlighted the study’s lead author, Francisco Javier Morales, is that “it is a highly energetic medium that is capable of breaking down organic molecules very easily.” Specifically, the team used this plasma torch to break down ethanol and rearrange the molecule’s carbon atoms, resulting in the creation of graphene. 

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