Graphene printer helps fight Parkinson’s disease

The simple, cheap and large-scale production of graphene is a hurdle in its commercial realisation

The simple, cheap and large-scale production of graphene is a hurdle in its commercial realisation

Scientists in China have developed a method to produce large-scale, high quality, graphene composite films easily and cheaply. The process could be invaluable in commercialising the material for electrochemical biosensor applications.

Graphene has become something of a wonder material since the Nobel prize for physics was awarded to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov in 2010 for their groundbreaking investigations into the material. Its remarkable chemical and electronic applications have led to many researchers finding new applications for it. However, its simple, cheap and large-scale production has remained a major hurdle in its commercial realisation.

Read the full article in Chemistry World

Link to journal article
Layer-by-layer inkjet printing of fabricating reduced graphene-polyoxometalate composite film for chemical sensors
H Zhang et al
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2cp41561e

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