Chemists find a way for potentially mass producing graphene
04-20-2014, 04:21 AM
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Chemists find a way for potentially mass producing graphene
http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2...roduction.html
With low weight being a major factor in the future of cars, IMO materials like graphene will be a great use for cars because of its low weight, high strength. Also, graphene might be used to make super capacitors to power electric cars. So i came across some pretty cool news that chemists have found a way to "rapidly produce" graphene. Graphene cannot be easily mass produced. But by using salt and electric current (instead of the normal process; acids) these researchers were able to make 16.3g of graphene in 30 minutes. Graphene is 6 times lighter, 5-6 times lower density, 2 times harder with 10 times higher tensile strength, and 13 times higher bending rigidity of steel.
Besides to help with regulations, low weight cars will be the driving force behind the upcoming generations sports cars. Sports cars have enough hp IMO and its traction and weight that are hurting cars from going even faster around the track. Every new generation of cars are getting heavier for a few reasons; new technology and safety equipment, new and more luxurious comfort equipment, and we want more room in our cars so they get a little longer and wider each generation. Maybe by the time the c8 comes out carbon fiber and graphene along with other exotic material will be cheaply mass produced and we will have the c8 and other cars weigh 2800 lbs with 450hp be super ridged and have all the new tech/comfort/safety features sure to be there in the future.
With low weight being a major factor in the future of cars, IMO materials like graphene will be a great use for cars because of its low weight, high strength. Also, graphene might be used to make super capacitors to power electric cars. So i came across some pretty cool news that chemists have found a way to "rapidly produce" graphene. Graphene cannot be easily mass produced. But by using salt and electric current (instead of the normal process; acids) these researchers were able to make 16.3g of graphene in 30 minutes. Graphene is 6 times lighter, 5-6 times lower density, 2 times harder with 10 times higher tensile strength, and 13 times higher bending rigidity of steel.
Besides to help with regulations, low weight cars will be the driving force behind the upcoming generations sports cars. Sports cars have enough hp IMO and its traction and weight that are hurting cars from going even faster around the track. Every new generation of cars are getting heavier for a few reasons; new technology and safety equipment, new and more luxurious comfort equipment, and we want more room in our cars so they get a little longer and wider each generation. Maybe by the time the c8 comes out carbon fiber and graphene along with other exotic material will be cheaply mass produced and we will have the c8 and other cars weigh 2800 lbs with 450hp be super ridged and have all the new tech/comfort/safety features sure to be there in the future.
Last edited by mattkilla2015; 04-20-2014 at 04:24 AM.
