The FJH process is a low-cost, energy-efficient method to convert almost any carbon-based precursor into quantities of graphene in less than a second. Just 1% addition of graphene to asphalt can triple the lifetime of a road. For example, just 0.1 weight% of graphene as an additive to concrete can result in a stronger, lighter concrete material that can have a longer useful life and a reduced carbon footprint. Graphene shows promise for a wide variety of applications including composite building materials (such as cement, concrete, and plastics), automotive and aerospace parts, batteries and supercapacitors for energy storage, or as an electrical conductor. In partnership with NETL, researchers at Rice University are studying how an advanced conversion process called flash Joule heating (FJH) can inexpensively produce high-value graphene from carbon ore using scalable technology, producing a valuable additive for next-generation technology and advanced manufacturing methods.Ĭomposed of a single layer of carbon atoms tightly bound in a honeycomb-like pattern, graphene has incredible mechanical and electrical properties – tensile strength over two hundred times greater than structural steel and electrical conductivity greater than copper. Interagency Working Group Initial Report.Summary Information for Extramural R&D Awards.FECM Extramural R&D Final Technical Reports.Solicitations and Funding Opportunities.Center for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals (CSFC).Science-based Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Institute (SAMI).Advanced Alloys Signature Center (AASC).Strategic Systems Analysis and Engineering.Materials Engineering and Manufacturing. ![]() Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Program.
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