Objective
The concept of PolyGraph is to develop new production techniques which will deliver industrial-scale quantities of graphene-reinforced thermosetting polymers, suitable for use in a number of key applications where improvements are needed in the strength, stiffness, toughness, electrical conductivity and thermal properties; such as fibre-reinforced composite resins, coatings and adhesives.
The ultimate aim of PolyGraph is to develop a process in which graphene can be produced and dispersed “in-situ” within thermosetting polymer resins, using relatively inexpensive expanded graphite as a starting material.
We propose a staged approach to reach this ambitious goal, starting with production of graphene via new chemical and mechano-chemical methods and its subsequent dispersion in thermosetting resins. We will then further develop and modify existing mixing and dispersion equipment to enable the exfoliation of expanded graphite to be carried out directly in thermosetting resins. A further aim is to optimise techniques for the production of fibre-reinforced composites, adhesives and coatings, to ensure that the graphene remains well distributed in the final part.
As a result, we will significantly lower the overall cost of these materials and make them viable for use in the composites, coatings and adhesives industries.
Fields of science
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronics
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphene
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-NMP-2013-LARGE-7
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Funding Scheme
CP-IP - Large-scale integrating projectCoordinator
S41 9QG Chesterfield
United Kingdom
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Participants (13)
6743 Bodio
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GU14 6YU Farnborough
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26370 Navarrete
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83233 Bernau
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35122 Padova
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69150 Decines-Charpieu
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SN 3 4 TE SWINDON
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95100 Selb
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E1 4NS London
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10043 Orbassano
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501 15 Boras
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EH14 4AP Edinburgh
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M40 7RU Manchester
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