The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Office (CSIRO) has developed a novel method that uses soybean oil and other waste oils to produce graphene. Called ‘GraphAir’, the method is said to make graphene production faster and simpler.
The “GraphAir” technology is considered simple as it eliminates the need for a highly controlled environment and grows graphene in ambient air. “This ambient-air process for graphene fabrication is fast, simple, safe, potentially scalable, and integration-friendly,” CSIRO researchers said. “Our unique technology is expected to greatly reduce the cost of graphene production and drastically improve the uptake of graphene in new applications.”
