India's Leap into the Graphene Era: Are We Ready?
Posted by admin on 2023-10-10 |
We all know that every civilization or era is associated with a material such as Stone Age, Iron Age, plastic age so is it possible that the future could be of Graphene Age?
Actually It Is. But How?
Graphene–the thinnest 2-D Material in the world. An element that can save humans from chemical or biological attacks by creating a shield that is strong enough to be impermeable to all the electromagnetic waves, nuclear radiations,chemical radiations and what not. It can stand up to all kinds of biological attacks that one can imagine. just as they depict in so many movies.
So What is Graphene?
? An allotrope of carbon
? 200X stronger than steel
? 6X Lighter than Steel
? Better conductor of electricity than Copper
? Transparent and only 2% of light gets absorbed in it.
? Impermeable to Gas, even as light as Helium or Hydrogen
? Can absorb and dissipate Electromagnetic Waves.
Making its presence in various Industries
Graphene based sensors are being used for
? Environmental Monitoring
? Health care sector
? Wearable electronic devices such as Smart Watches
Graphene based Oxide Membranes are used for
? Water Purification
? Treatments and Desalination
Not only that, Graphene based masks were manufactured during Covid and were in good use.
The Process
By adding a minute amount of Graphene with different other materials which makes Graphene Composite. That transforms your daily life objects into their highly advanced versions whether it is your smartphone’s Touchscreenor your High-end Batteries, Graphene has taken over all of
them. It has an exceptional strength that makes it a promising material for Armor and ballistic
Protection.
Country Leading Graphene Market and Graphene derivatives
According to the reports by 2022-2030, it is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 46.6%.
At least 300 companies are leading in Graphene production
? China has the lead with 218 Patents
? Other countries 79 Patents
? India 8 Patents
Now what about India’s Graphene Production?
In comparison with China and Brazil, India is producing 1/20th as compared to China.
1/3rd as compared to Brazil.
India is moving at a steady pace.
For recent developments-:
IIT Roorkee and IIT Kanpur have already started quite resourceful work and are going on with
their advanced research programs.
Using Graphene based nanotubes IIT Kanpur incubated RF Nanocomposites has developed
EMI shielding and stealth technology.
IIT Roorkee has nurtured the growth of Log 9, which has successfully obtained a patent for
their technology related to Graphene-based Ultracapacitors
? TATA are already successful in growing Graphene that they are producing by Annealing
Process.
? Apart from that they have also mixed Graphene with used plastic so that they can
recycle it.
? They have been anticipating an impressive Rs.8,000 Crore revenue from this
groundbreaking material.
? Not only that India has Inaugurated its very First Graphene Innovation Center in
Kerala.
? It is spearheading a revolution across various industries, spanning electricity, energy
storage, biomedical devices, the aerospace sector, and beyond. Its impact knows no
bounds.
? Scientists are developing Graphene Oxides to make wrappers with loaded
preservatives so that the fruits and vegetables stored in them could be preserved for
longer duration.
Latest Developments in Graphene Sector
? Scientists have discovered a low-emission method to extract hydrogen from plastic
waste, yielding graphene as a valuable by-product.
? This breakthrough holds the promise of enhancing the hydrogen economy.
? Graphene's role in thermal management applications continues to grow, with a promising
outlook for even more significant orders as it proves its versatility as a polymer additive.
? The presence of graphene in the manufacturing of car bodies within the automotive
industry highlights its vast potential to find applications across various sectors, from
automobiles to the food industry, and beyond.
What should be done?
A Nodal agency needs to be entrusted with the responsibility of High-cost-to-volume (Ratio) for
high grade Graphene.
? As India missed the Semiconductor Bus in the Mid-1990s.
? Now is the time to launch a Graphene Mission and invest more capital in it.
? Also distribute Subsidies so that small start Ups and Enterprises get interested in its
production
To make India a lead in the Graphene Market in the coming time. So the time to step on the
Graphene Pedal is Now
