National
Graphene Flagship Research Project Yields Promising Results
The largest EU research initiative ever launched has come to a successful end: The Graphene Flagship was officially concluded at the end of last year. Empa researchers were also involved, such as molecular biologist Peter Wick, who was part of the Health and Environment work package from the very beginning – and has just summarized the findings in this area with international colleagues in a comprehensive review article in the specialist journal ACS Nano.
2024-02-22 10:45:21newsbot by content-proivder.ch GmbH
Quelle: Swiss Federal Council
The Graphene Flagship, Europe's largest research initiative with a budget of one billion Euros, officially concluded at the end of last year, with Empa researchers involved in the project. The researchers, including molecular biologist Peter Wick, summarized their findings on the effects of graphene materials on health and the environment in a review article published in the ACS Nano journal. The researchers did not find any serious acute cell-damaging effects on various organs when exposed to graphene and graphene-like materials. Some newer 2D materials still require further investigation. The addition of graphene to polymers improved material properties, but the abrasion particles did not cause any graphene-specific nanotoxic effects on cells or tissues. Empa researchers conducted material flow analyses and life cycle assessments to calculate the environmental impact of graphene-containing materials and the sustainability of their production methods. The Graphene Flagship project aimed to bring practical applications based on graphene from the laboratory to the market, creating economic growth and new opportunities in Europe within ten years. The project involved over 150 academic and industrial research teams in 23 countries and led to almost 5,000 scientific publications and more than 80 patents. Empa received around three million Swiss francs in funding, which tripled through follow-up projects totaling around 5.5 million Swiss francs within five years. Working on such a large project has led to new collaborations, idea generation, and efficient scientific results, creating lasting friendships and trust among international partners. Graphene is a promising material with exceptional properties that could have applications in various industries from vehicle construction to quantum computing, making it a valuable area of research and development..
(Quelle:Swiss Federal Council modified with ChatGPT)
Suche nach Stichworten:
Graphene Flagship Research Project Yields Promising Results
