Laser-Induced Graphene from Commercial Inks and Dyes

31 pointsposted 9 months ago
by PaulHoule

6 Comments

th0ma5

9 months ago

This seems huge? I know turning into a production process is a whole other issue, but this seems big?

krige

9 months ago

it seems no bigger than every other graphene news i.e. clickbait

api

9 months ago

There is usually a long time lag between lab results and commercialization. Sometimes it can be over 50 years. Graphene and its applications are on schedule.

The first wow articles about the promise of lithium batteries to electrify the world started hitting in the 80s.

westurner

9 months ago

What is the advantage of making graphene from inks and dyes instead of from flash-heated unsorted recycled plastic or lasered fruit peels?

/? Graphene laser fruit peel: https://www.google.com/search?q=graphene%20laser%20fruit%20p...

yesfitz

9 months ago

This is covered in the Introduction.

They apply the ink/dye to a surface and then use a laser on it, leaving the graphene behind.

westurner

9 months ago

> A versatile “Paint & Scribe” methodology is introduced, enabling to integrate LIG tracks onto any wettable surface, and in particular onto printed and flexible electronics. A process for obtaining freestanding and transferrable LIG is demonstrated by dissolving acrylic paint in acetone and floating LIG in water. This advancement offers novel avenues for diverse applications that necessitate a transfer process of LIG.

I still don't understand why that's only possible with commercial inks and dyes but not with also aromatic fruit peels?