3D printing graphene -
Working with Lawrence Livermore Na-
tional Laboratory, Virginia Tech researchers including Xiaoyu ‘Rayne’ Zheng, developed
a way to 3D print complex objects from graphene, a high performing material used
in the battery and aerospace industries. Graphene is one of the strongest materials
tested, with high thermal and electrical conductivity making it suitable for applications
in batteries, aerospace, heat management, sensors, and catalysis. The ability to manu-
facture with graphene will allow for the optimization of strength, conductivity, mass
transport, and weight density that was unachievable with graphene aerogels.
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