Graphene has become a promising, specialized carbon material in recent years. What are the most widely used feed-stock sources for making Graphene? Can agriculture contribute to cheap production of Graphene?
various materials like corn stover, dried grains and grasses are converted into graphene
The pyrolysis process turns the plant materials into biochar. Once the plant substance is transformed to biochar, it is mixed with a chemical that functions as a catalyst with the biochar and heats the mixture to 1,292 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour to make porous graphene.
Yes absolutely. There are many reports on synthesis of graphene using agriculture waste such as rice husk. So, large scale production is possible with less investment.
Thank you Manigandan and Pramod for clearing my mind about the issue.
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I myself think of using saline land and water resources for production of high biomass, high lignin halophyte plants (salt loving plants), for cheap production of high biomass in non-agricultural lands, and saving fresh water resources. I hope halophyte biomass can be used for Graphene as well.
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