SP2-Bonded Carbon Structures

Organization Name

texas instruments incorporated

Inventor(s)

Luigi Colombo of Dallas TX (US)

Nazila Dadvand of Richardson TX (US)

Benjamin Stassen Cook of Addison TX (US)

Archana Venugopal of Dallas TX (US)

SP2-Bonded Carbon Structures - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240246317 titled 'SP2-Bonded Carbon Structures

The abstract describes a microstructure composed of interconnected units made of graphene tubes. The process involves photo-initiating the polymerization of a monomer to create a polymer microlattice, coating it with metal, converting it to a metal microlattice, depositing graphitic carbon, converting it to graphene, and removing the metal microlattice.

Graphene tubes are formed by polymerizing a monomer in a pattern to create a polymer microlattice.
The polymer microlattice is coated with metal, then converted to a metal microlattice.
Graphitic carbon is deposited on the metal microlattice and converted to graphene.
The metal microlattice is removed, leaving behind a microstructure of interconnected graphene units.

Potential Applications: - Advanced materials for aerospace and automotive industries - High-performance electronics and sensors - Energy storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors

Problems Solved: - Enhancing mechanical strength and conductivity of materials - Improving performance and efficiency of electronic devices - Facilitating the development of lightweight and durable structures

Benefits: - Increased durability and strength - Enhanced electrical conductivity - Lightweight and versatile material for various applications

Commercial Applications: "Graphene Microstructure Technology for Advanced Materials and Electronics"

Questions about Graphene Microstructure Technology: 1. How does this technology improve the performance of electronic devices? 2. What are the potential challenges in scaling up the production of graphene microstructures?

Frequently Updated Research: - Ongoing studies on optimizing the fabrication process for graphene microstructures - Research on expanding the applications of graphene-based materials in different industries

Original Abstract Submitted

a microstructure comprises a plurality of interconnected units wherein the units are formed of graphene tubes. the graphene tubes may be formed by photo-initiating the polymerization of a monomer in a pattern of interconnected units to form a polymer microlattice, removing unpolymerized monomer, coating the polymer microlattice with a metal, removing the polymer microlattice to leave a metal microlattice, depositing graphitic carbon on the metal microlattice, converting the graphitic carbon to graphene, and removing the metal microlattice.