/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/valuable-graphene-can-be-produced-from-trashThe flash graphene technique can transform carbon-containing material into bulk graphene, which can then be used as a material for many purposes. (Image Credit: Jeff Fitlow, Rice University) Graphene has a lot of potential to be an important mat...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/valuable-graphene-can-be-produced-from-trashFri, 31 Jan 2020 10:10:20 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4ae38166-d03d-4430-b8e0-accc92eb4763dubbie0<p>Sounds like a good idea. Hopefully it will be possible to scale up the process to commercial levels.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=8660&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/valuable-graphene-can-be-produced-from-trashFri, 31 Jan 2020 08:54:24 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4ae38166-d03d-4430-b8e0-accc92eb476314rhb0<p>This is really interesting and it makes me wonder if we occasionally produce Graphene accidentally i.e. whilst arc welding, an electrical short circuit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What did get my attention also was the mention of strengthening concrete. It made me think of the plastic additives that are currently used in rendering mixes and wall plasters to prevent them cracking. Whilst locked up in the building they are of course inert and fine but what happens when the building end life span/is converted/damaged? That seemingly inert &#39;rock&#39; is often pulverised to make aggregates or dumped into landfill or land-reclaim. So the idea of adding a simple form of carbon is very appealing on an environmental level.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=8660&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">