MELBOURNE, Australia — The bio-based solvent Cyrene®, made from cellulose and produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has been found to outperform traditional solvents in the production and dispersion of graphene, which is used in a range of high-value commercial applications.
Research by the University of York and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC Madrid) reported that Cyrene had “near-ideal physical properties for graphite exfoliation and the production of graphene dispersions.” the University of Manchester – the birthplace of graphene – has now successfully produced the highest quality conductive graphene ink using Cyrene instead of NMP.