Síntesi de grafè en un reactor a escala planta pilot

Author

Vidal i Timoneda, Arnau

Abstract

Graphene is a one-atom thick layer of carbon gathered in a hexagonal lattice. It is the bidimensional carbon allotrope. The stacking of graphene forms graphite. Since its isolation in 2004, graphene has found its use in numerous industrial applications due to its extraordinary mechanical, optical, and electric and thermal conductivity.
The main bottleneck in using bidimensional materials is its synthesis. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) produces large-area and high-quality graphene. CVD consists of a carbon adsorption on a metallic substrate’s surface that catalyzes the reaction. Graphene particles are formed on the substrate’s partially covering its surface.
Given a vertical tubular reactor at a pilot plant scale, multiple growing conditions have been explored until favorable and robust conditions have been determined. The obtained graphene has been characterized by means of Raman Spectroscopy and SEM microscopy throughout the project.

Director

Colominas Guàrdia, Carles

Degree

IQS SE - Undergraduate Program in Chemical Engineering

Date

2021-09-07