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VAlue proposition

Graphene and graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) offer a compelling value proposition due to their exceptional properties, including high electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and chemical stability. These unique characteristics enable graphene and GNRs to be utilized in a wide range of applications across various industries, such as electronics, energy storage, sensors, biomedical devices, and environmental remediation. By leveraging the potential of graphene and GNRs industries can develop innovative solutions that improve performance, efficiency, and sustainability.

Description of Technology

Graphene and graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are emerging as promising materials for photovoltaic applications due to their exceptional electrical and mechanical properties, including high carrier mobilities, conductivity, Young's modulus, and tensile strength. By leveraging the tunable bandgap of GNRs, which can be controlled through their width, we have demonstrated the potential of GNRs as photoactive layers in photovoltaic devices. This technology utilizes nonoxidative alkyne benzannulation synthesis for precise GNR width control and fabricates photovoltaic cells that generate photocurrent across the solar spectrum, from the ultraviolet region to the near-infrared.

Benefits

• Excellent electronic and mechanical properties
• Tunable bandgap
• High light absorption
• Potential for thin film optoelectronic devices

Applications

• Photovoltaics
• Energy storage
• Sensors
• Flexible electronics

IP Status

US Patent Application 18/222,944

LICENSING RIGHTS AVAILABLE

Full licensing rights available

INVENTORs: Richard Lut, Mathew Bates, Ryan Malone and Wesley Chalifoux

Tech ID: TEC2023-0003

For more information about this technology,
contact Jon Debling PhD at deblingj@msu.edu or 1(517)884-1653