Domtar’s Biomaterials team in collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Products Laboratory have developed a way to produce graphene from lignin. Graphene, made up of a single layer of graphite, is remarkably strong and light. A sheet of graphene weighs less than a gram and it has excellent heat and electricity conductivity. Due to these properties, graphene is expected to revolutionize industries like textiles, automotive and electronics. Currently, graphene is a expensive to produce on commercial scale. Researchers in Domtar and USDA Forest Services have developed a potentially cost-effective way of producing graphene from lignin. The team also has samples ready to be sent to universities and industry collaborators for further testing. Continue to original source…
