Graphene sponge used as volatile organic compounds absorbent for air purification

由于已经申请了多项专利，Grafoid目前正在从事大量石墨烯的开发 在可再生能源、便携式能源储存和空气净化领域的全球合资企业。其中之一 这些产品是海绵碳，一种基于石墨烯的海绵产品。由于表面积大，可裁剪 针对这一新产品的表面特性，Grafoid计划将产品的应用领域扩大到空气净化 与滑铁卢大学的谭中超教授合作。Tan博士和Grafoid将合作 针对典型挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)提高海绵碳的空气净化能力。 它针对特定的应用，捕捉住宅油漆/涂料中的常见空气污染物，以及 家具行业，如甲醛、脂肪烃和丙酮。然而，该公司缺乏 设备和专家在清洁空气技术开发方面并不了解吸附原理 当特殊材料用于空气净化时，应放在其后面。因此，他们将进行这次合作 研究项目。 更深入地了解产品的性能特征将使Grafoid成功应用 这些高科技材料并将高性能产品推向国内外市场。它 将为研究人员和行业合作伙伴之间的长期合作创造动力， 公司推出新的、更高质量的工业和民用空气净化产品，将 为保护加拿大的环境做出贡献。

With multiple patents already filed, Grafoid is currently engaged in the development of numerous graphene joint ventures globally in the areas of renewable energy and portable energy storage and air purification. One of the products is Spongycarbon, a graphene sponge based product. Due to the high surface area and tailorable surface properties of this new product, Grafoid plans to expand the product application area to air purification by collaborating with Prof. Zhongchao Tan at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Tan and Grafoid will collaborate on improving Spongycarbon's ability in air purification aiming at typical volatile organic compounds (VOCs). It aims at the specific applications to capture the common air pollutants in the paints/coating of house and furniture industries such as formaldehyde, aliphatic hydrocarbons, and acetone. However, the company lacks the facility and experts in clean air technology development and does not understand the adsorption principles behind the special material when it is used for air cleaning. Therefore they will conduct this collaborative research project. A deeper understanding of the product's performance characteristics will allow Grafoid to successfully apply these high-tech materials and to launch high performance products to the domestic and international markets. It will create impetus for long term collaboration between the researcher and the industrial partner, and, as the company rolls out new, higher quality air purification products for industrial and residential application, will contribute to the protection of the environment in Canada.