Graphene offers fresh possibilities for heat-protective clothing
06/03/2015
Graphene is 100 times stronger than steel, conducts heat and electricity and is nearly transparent.
Project manager Dr Roshan Paul said: "Over the next three years, the consortium will be investigating to what extent the surface of textiles can be changed using graphene modifications, in particular with a view applying the process to heat protective clothing. Graphene has all kinds of positive properties which would revolutionise this sector.”
The aim is to develop stable techniques for applying aqueous graphene dispersions, so that they can be used as a permanent coating on different textile surfaces. Graphene can act as a physical barrier, effectively preventing the penetration of heat and gases. It also has the potential to prevent the thermal decomposition of the textile, said the researchers.
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