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Graphene 3D
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ProjectGraphene 3D

Sketching out graphene’s potential in 3D printing in an international exchange

Multifunctional Graphene-based Nanocomposites with Robust Electromagnetic and Thermal Properties for 3D-printing Application (Graphene 3D)

The EU-funded Graphene 3D project has accelerated industrial innovations of composites using the strongest, thinnest, most electrically conductive material on Earth – graphene.

Project impact

The atom-thin sheet of carbon known as graphene continues to be a material that excites researchers with its potential. For 3D printing, using graphene-based materials could offer innovations in industry, such as the ability to shield electronic devices from radiation. As part of the Graphene 3D project, researchers from different scientific fields and technological sectors such as materials, nanotechnology and engineering were able to collaborate to develop advanced graphene composites for 3D printing. Over five years, the researchers formulated several of these composites based on five different types of materials loaded with a mixture of graphene and carbon nanotubes – tiny cylindrical structures made of rolled-up graphene. They found the formulations were all suitable for 3D printing, while also demonstrating good electrical conductivity. The idea was to shield devices from interference by forming a screen that absorbed incoming radiation, while at the same time allowing heat to dissipate. The Graphene 3D project also created a joint laboratory on graphene-based materials in order to promote knowledge-sharing within the consortium.

  • Coordinator

    Bulgaria

    Institute of Mechanics - BAS IMECHBAS

  • Participating and partners countries

    • Belgium
      • Université de Namur
    • Bulgaria
      • Research and Development of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Nano TechLab Ltd
    • Finland
      • Itä-Suomen Yliopisto
    • Georgia
      • Ilia Vekua Sokhumi Institute of Physics and Technology
    • Italy
      • Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
      • Narrando SRL
      • Universita degli Studi di Salerno

    • Brazil
      • Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie
    • China
      • Sichuan University

  • Project duration

    1 January 2017 - 30 September 2022

  • Funding scheme

    MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

  • Net EU contribution

    € 1 562 580,00

  • Strategic topic

    Advanced Materials