Graphene

Research

waste processing

research

A process developed at Rice University that rapidly heats waste plastic to extremely high temperatures to convert it into graphene and hydrogen gas. The technique grinds plastic into confetti-size pieces, mixes it with a conductive material, and passes very high voltage through the mixture.

A high-value carbon material produced as the primary output of the flash joule heating process from waste plastic. The graphene is created when carbon atoms fuse together under extreme heat.

A process used to release hydrogen from its bonded state with other elements.

Texas

North Carolina

Rice University's method to convert mixed plastic waste into high-yield hydrogen gas and graphene through rapid flash Joule heating. The process is scalable, low in complexity, and environmentally friendly.

Nanyang Technological University's energy-efficient method using light-emitting diodes and a commercially available vanadium catalyst to convert plastic waste into hydrogen fuel and carbon nanomaterials at room temperature.