New rocket and lunar experiments involving graphene are informing space exploration. Applying graphene to the wheels of the Rashid moon rover will reveal whether this material is also ‘Moon-proof’. Meanwhile, testing graphene-inks in a sounding rocket will test their potential for enabling 3D printing in space – which could allow astronauts to create tools they need even when far from Earth.
The 2022 edition of Graphene Flagship’s Graphene Week will take place at the famous BMW Welt in Munich, Germany on 5 to 9 September 2022. In its 17th edition, Graphene Week will reveal the latest scientific research on graphene and related materials and celebrate the launch of industrial projects in aeronautics, automotive and microchip manufacturing, among others. A free pavilion, open to the pub
The Graphene Flagship will highlight its latest innovations in this field at ILA Berlin, a think tank of the aerospace industry. Between 22 and 26 June 2022, leading stakeholders from industry, science and government will meet to discuss today’s challenges, as well as tomorrow’s opportunities. Our project has produced lighter leading edge parts for aircraft and taken 2D materials to space!
The successful FLAG-ERA projects will expand the current research on graphene and related materials and the collaborations within the Graphene Flagship to develop new graphene-enabled innovations.
Graphene Flagship Space Champion Carlo Iorio will advise EU ministers on space science
Carlo Iorio, Senior Researcher at the Microgravity Research Centre at Graphene Flagship partner Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, has been appointed by the European Commission as an expert on Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS).
Since 2020 Iorio has been the Graphene Flagship Space Champion. As
Kari Hjelt, Head of Innovation of the Graphene Flagship, explores the graphene's potential to shift entire industries such as aviation, automation and energy generation and storage.
The Graphene Flagship participates in a sounding-rocket launch in collaboration with the European Space Agency to test the printing of graphene devices in space. The experiment went onboard the MASER 14 rocket, launched earlier today from the European space base in Esrange, Sweden.
EU-funded ‘Graphene Flagship’ project completes zero-gravity experiments. This new campaign of parabolic flights to test novel thermal management graphene devices for space applications. The unique properties of graphene can significantly improve their performance.
Graphene Flagship partners Thales and M-SOLV developed a large scale spray coating tool capable of meeting the high volume manufacturing requirements for high power graphene supercapacitors to be used in aeronautical and space industries.
In a successful collaboration between the Graphene Flagship and the European Space Agency (ESA), experiments testing graphene for two different space-related applications have shown promising results. Based on these results, the Graphene Flagship is continuing to develop graphene devices for use in space.
Bringing together 118 academic and industrial partners in 12 research and innovation projects and 1 coordination and support project, the Graphene Flagship initiative will continue to advance Europe’s strategic autonomy in technologies that rely on graphene and other 2D materials. The initiative, which builds on the previous 10-years of the Graphene Flagship, is funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The 2D-Experimental Pilot Line, addressing the challenges of upscaling 2D material production processes for the semiconductor industry, is another key component of the Graphene Flagship ecosystem.
