UK launches mass production of graphene lamps – The Jewish Times

2015-03-29 11:06

Natalia Kundu

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Great Britain starts mass production of lamps containing heavy-duty form of carbon graphite. This will be the first commercial application of graphene project.

Such graphene light will be regulated power at the expense of filamentous LED coated with graphene. Graphene was discovered in 2004 by scientists, physicists Russian origin Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov in studies conducted by the University of Manchester.

In 2010, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov for their discovery were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics, and in 2011, scientists were awarded the Queen of the United Kingdom Royal Order.

According to the Russian service of the BBC, because of the properties of graphene, the new bulbs will consume 10% less power, due to which the duration of their application will be much greater, and the price will be slightly lower than that of conventional LED lamps. It should be noted that the lower the price on graphene lamps mainly managed through the use of environmentally friendly materials.

Graphene lamps were developed by Graphene Lighting, where one of the directors is the Vice-Rector, University of Manchester Professor Colin Bailey. Funding for development of graphene tubes were invested by Canadian investors and the British government, which has invested in the National Institute of graphene at the University of Manchester 38 million pounds.

Britain’s finance minister George Osborne, opening the National Institute of graphene, stressed that the United Kingdom will do anything to keep the world leader in the development and application of graphene technology, especially in a serious competition, which make up China and South Korea.

Today, the scope of graphene greatly expanded. Thus, this material is already used for the production of sports equipment, in particular in the manufacture of tennis rackets and skis. The same experts believe that the use of graphene as a more durable material that can be for the production of dentures, airframes and vehicles.