Graphene also continues or shows signs of life again:
"Call:
Collaboration for commercial applications of graphene spring 2022
Project partners: SHT Smart High-Tech, Chalmers University of Technology, Talga Resources,
Project leader: Tongchang Zhou,
SHT Smart High-Tech
Project form: feasibility study
Grant: SEK 300 000
Project duration: June 2022 - March 2023
Related areas of strength:
Development of enhanced thermal interface materials for electronics and power module cooling application
Summary
The growing interest in graphene-enhanced products demand in the application industries, including electronics, energy storage, composites and coatings, and bio-medical technologies, is likely to fuel the rapid growth of the industry. The goal of the feasibility study is to develop
new graphene-enhanced thermal interface materials (TIMs) using different types of high-quality and low-cost graphene raw materials, and verify the performance for electronics cooling applications. We use Talga’s graphene raw materials, a local Swedish graphene supplier, for further making innovative thermal interface products at SHT Smart High-Tech AB (SHT).
Project partners: In this study,
Talga ABs focus is to tailor-make graphene material supply to meet requirements of SHT. Talga will produce and supply various forms of graphene materials (varying in purity, chemical functionalization and number of layers) for the benchmark test. SHT has the role of coordinating and using Talga’s graphene to produce various thermal interface products for electronics cooling applications. Chalmers University of Technology contributes to micro structural and thermal characterization and analysis of the graphene materials and of SHT TIMs.
The project also aims to find and form a strong stakeholder network among the end users for continued research work for a larger project, if positive results are obtained."
https://siografen.se/project/utveck...aterial-for-elektronik-och-kraftmodulkylning/
"Technology | 16 June 2022
Smart High Tech receives Vinnova funding
Smart High Tech AB has received funding for two new research projects from Vinnova within the Siografen program.
One program takes place together with
Volvo Lastvagnar AB to develop heat-conducting graphene-reinforced product solutions for application in the automotive industry.
The second program is about developing new ways of producing graphene as a constituent material in the core product of Smart High Tech, ie graphene-reinforced interface material (Thermal interface Material), the so-called TIM. The project involves the Australian-based mining company Talga, which owns a graphite mine in Vittangi in Kiruna municipality, which according to the company's surveys is one of the world's most high-quality graphite deposits, it can be read in a press release.
The projects are in the first stage of the development work. The goal is that if the results turn out well, new applications will be submitted at the end of the year or at the beginning of next year to carry out more complete research and development work in each project. The projects' total budget is SEK 1.2 million.
"The news is gratifying because it gives Smart High Tech the opportunity to work close to the automotive industry and to ensure the supply chain in the local environment," says Lars Almhem, chief operating officer at Smart High Tech."
https://evertiq.se/news/42366