The tests were conducted to check for the amenability of the ore for single step extraction of graphene.
The quality of the prepared graphene from MRL’s graphite is outstanding and comparable with the quality of graphene prepared by synthetic routes.
MRL’s graphite has very high crystalline carbon content not observed in any other previously tested graphite materials.
A number of processes were tested with electrochemical exfoliation providing the best results. This process route was stated to be scalable and therefore suitable for commercial scale production of single and few layered graphene directly from the graphite ore.
The Company will now consider the merits of producing both graphite and graphene in its development plan. Discussions will be initiated with a number of research organizations to optimize that route to production.
