1/ The tests were conducted to check for the amenability of the ore
for single step extraction of graphene.
2/ The quality of the prepared graphene from MRL’s graphite is
outstanding and comparable with the quality of graphene
prepared by synthetic routes.
3/ MRL’s graphite has very high crystalline carbon content not
observed in any other previously tested graphite materials.
4/ 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.
5/ 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 organisations to optimise
that route to production.