Graphene-Based Surface Heater for De-Icing Applications

Md Nazmul Karim, Minglonghai Zhang, Shaila Afroj, Vivek Koncherry, Prasad Potluri, Konstantin Novoselov

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    Abstract

    Graphene-based de-icing composites are of great interest due to incredible thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of graphene. Moreover, current technologies possess a number of challenges such as expensive, high power consumption, limited life time and adding extra weight to the composite. Here, we report a scalable process of making highly conductive graphene-based (coated) glass fibre rovings for de-icing application. We also use a scalable process of making graphene-based conductive ink by microfluidic exfoliation technique. The glass fibre roving is then coated with graphene-based conductive inks using a dip-dry-cure technique which could potentially be scaled up into an industrial manufacturing unit. The graphene-coated glass roving demonstrates low resistances (~1.7 Ω/cm) and can heat up rapidly to a required temperature using a relatively lower voltage. We integrate these graphene-coated glass rovings into a vacuum infused epoxy-glass fabric composite and demonstrate the potential use of as prepared graphene-based composite for de-icing application.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)16815-16823
    Number of pages8
    JournalRSC Advances
    Volume8
    Early online date8 May 2018
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

    • National Graphene Institute

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