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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2012
Applicants:

Aruna Zhamu, Centerville, OH (US);

Mingchao Wang, Fairborn, OH (US);

Wei Xiong, Kettering, OH (US);

Bor Z. Jang, Centerville, OH (US);

Inventors:

Aruna Zhamu, Centerville, OH (US);

Mingchao Wang, Fairborn, OH (US);

Wei Xiong, Kettering, OH (US);

Bor Z. Jang, Centerville, OH (US);

Assignee:

Nanotek Instruments, Inc., Dayton, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/04 (2006.01); C01B 31/02 (2006.01); B32B 9/00 (2006.01); C04B 35/00 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/04 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); Y10S 977/734 (2013.01); Y10S 977/842 (2013.01); Y10T 428/249955 (2015.04); Y10T 428/292 (2015.01); Y10T 442/2631 (2015.04);
Abstract

A unitary graphene matrix composite comprising: (a) a unitary graphene matrix containing an oxygen content of 0.001% to 10% by weight, obtained from heat-treating a graphene oxide gel at a temperature higher than 100° C. and contains no discrete graphene platelets derived from the graphene oxide gel; (b) a carbon or graphite filler phase selected from carbon or graphite fiber, carbon or graphite nano-fiber, carbon nano-tube, carbon nano-rod, meso-phase carbon particle, meso-carbon micro-bead, exfoliated graphite flake with a thickness greater than 100 nm, exfoliated graphite or graphite worm, coke particle, needle coke, carbon black or acetylene black particle, activated carbon particle, or a combination thereof. The carbon or graphite filler phase is preferably in a particulate, filamentary, or rod-like form dispersed in and bonded by the unitary graphene matrix. This composite exhibits a combination of exceptional thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, surface hardness, and scratch resistance.


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