Graphene was developed by researchers at Khalifa and Manchester Universities in the UK
Abu Dhabi: “The Gulf”
Researchers from the Graphene and 2D Materials Research and Innovation Center and the Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Research and Innovation Center at Khalifa University of Science and Technology are collaborating with researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK to develop a new device using graphene. Aiming to transform next-generation fuel cell technologies, hydrogen, computing and catalysis.
The results of the research showed the possibility of fixing the properties of the graphene sheet based on the electric fields, so that the sheet receives the currents of protons and electrons, and in this way the stage is set for the development of a device that can serve as both the computer’s memory and logic. the functions The researchers have published the results of that study in a research paper titled “Control of Proton Transfer and Hydrogenation in Dipolar Graphene” in the multidisciplinary science journal Nature.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Durra, Khalifa University’s Senior Vice President of Research and Development, said: “Khalifa University is pleased to lead this research and collaborate across multiple disciplines to achieve this pioneering discovery, as this breakthrough research was published in the journal Nature, Materials Applications It reflects major developments, and our focus on the computational aspects of this research will help to improve the process of developing graphene technologies in the future.In addition, the research work carried out by the Graphene and 2D Materials Research and Innovation Center, the Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Research and Innovation Center and the leading international universities they have confirmed the importance and effectiveness of cooperation.
On the other hand, Marcelo Lozada-Hidalgo, professor and principal investigator of the Royal Society of the University of Manchester and scientific supervisor in this collaboration, said: “The complete understanding of the connection between electronic transport and ionic properties in polar materials represents a reference that two-dimensional materials can be used at various scientific levels. include the fields of physics, catalysis and surface science, and in this regard we at the University of Manchester are pleased to collaborate with the Center for Research and Innovation Graphene and Two-Dimensional Materials and the Center for Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Research and Innovation at Khalifa University and look forward to further collaborations in the future we have”.
Research oversight duties at Khalifa University were carried out by Dr. Lourdes Vega, Director of the Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Research and Innovation Center and responsible for energy and hydrogen-related research issues at the Graphene and 2D Materials Research and Innovation Center. and Dr. Daniel Bahamon Garcia, researcher at the Research and Innovation Center for Graphene and Two-Dimensional Materials.
