Global graphene value chain to be enhanced

This year the company will continue developing new use cases for graphene in flexible electronics including highly conductive interconnect lines and barrier films. From April 2016, when the Graphene Flagship moves into the core project phase, FlexEnable’s expertise in industrialising flexible electronics will be utilised to harness the potential of graphene and other 2D materials. FlexEnable’s Cambridge fab will play a strategic role to showcase the material’s performance over surfaces of all sizes, including large areas as well as in the development of advanced product concepts.

Indro Mukerjee, Chairman, FlexEnable said: “Building on our previous leading-edge work with graphene, FlexEnable brings extensive expertise in materials and manufacturing for flexible electronics to the developing global graphene value chain. Our involvement will enable the accelerated integration of this game-changing material in a new generation of ultra-flexible end-user applications with innovative form factors.”

Launched in 2013, the Graphene Flagship is a European consortium focussed on the integration of graphene and other 2d materials in end-user applications by joining science and industry. Working within the Flexible Electronics Work Package, FlexEnable will join forces to develop a roadmap for graphene with partners covering the entire value chain, from materials production to component fabrication and systems integration, including Nokia, STMicroelectronics and other renowned companies as well as a number of leading universities and research centres. The common goal is the development of commercial applications of this new 2d material, including sensors and OLED displays.