Synthesis of single layer Graphene sheet

The problem is finding a solution to the grain boundaries or cracks within graphene sheets that reduce the materials efficiency to similar strengths as those leading in the industry at the moment. The problem means incorporating graphene into any product at the moment is not viable until that grain boundary or crack between the sheets problem is solved.

We solve the grain boundary problem through a combination of AI, machine learning, Laser enhanced CVD and plasma enhanced CVD.

Manufacturing: Solar panels, super capacitive batteries, transistors and touch screen production.

Desalination of salt water filters to plants already available in South Africa along the coast. 

Bionic limbs that can interact with nerves. Graphene can fix nerve damage in the spine and help those with eye damage fix the problem through camera vision and nerve repair using Graphene to transport images to the brain. 

The problem is finding a solution to the grain boundaries or cracks within graphene sheets that reduce the materials efficiency to similar strengths as those leading in the industry at the moment. The problem means incorporating graphene into any product at the moment is not viable until that grain boundary or crack between the sheets problem is solved.

Manufacturing: Solar panels, super capacitive batteries, transistors and touch screen production.

Water is a scarce resource in the most of Africa, therefore cheap Desalination of salt water filters would help.

According to our 2011 census, their are 9,405,277 people living in South African townships. South Africa's unemployment rate is 29% most of the unemployed are living in the township. This means theirs a higher unemployment rate in the townships, up to 55% depending on the township. Since Graphene is a material that could be formed into many useful products, this would uplift the township economy. The Graphene factory would be built in the townships, where jobs will be created and training provided especially to the disabled and females as a priority. The material and products would then be shipped across the world where required.

We use a customized PECVD graphene process where carbonous smoke is passed through a tube where a laser(ND:YAG Xenon) creates carbon ions. We then pass a current through a copper sheet to create resistive heating, where we heat the copper between 350 - 450 degrees celsius, this is the

point where copper will anneal. Since there is a current running through the copper the carbon ions will be attracted to the copper layer and be forced to create covalent bonds between the carbon ions to form a layer of graphene. An electromagnet outside the chamber helps force the carbon ions to remain on the copper sheet.

process will be simulated on 3ds Max before actual prototype is built.

The target is to solve unemployment in townships and rural areas through skills development.

The super capacitive abilities of the material mean fast charging batteries that can be used alongside graphene enhanced solar panels to power any appliance.

The appliance itself maybe made from graphene the material itself as its 100 times stronger than steel but malleable.

Graphene is cheap to produce, through our chemical vapour deposition. cost is 10 USD per Kilogram, a kettle in example would cost 1 USD to produce with the material.

Graphene is a nano material that will help in the development of Bionic limbs that can interact with nerves.

Water is a scarce resource in the most of Africa, therefore cheap Desalination of salt water filters would help.

According to our 2011 census, their are 9,405,277 people living in South African townships. South Africa's unemployment rate is 29% most of the unemployed are living in the township. Since Graphene is a material that could be formed into many useful products, this would uplift the township economy. 

I have been working with an organisation named Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading to further understand the townships. I grew up in a township.

The factory workers come from the community, which means the people of the community know how to make the material and what the material can do. The training we provide would allow them to start small businesses. South Africa has good organisation like SEDA within the township that can help the people write business plans and distribute their product around South Africa and overseas.

Women will be prioritised over men, however we putt disabled people first and place them where they would be most comfortable within the factory and organisation.

Project Idea:

Synthesis of a single layer, non grain boundary nano material named Graphene. The material will shift multiple industries which include but not limited to super capacitive batteries, desalination of salt water, Solar power efficiency, transistors and bionics.

Thematic area:

Graphene is a nano material that will help in the development of Bionic limbs that can interact with nerves. Graphene can fix nerve damage in the spine and help those with eye damage fix the problem through camera vision and nerve repair using Graphene to transport images to the brain.

Problem:

Their are many companies working to incorporate graphene to their products but all of them have run into the same problem. The problem is finding a solution to the grain boundaries or cracks within graphene sheets that reduce the materials efficiency to similar strengths as those leading in the industry at the moment. The problem means incorporating graphene into any product at the moment is not viable until that grain boundary or crack between the sheets problem is solved.

We solve the grain boundary problem through a combination of machine learning, Laser enhanced CVD and plasma enhanced CVD, the design attached explains our solution and we need to build the prototype so we can run Artificial intelligence to prevent the cracks between the graphene sheets or the grain boundaries.

Aim:

We solve the grain boundary problem or cracks between graphene sheets using machine learning through iteration.

Project approach:

We use a customized PECVD graphene process where carbonous smoke is passed through a tube where a laser(ND:YAG Xenon) creates carbon ions. We then pass a current through a copper sheet to create resistive heating, where we heat the copper between 350 - 450 degrees celsius, this is the

point where copper will anneal. Since there is a current running through the copper the carbon ions will be attracted to the copper layer and be forced to create covalent bonds between the carbon ions to form a layer of graphene. An electromagnet outside the chamber helps force the carbon ions to remain on the copper sheet.

process will be simulated on 3ds Max before actual prototype is built.

Thesis that proves synthesis of graphene on the copper sheet: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.o...

Carbon Ion production: https://groups.nscl.msu.edu/ns...

Auto CAD 3DSmax simulation will be completed before prototype is built.

According to our 2011 census, their are 9,405,277 people living in South African townships. South Africa's unemployment rate is 29% most of the unemployed are living in the township. This means theirs a higher unemployment rate in the townships, up to 55% depending on the township. Since Graphene is a material that could be formed into many useful products, this would uplift the township economy. The Graphene factory would be built in the townships, where jobs will be created and training provided especially to the disabled and females as a priority. The material and products would then be shipped across the world where required.

Benefits:

Skills development, and much needed employment and entrepreneurial opportunities from the raw material.

Adaptation:

The factory workers come from the community, which means the people of the community know how to make the material and what the material can do. The people of the community would then be able to get a salaray from working in the factory, then buy some raw material at discount price to create their own products to either sell to their own community or outside markets and economies. South Africa has good organisation like SEDA within the township that can help the people write business plans and distribute their product around South Africa and overseas.

Women will be prioritised over men, however we putt disabled people first and place them where they would be most comfortable within the factory and organisation.

Evidence:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Township_(South_Africa)

Sample data of an area in khayelitsha Cape Town on WaziMap. You can search for the other areas also as specified on Wikipedia:

https://wazimap.co.za/profiles...

Graphene is different in that it catapults the world into the 4th industrial revolution. The material has properties that can be achieved through other existing materials or compounds, but single layer graphene catapults the performance to another level and allows the industries involved in those markets produce the products cheaper and better than their existing product.

See the attached PDF that explains the capabilities and enormous improvement Single layer Graphene would bring to all industries involved.

10 in the first year as we run a pilot.

In 5 years it would change 10000 lives directly in south africa with job opportunity directly and 200000 indirectly through training and helping the youth start small business involving Graphene.

first year: File required licences for mass production off the material and run a pilot.

Five years: Have at least one production machine in every township in South Africa.

Funds to hire a simulations, AI and machine learning expert to build the simulation and software to run the machine, then we can build a prototype.

contract a University of Cape Town lecturer or doctorate student in machine learning to help us build the simulation.

in the first year: 4 full time staff, electrical engineer, Project manager, GiS expert and book keeper.

1 contracted expert for the simulation build.

The Graphene solution requires an elictracal engineering expert, simulations expert to get the software correctly done, book keeper to make sure we work within budget and a project manager to asses the health of all department in the team.

Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading

We would like to run a method where we have a co-operative in every township that runs the everyday activities of the factories, The Board would include 50% of the elderly and 50% of the youth. 50 % female and 50% Male. Some people know the model as venture philanthropy where the model is profitable but also uplifts the local economy of the community.

We as the company run an umbrella that is there to support, facilitate and regulate the co-operative members to prevent corruption. We want to take 50% of the profits created from the sale of raw material, the rest of the profit is reinvested back into the community to grow their project and further eliminate poverty.

The reason why we take 50% of the profit is so we can penetrate other communities with the model explained above and to pay ourselves a salaries and company expenses.

We have worked with VPUU(Violence Prevention for Urban Upgrading) and Zenzeleni networks in South Africa to build community owned WiFi community networks. We currently have 660 people connected to 6 WiFi community network sites in Khayelitsha with a free connection provided by VPUU to uplift the community and engage the community in online activities for free also to help them apply for jobs free online.

We as the company run an umbrella that is there to support, facilitate and regulate the co-operative members to prevent corruption. We want to take 50% of the profits created from the sale of raw material, the rest of the profit is reinvested back into the community to grow their project and further eliminate poverty.

The reason why we take 50% of the profit is so we can penetrate other communities with the model explained above and to pay ourselves a salaries and company expenses.