Materials Features

Graphene innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility

The Graphene Flagship, an ambitious European research initiative launched in 2013, has made significant progress in advancing graphene-based innovations in the last 10 years. Here, Ali Shaygan Nia, Business Developer for Graphene-Based Coatings and Composites at the Graphene Flagship, examines the innovations that have helped to develop ground-breaking solutions that enhance automotive components, improve safety, and contribute to a greener future.

Composites send drones to the skies

In 2020, a group of engineers working in the drone research lab at Politecnico di Milano, Italy (PoliMI) used their expertise in drone design, integration, flight testing, and production to form a new spin-off company. ANT-X was born: a custom drone solutions provider with one foot in the research sphere of PoliMI and the other in the rapidly expanding global drone market.

Digital trading platform drives big push in plastics recycling

Plastics are super-versatile and an essential part of our everyday lives, yet even today, they often end up being incinerated. A more sustainable plastics economy is needed.

Graphene Flagship’s innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility

Here, Ali Shaygan Nia, Business Developer for Graphene-Based Coatings and Composites for the Graphene Flagship examines the innovations that have helped to develop ground-breaking solutions that enhance automotive components, improve safety and contribute to a greener future.

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