Alabama Graphite Finds Further ‘Naturally Occurring Graphene-based Derivatives’ at Coosa

Alabama Graphite Corp. (TSXV:ALP,OTCQX:ABGPF) announced that it’s found further types of naturally occurring graphene-based derivatives at its Alabama-based Coosa property. The derivatives are called few-layer graphene, multi-layer graphene and graphite nanoplates.

The company first announced the discovery of “naturally occurring flake graphene” at Coosa in March, piquing investors’ interest and raising the eyebrows of analysts.

As quoted in the press release:

This material was obtained using the same cost-effective process, as was previously used by the Company to obtain graphene (see press release dated March 12, 2015). These types of graphene-based derivatives are valued because they exhibit unique electrical, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties. This work was conducted by Dr. Nitin Chopra, Associate Professor at The University of Alabama under our sponsored research partnership.

Dr. Chopra commented:

These graphene-based derivative materials hold promise for uses in exciting new applications such as thermal management, structures, coatings, power storage, transparent conductive films, conductive inks, structural electronics and sensors. The prime interest is in the observation of electron thin flakes of graphite (also referred as few-layer graphene, multi-layer graphene, or graphite nanoplates) in various mesh sizes (#50-#400) from the Company’s Coosa material. These sizes contain significant importance for advanced graphene/graphite applications because current scientific findings anticipate that as the flake thickness changes, the properties of the material also change. Such size-dependent behavior is commonly observed in synthetic graphene and its derivatives but having a natural counterpart could provide the potential to overcome the existing fabrication challenges associated with synthetic graphite nanoplates/multi, or few-layer graphene.

Ron Roda, CEO of Alabama Graphite, said:

We are very excited about finding these additional types of graphene derivatives on our Property as it continues to enhance the potential business dimensions of our project. Work is ongoing on commercial scalability of our naturally occurring graphene and graphene-based derivatives. We are encouraged by the potential of developing natural alternatives to synthetic quality graphene derivatives at a lower cost.

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