Take part in a group of organisations in Sweden, discussing sample preparation and best practice for characterisation of graphene materials. Do not miss out on this offer to take part in this group and to strengthen the collected material analysis capability in Sweden!
There are many different variants of graphene and different suppliers do not specify the material in an equivalent way. Therefore it can be difficult to find the right kind of graphene with the desired well defined material properties. To solve this, SIO Grafen launched characterisation checks in 2017. Through this offer, companies that have a need for characterisation and quality assurance of graphene can apply for a check to finance a materials analysis (no co-funding required). The results will be used to build and open database. To speed up the work with building knowledge for the open database, SIO Grafen is now offering up to 80 000 SEK to characterise the graphene material (no co-financing is required).
We are offering analysis suppliers the possibility to apply for participation in the Round Robin studie and to perform analysis of the materials in this studie. It is possible for two organisations to make a joint application. We are offering up to 80 000 SEK per application, as compensation for the implementation of analyzes of all materials and by all methods.
Analyses to be performed
1. Size and distribution of flakes (SEM)
2. Thickness iof flakes (BET (surface area))
3. Percentage of oxygen of the flakes (XPS)
Mandatory startup session (in September) for responsible executives includes:
• General discussion on sample preparation and agreement that all analysts carry the same kind of sample preparation
• Discussion of the number of flags to be analysed for SEM size measurement statistics
• General best practice discussion on the different analysis methods
• Discussion of how the analysis results will be presented
The location and timing of the start-up meeting is determined jointly by the participating actors.
MATERIAL TO ANALYSE
SIO Grafens programme office will buy graphene materials (flakes of graphene and graphene oxide) and divides it into anonymous jars and distributes it to the different analysis provides. When the results are returned, we will announce what graphene material the different samples contained and which material supplier that supplied the material. The results are compiled in the database.
APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Program Office evaluates the applications according to the following criteria:
If ranking is necessary (if more than 4 proposals meet the requirements), an assessment is made based on:
If more than four applications meet the requirements, an external assessment committee is used. It consists of the program manager of SIO Grafen and two external reviewers.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
• Deadline for submitting application for analysis providers is 30 August, 2018.
• Start-up meeting takes place in September. The material to be analysed is distributed at this meeting.
• 30 November is the deadline for submitting the results from the measurements.
APPLICATION
Submit an application form (Ansökningsmall) by e-mail to info@siografen.se by 30 August. (Also read above above what the application should contain).
Closing date: 30 August 2018
