Applications of Graphene and Graphene-Based Nanocomposite for Consumer Nanoproducts

Abstract

Development in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology has paved the way for the use of nanomaterials in diverse applications ranging from industrial sector, healthcare, electronic appliances, and cosmetics to other consumer-based products. Majority of the products available in the market are produced by the application of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Graphene, the wonder material, comprises of two-dimensional sheets of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms that are connected to each other in a honeycomb lattice structure. Graphene is one of the thinnest materials, and after its isolation by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov in 2004, it has gained a wide range of interest in the field of physics, materials chemistry, and biology. Due to its high surface area and extraordinary electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, graphene has been able to grasp the interest of researchers for its development in the industrial sector and also to involve it in the manufacture of essential products for the mankind. Due to its superior physical and chemical properties, graphene finds its application in a wide range of fields ranging from electronics, energy storage, to certain biological applications. Until now a large number of graphene-based consumer products have reached the markets from the laboratory benches. The use of graphene in consumer-based products may lead to better product performance and enhance the lifetime of the products. Considering all the unique and superior properties of graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites, this chapter focuses on the various advances which have been made to date on the development of products or ideas based on graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites and keeping in mind its application in our day-to-day lives.