Materials Technology Section

 

  • Conductive graphite from local graphite

Highly conducting graphite was prepared from local graphite as a value addition to local graphite. Sri Lankan vein graphite found to be moreconducting than the commercial conductive graphite.The technology transfer: to graphite industry in 2023    Read more

  • Graphite oxide production from vein graphite as a value addition

Graphene and graphene oxides are highly valuable materials (>1000 times graphite) which can be produced from Sri Lankan vein graphite as avalue addition to graphite. A novel composition was invented to prepare highly oxidized Graphene oxide (GO) on mass scale. Read more

  • Graphene production from vein graphite as a value addition

Graphene is known as a wonder material which is attracted in multidisciplinary application. It is possible to prepare graphene from localgraphite and the value addition is more than 1000 times to graphite. A novel method read more and apparatus read more were invented to produce Graphene onmass scale form high quality Sri Lankan vein graphite for the first time in Sri Lanka.

  • Purification of graphite above 99.9% (chemical method)

Graphite is being exported without much value addition at low price. Highly pure graphite is several times more expensive than raw graphite.A project was initiated to purify graphite above 99.9% as a high value addition to vein graphite sources in Sri Lanka in a cost efficient andeffective manner. Read more

  • Purification of graphite (non-chemical)

Graphite is being exported without much value addition at low price. Purified graphite is several times more expensive than raw graphite.A novel apparatus was constructed to purify low grade graphite up to 99%. Read more

  • Red clay based water filter for removal of Fluoride and Heavy metals and other contaminants from drinking water Read more