Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nitul S Rajput, a PhD in Nanotechnology-Physics is an electron microscopist and material scientist. He has extensively worked on a wide variety of materials including 2D materials (graphene, vertical graphene, MoS2, WS2, etc.), 2D heterostructure materials such as, SnTiS3, SnTaS3 semiconducting materials such as, GaN, ZnO, TiO2 as well as metallic materials to understand various nanoscale phenomenon and their technological applications. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications and multiple book chapters.
Graphene has remarkable mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. Tapping these incredible properties successfully could provide extremely enhanced-engineered solutions for various problems. Here, we are demonstrating the successful encapsulation of graphene in microcapsules (MCs) designed for self-healing coatings. The graphene infused MCs have shown superior mechanical properties ideal for corrosion resistant applications. Furthermore, combined with phase change materials (PCMs), graphene infused MCs tend to exhibit enhanced thermal performance suitable for thermal energy storage applications. Microencapsulated PCMs offer the advantages of protecting the PCM from external stimuli, preventing leakage and enabling easier handling and transport in some cases. This work presents the enhancement of PCMs by infusing various types of graphene flakes in the MCs.
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