The invention of chemists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń won the silver medal at the Kaohsiung International Invention & Design Expo (Taiwan) fair, organized by the World Association for Intellectual Property and Invention.

The awarded invention is “The method of obtaining three-dimensional graphene roses”. Its subject is an oil-free and lusterless method of obtaining graphene roses using aqueous suspensions of commonly available graphite.

The proposed material may allow improving the process of generating electricity in supercapacitors, fuel cells or photovoltaic cells. The high conductivity of graphene, both thermal and electrical, may replace silicon in electronics in the future, which will allow further miniaturization of electronic equipment.

Representatives of 27 countries were present in Kaohsiung, presenting about 400 inventions to potential investors.
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