Haydale Graphene Industries PLC partner IRPC has now completed the development project with Haydale and started production of its new washable functionalised graphene-enhanced fabric mask. IRPC has placed a follow-on order for 200 kilograms of Haydale's bespoke ink, with further orders anticipated. The face masks are currently being produced for use internally within the IRPC group, with a forecasted external order book for 2021. Sparc Technologies Ltd has formed a new bio-medical business unit that has launched its first research project, a breath sensor. The project will develop a graphene-based breath sensor that can detect illness in humans and animals through volatile organic compounds. Cornerstone investor in Sparc, the University of Adelaide, will collaborate on the bio-medical project that will use graphene-based technology. A successful outcome to the research project could have profound global consequences for the early detection and management of disease, especially transmissible acquired ones such as those caused by bacteria, fungi and viruses, and some cancers. China's Guangzhou Automobile Group expects to start testing graphene batteries in vehicles by the end of 2020. Aion models, produced by GAC New Energy, would be the first vehicles to be equipped with the technology. During the R&D process, threedimensional graphene is added to the battery's cathode and anode as an additive in a bid to improve battery charging performance. The company has applied for many patents for the technology, covering graphene production, supercapacitor and fast-charging battery. A vehicle equipped with the battery can be recharged to 80% of its capacity within only 8 minutes and a 10-minute charging can support range of 200 to 300km.
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