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About the Graphene Nanoplatelets

                            Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)  represent a new class of carbon nanoparticles/nanopowder with multifunctional properties. Graphene nanoplatelets are unique  nanoparticles/nanopowder  consisting of small stacks of graphene sheets having a platelet shape that are identical to those found in the walls of  carbon nanotubes , but in a planar form. Graphene nanoplatelets can replace carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes,  nano-clays , or other compounds in many composite applications. Graphene nanoplatelets unique size and platelet morphology makes these particles especially effective at providing barrier properties, while their pure graphitic composition makes them excellent electrical and thermal conductors. Graphene nanoplatelets can improve mechanical properties such as stiffness, strength, and surface hardness of the matrix material. When  graphene nanoplatelets ...