First Graphene : 08/02/2022 - Graphene Metal Oxides for Supercapacitors Presentation

Graphene Metal Oxides for Supercapacitors

Michael Watson - Senior Materials Research Scientist

08/02/2022

Graphene Council - Graphene in Energy Storage Applications

WHO WE ARE	OUTLOOK
• First Graphene (ASX:FGR) is an Australian	• With the production process and capacity "banked", we now solely focus on the
materials technology company.	commercialization of PureGRAPH® and driving sales demand.
• World leading graphene manufacturer based in	• Structured market segment focus supported by industry experts to ensure
Henderson, Western Australia.	market-maker strategy success
• Tier 1 partner at the Graphene Engineering and	• Accelerate the global adoption of graphene through solution developments
Innovation Centre (GEIC), Manchester, UK.	both internal and external, industrial and academic collaborations
• New substance registration in United Kingdom	• Build on existing early adopter client successes and support graphene
(UK-REACH), Europe (EU-REACH) and Australia	users in moving to a higher	quality/repeatable	specification product
(AICIS) in place, expanding into US.	• Leverage our proven experience and
• Active membership of ISO standards committee	superior graphene knowledge to build
for graphene registration.	a market leading materials company
• Market capitalization: ~AUD$123m
• Share price 50-day average: ~AUD$0.23

WHAT WE DO

• Producer of high performing, high quality PureGRAPH® products.
• Robust 100 tonne/year modular manufacturing facility - built and operational today.
• Develop IP to commercialize graphene in a broad range of industries, materials and applications

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• High purity vein graphite

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Modular finishing

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Internal/External formulators

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PureGRAPH Powder/AQUA

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Electrochemical Exfoliation

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6-Sigma quality control

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Industrial/academic solution

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Masterbatches

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High yield processing

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At line testing

development

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Liquid Admixtures

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Low waste

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Repeatable standards

• Mobile across value stream

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Cement Grinding Aids

• Quality is key difference

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Inks & Coatings

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Continued expansion

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Graphene realised in 2004 at The University of Manchester

Electrochemical exfoliation

of graphite to graphene

Early work in 1970s and 1980s

Ruthenium oxide supercapacitors by

electrodeposition

Ejigu, Dryfe - Manchester, 2018 Electrochemical exfoliation of graphene and deposition of metal oxides for supercapacitors

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	Electrolytic			Supercapacitors			Batteries
	Capacitors
					Substrate		Substrate
	Substrate
					Active Material 1				Active Material 1
	Dielectric
				Separator				Separator
					Active Material 2		Active Material 2
	Substrate
					Substrate				Substrate

Faradaic - Chemical Reaction

Non-Faradaic - No Chemical Reaction

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A supercapacitor is an energy storage device which stores more energy than a capacitor and delivers it at a higher rate than a battery.

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