Khalifa University of Science and Technology’s Research & Innovation Centre for Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC2D), through its commercial arm Intratomics, and LOLC Advanced Technologies Australia will develop graphene-related products.

 

Homaid Abdulla Al Shimmari, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa University, and Manju Gunawardana, CEO-Research and Innovation, LOLC Group, signed the agreement. Professor Ebrahim Al Hajri, President, Khalifa University and Ishara Nanayakkara, Chairman, LOLC attended the ceremony.

 

The joint production of graphene in commercial quantities and development of advanced materials manufacturing marks this phase of the partnership as Intratomics and LOLC Advanced Technologies Australia consolidate their roles in this agreement following the earlier MoU signed in August 2023.

 

Production facility in Abu Dhabi

The partnership entails the launch of a state-of-the-art, smart, and cost-effective production facility in Abu Dhabi; the first of its kind in the Middle East. This facility is set to expand and meet regional and global demands for high quality graphene-related materials. 

 

By producing and developing advanced materials and additives, including Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide, Graphene, and Graphite derivatives, for precision applications, this will contribute to the field of sustainable materials further enabling the diversification of the UAE’s economy.

 

Al Shimmari said: “Intratomics’s partnership with LOLC Advanced Technologies is a testament to Khalifa University’s consistent commitment to driving innovation and advancing the development of cutting-edge materials. By leveraging our combined expertise, this joint initiative will enable us to develop advanced materials using graphene and related products, ultimately supporting the UAE’s transition towards a more sustainable and diversified economy.”

 

Gunawardana said: “Partnering with Intratomics Abu Dhabi, is a catalyst in LOLC Advanced Technologies Australia’s journey towards bringing graphene and 2D nanomaterials to the commercial forefront. Most graphene-related research outcomes are concentrated towards academic results, and this partnership aims to bring such research towards commercial-scale industrial application development.”

 

Sustainable materials

By developing advanced materials, including Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide, Graphene, and Graphite, for precision applications, RIC2D and LOLC Advanced Technologies aim to contribute to the field of sustainable materials further enabling the diversification of the UAE’s economy.

 

LOLC Advanced Technologies is currently engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of high-quality Graphene products for precision application developments.

 

LOLC Group, the parent company of LOLC Advanced Technologies, has operations in 22 countries, and a few of its entities engaged in digital technology and innovation are also incorporated in the UAE.--TradeArabia News Service