Graphene Production Device Using Negative Pressure Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
The production of graphene materials by the redox method faces difficulties due to the high viscosity of intermediate reaction products, making it challenging to transfer these materials efficiently, which increases production complexity and reduces efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A graphene material production device comprising a first reaction component with a first reaction chamber and a second reaction component with a second reaction chamber, connected by a valve and a negative pressure generating component, facilitating material transfer through a combination of gravity and vacuum suction, along with agitation and temperature control mechanisms to manage viscosity and reaction conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the redox method is used to prepare graphene material, then the production cost is reduced and processability is improved, but the material becomes highly viscous and difficult to transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a negative pressure generating component (vacuum pump) to create a pressure difference between the first reaction chamber and the second reaction chamber. This pneumatic approach enables automatic transfer of viscous graphene material through the connecting passage without manual intervention, resolving the material transfer difficulty while maintaining the cost-effective redox method.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual or mechanical transfer systems with an automated negative pressure-driven transfer system. By substituting physical handling of viscous material with a pressure differential mechanism, the system eliminates the operational difficulties associated with transferring high-viscosity graphene suspensions.
2Device complexity
If manual transfer methods are used for viscous graphene material, then equipment complexity is reduced, but production efficiency decreases due to transfer difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a negative pressure generating component that creates a pressure differential to automatically drive viscous graphene material from the first reaction chamber to the second reaction chamber. This pneumatic transfer system significantly improves production efficiency by eliminating manual transfer operations while adding only one key component to the system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the connecting passage is made longer to improve material transfer, then the transfer path is more flexible, but the negative pressure requirement increases and transfer efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the connecting passage parameters (length, diameter, shape) to achieve the right balance between transfer flexibility and negative pressure requirements. By carefully selecting and adjusting these geometric parameters, the system maintains adaptability for different reactor configurations while minimizing the power consumption of the negative pressure generating component.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution effectively reduces the difficulty of transferring viscous materials, enhancing the production efficiency of graphene materials by utilizing gravity and negative pressure to move materials between reaction chambers, while agitation and temperature control ensure uniformity and safety in the process.
Implementation Method 1
A suction hole of the negative pressure generating component is provided inside the second reaction chamber
Implementation Method 2
The connecting passage of the first material outlet and the second material inlet is configured to have a minimum length
Implementation Method 3
The ultrasonic dispersion component includes an ultrasonic liquid tank and an ultrasonic generator
Implementation Method 4
The first heating component is configured to heat a material inside the first reaction chamber
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AI summary
Disclosed are a graphene material production device and a system including the device. The device includes: a first reaction component, a second reaction component and a negative pressure generating component. The first reaction component includes a first reaction chamber and a first material outlet arranged at a bottom of the first reaction chamber. The second reaction component includes a second reaction chamber and a second material inlet. A connecting passage between the first material outlet and the second material inlet is provided with a valve. A suction hole of the negative pressure generating component is provided inside the second reaction chamber. The use of the device in the process of producing a graphene material by a redox method can overcome the problem that the viscous material is difficult to transfer, thereby reducing the production difficulty and effectively improving the production efficiency of graphene materials.