Not every application fits a standard product. Novo Graphene’s years of research in tailoring rGO composition — conductivity, surface area, particle size, C/O ratio, and functional group profile — means we can engineer graphene to the specific requirements of your formulation, process, or industrial use case.
Graphene is not a single material. Reduced graphene oxide exists on a spectrum — its properties change significantly depending on how it is synthesised and reduced. The same starting material can produce rGO that is highly conductive or moderately insulating, highly dispersible or prone to agglomeration, reactive at its surface or chemically inert — depending entirely on how the reduction is controlled.
That control is what Novo Graphene has spent years developing. Our proprietary reduction process — protected by two granted Indian patents — allows us to dial specific parameters to a defined target. When your application requires something different from our standard grades, we engineer a grade for it.
Controls the degree of reduction. High C/O = more conductive, less polar. Low C/O = more surface functionality, better dispersibility in polar media. Tuned to match your system’s conductivity requirement or chemical compatibility needs.
We start by understanding your industrial problem — not your graphene specification. Most enquiries begin with a performance gap: a coating that fails too early, a composite that needs higher conductivity, a formulation that can’t disperse existing additives uniformly.
This conversation is covered by NDA at your request. We treat your formulation and process information as confidential.
Based on the application requirements, our technical team maps the performance targets to rGO parameters. We identify the C/O ratio range, surface area target, particle size distribution, and functional group profile most likely to deliver the required outcome in your system.
Where published literature or our internal application data supports a starting specification, we use it. Where we are entering genuinely new territory, we say so — and we design the development plan accordingly.
Output: a target rGO specification document, shared with you for review before any material is produced.
We produce a small trial batch at the defined specification using our proprietary reduction process. Every batch is characterised before dispatch — Raman spectroscopy, XPS or elemental analysis, BET surface area, particle size distribution, and zeta potential where relevant.
You receive the material with a full characterisation certificate. This is what you test in your system — not what we claim it should be.
rGO powder alone rarely solves the problem. Getting it uniformly distributed through your system — whether a polymer slurry, a water-based coating, a cement paste, or an epoxy — requires a dispersion formulation tailored to your base chemistry.
We develop the dispersion protocol alongside the rGO specification:
The output is not just a material — it is a formulated dispersion ready for direct integration into your process.
First trials rarely produce the final specification. Based on your evaluation results, we adjust — tightening the C/O ratio, shifting the particle size distribution, changing the dispersant — and produce the next batch.
The iteration cycle is typically two to four rounds for most industrial applications. We track the parameter changes and performance outcomes systematically, so each round is informed by what the previous one showed.
Once the specification is validated in your application, we lock it as a named grade. From that point, every production batch is tested against the agreed specification before dispatch. You get the same material every time.
Supply agreements cover batch sizes, lead times, minimum order quantities, and quality documentation requirements — including certificate of analysis per batch.
Mechanical reinforcement and electrical conductivity in rubber compounds — replacement or supplement for carbon black in technical rubber applications.
Enhanced mechanical performance and barrier properties in structural adhesives — rGO as a nanofiller to improve tensile strength and moisture resistance.
Anti-reflection coatings and transparent conductive layers — rGO in low-concentration aqueous formulations for panel surface treatment.
The most productive custom engagements begin with a clear description of what you are trying to achieve — not a graphene specification. If you already have a specification in mind, share it and we will tell you whether it makes sense for your application.
We will respond within two working days with a first assessment of whether and how we can help.
