Iran Approves New Int’l Nano Standard to Measure Graphene-Based Materials
A standard entitled ‘Nanotechnology – Nanofabrication – Key control characteristics – Part 21-6: Graphene-based materials – Elemental composition, O/C ratio; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) method” was adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)’s Technical Working Group 113 (IECTC113). This standard can be used both in research and development by manufacturers and in product selection by users.
Graphene enjoys unique electrical, thermal and mechanical properties and has wide potential industrial applications, specially in the electronics industry, including in batteries, integrated circuits, high-frequency electronics, displays and other advanced equipment.
The content of major elements, specially oxygen and the carbon to oxygen (O/C) ratio, are key parameters affecting the electronic and thermal performance of graphene materials.
In a relevant development in March, A new standard from the IEC Technical Working Group 113 series of standards entitled ‘Nanotechnology – Nanofabrication – Material Properties – Part 4-1: Luminous Nanomaterials – Detailed Specification without Assigning Values’ has been approved.
The development of this standard was put on the agenda of the Standards and Safety Group of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council in response to the needs of the nano research and industrial sectors in the field of electronics, the production of lighting devices and displays, as well as the study of luminous nanomaterials used in lighting and display applications.
The purpose of this standard is to provide a detailed specification without assigning values and a template for listing the essential optical and other specific features of single-scattering luminous nanomaterials. This standard enables the customer to specify the requirements in a standardized manner and to verify through standardized methods that the luminous nanomaterials have the required properties.
The mission of IEC Technical Working Group 113 (IECTC113) is to develop IEC publications based on quality management (QM) principles to facilitate the transition of nanomaterial and nanofabricated products from development phase to mass production.
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