Graphene Synergy Sdn Bhd (“Graphene Synergy” or “Group”) has successfully developed its first “Graphene-Enhanced Super Battery Energy Solutions” (“Solution”). It has attracted the interests of China’s pioneer and leading battery manufacturer, Dongying Cospower Technology Co. Ltd (“Cospower”).

Graphene Synergy is a research & development (“R&D”) company with new-age materials such as graphene and carbon nanotubes as the core. While Graphene Synergy has a strong and established research team working on original research and development technology and being at the world-leading level in the fields of nanomaterials, it lacks expertise in terms of commercialisation of its technology.

Image above: Co-founder of Graphene, Mok Chiun Chek 莫俊泽 together with lead scientist and Group’s Chief Technology Officer Dr. Looi Ming Hoong 雷敏雄博士 posing in Graphene Synergy’s Laboratory in Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

The interest from China’s leading battery manufacturer signals the potential of its super battery energy solutions by leveraging graphene material.

Co-founder of Graphene, Mok Chiun Chek, is an entrepreneur and business leader with a strong track record over the last two decades. He ventured into business in 2008 and was appointed as the Managing Director of Everest Group of Companies, one of the renowned groups in Malaysia that has diverse expertise in areas such as real estate development, provision of IT services, media, food, dental equipment, and materials, mechanical & electrical engineering, oil & gas engineering, healthcare products, solar energy solution, commercial chiller equipment rental services and other related services.

Chemical exfoliation reactor in Graphene Synergy’s Laboratory in Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

“I am proud to announce the success of our research in Graphene-Enhanced Super Battery Energy Solution, which will help enhance the push towards renewable energy. Our focus is on the practical solutions that we can introduce with this new technology, and from our research, we found that the applications in ports will bring the value to our customers,” Mok said.

He also added that the technology's commercial success would help accelerate the research work and enhance the usage of graphene in battery.

The lead scientist and Group’s Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) is Dr. Looi Ming Hoong, who has strong academic and research background, including his postdoctoral research with Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck-Society, the most chosen non-university research in Germany with 43 fellows and award winners.

Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition reactor in Graphene Synergy’s Laboratory in Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Aside from that, Dr Looi also has experience in industrial research and participated in the R&D of new product formulations and applications in the field of oil & gas.

His work with the nanotechnology platform focuses mainly on R&D work of nano-materials such as nanoemulsion, carbon nanotube, carbon nano-fiber, nano-wire, graphene, quantum dots and others. Dr Looi’s works were recognised with 2 patents under his name currently.

“I am excited with the potential of the Solutions that could disrupt the battery industry. As the person responsible for conceptualising Graphene-enhanced battery and its deployment in various sectors, I look forward to the deployment of the Graphene-Enhanced Super Battery Energy Solution in port applications,” Dr Looi said.

Graphene-Enhanced Super Battery energy offers an ideal solution to address the electrification of port equipment such as Gantry cranes, RTGC (“Rubber Gantry Crane), AGV, prime overs and others.

According to Dr Looi, the Graphene-Enhanced Super Battery Energy Solution can convert the kinetic movement of these types of equipment and capture the energy recovered, which would otherwise be wasted, much more efficiently. This will realise the potential for energy savings.

A case study on the pilot application on RTGC at Hong Kong Terminals Ltd, which has been conducted in collaboration since 2012 shows fuel savings of more than 60% using Graphene-Enhanced Super Battery Energy Solution.

With the interests of China’s pioneer and leading battery manufacturer, this could help to accelerate the commercialisation of Graphene Synergy’s works on the battery. The commercialisation phase is also in line with the National Graphene Action Plan 2020 and will drive sustainable recurring income for Graphene Synergy.

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