U15 : Graphene Reinforced Guayule Rubber- Conductive Hypoallergenic Super Nanocomposite


Students Jack Mogus
School HDSB - Garth Webb Secondary School - Oakville
Level Intermediate 9/10 - Grade 10
Group Group 11 - Engineering and Computing IV
Abstract If natural rubber derived from Parthenium argentatum, more commonly called Guayule, is infused with graphene, then it will form the world’s first nanocomposite material - Graphene reinforced Guayule Rubber (G-GR), that is electrically conductive with enhanced mechanical properties and hypoallergenic, to be utilized in the medical field to produce products and sensors for individuals suffering from Type 1 Hev-b (natural rubber) latex allergy.
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