Graphene is worn on the body, smart clothing is in the spotlight

Entrepreneurs from Beijing are subverting the application of graphene. Aijia Technology has positioned its research and development in the field of “light applications” and started making smart clothing made of graphene materials. The cutting-edge material “black technology” has come into the lives of ordinary users, and has entered the field of smart wear that is closely related to consumers.

Graphene clothes can be heated and washed

In October, Aijia Technology became the first company listed on the New Third Board in the graphene light application industry, making it popular in the graphene circle. Within this month, their office often receives visitors who are curious about “how graphene can be used to make clothes.” Chen Lijun always first “popularizes” graphene, a word that has become very popular in recent years.

Chen Lijun said that graphene became widely known to the public after its discoverer won the Nobel Prize in 2010. It is a two-dimensional crystal separated from graphite material and composed of carbon atoms with only one atomic thickness. “The material is very thin and light, only 0.3 nanometers, but 200 times harder than steel. It is also thermally conductive, strong and transparent.” Features, nicknamed the King of Black Gold and New Materials”

What Aijia Technology does is to combine “high-end” material stars with textiles, use physical and chemical methods to change the internal structure of graphene, mix dispersions, and use slurries and fibers to weave… Relying on its With in-depth cooperation with the Graphene New Materials Research Center, Aijia Technology finally developed a “wearable” graphene fabric material in the first half of this year.

He picked up a new piece of clothing and showed it to reporters. In appearance, graphene fabric is softer and more bendable, and in terms of performance, it is washable. The important thing is that it uses super electrical and thermal conductivity as a heating material for smart clothing, and can provide infrared physiotherapy functions for the human body.

“When the temperature is minus 30 degrees Celsius, wearing more clothes will actually not help. Mountaineers, special workers and other groups need clothing that can generate heat. We choose to start from the female group with strong spending power.” He said that Aijia Technology is developing Entering the vertical market segment, the graphene heating product BlackT (meaning “black technology”) developed for female users was just launched the day before yesterday. It uses graphene as a heating carrier, is powered by a 5V safe voltage, and can be used through a mobile APP. Precise temperature control.

Big data can be monetized when encountering new materials

“Graphene + intelligence + big data” is the entrepreneurial model summarized by Chen Lijun. Graphene plates are products that can be seen and touched, and they can also be “smarter”.

“We apply graphene pressure sensors and heart rate sensors to clothing, and can also collect health data such as human body’s heart rate and blood oxygen.” Chen Lijun said that clothes and mobile phones are connected through Bluetooth. By analyzing these data, consumers can You can control your own health status without wearing other smart wearable products.

Once the user level reaches a certain scale, monetizable industry big data can be formed. Companies can understand consumers’ behavioral habits and consumption needs and make more accurate market decisions. Through big data, clothing companies will have a better understanding of their consumers’ wearing habits and can interact with users. For example, when users enter a mall, they will receive red envelopes from merchants. This scenario actually completes the closed loop of the industry chain.

Not only smart wearables, graphene has many new application scenarios, and the most suitable one is heating. “A thin layer of graphene heating film can be laid under the floor of your home to achieve self-heating effect. Nowadays, many cities in the south do not have heating in winter, and the market in the south is expected to be larger.” Chen Lijun said.

Or break through the bottleneck of smart wearable development

Chen Lijun is well-known in the electronic technology circle. He was once the young vice president of Patriot. By chance, he came into contact with the graphene industry.

“A new material has a huge driving force for industrial progress and economic take-off. After World War II, Japan achieved economic take-off with the help of silicon.” Chen Lijun said that graphene will bring about a new technological revolution, but heavy application The field requires a large investment of manpower, material and financial resources, and a research and development cycle of ten or even twenty years. “I started thinking about making batteries, but this is not something a lightweight company can do. However, light applications such as smart clothing can quickly bring out the high-quality performance of graphene.”

The creation of smart heating clothing stems from Chen Lijun’s judgment on the smart wearable market and the clothing industry. Third-party data shows that smart clothing is regarded as a category with great development potential. In 2016, 26 million smart clothing items are expected to be shipped, making it a category with the largest shipment volume.