In which state will India's first graphene innovation centre be established?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Kerala

Key Points:

• India’s first innovation centre for graphene will be set up in Kerala by the Digital University Kerala (DUK), along with the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) in Thrissur, for Rs 86.41 crore.
• This will be the first graphene Research and Development (R&D) incubation centre in the country.
• Tata Steel Limited is set to be the industrial partner of the centre.
  
• ​The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, has given approval for the project.
• The project, which will be implemented with the support of the Kerala government, is expected to accelerate the state’s growth in the knowledge industry sector.​
  

Information booster:

Graphene:

• Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. It is the building-block of Graphite, but graphene is a remarkable substance on its own with a multitude of astonishing properties.
  
• It is the thinnest, most electrically and thermally conductive material in the world, while also being flexible, transparent and incredibly strong.
• Often referred to as a wonder material for its extraordinary electrical and electronics properties, graphene could replace Indium and thereby bring down the cost of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screens in smartphones, studies have shown.
• Graphene has a lot of promise for additional applications: anti-corrosion coatings and paints, efficient and precise sensors, faster and efficient electronics, flexible displays, efficient solar panels, faster DNA sequencing, drug delivery, and more.