Recently, graphene has attracted enthusiastic attention in automotive coatings, lubricants, coatings, polymers, and battery applications.

Nano graphene will be used in auto parts. Researchers have found a way to use very small amounts of graphene while achieving major performance improvements -- lighter weight, better thermal conductivity and reduced noise -- in a breakthrough application. In a vehicle, graphene acts like a pair of super-powered noise-cancelling headphones, reducing cabin noise and creating a quieter driving environment.

Ford has announced that it will use graphene under the hoods of passenger cars such as the Ford F-150 pickup truck and Ford Mustang,media reported. In partnership with Eagle Industries and XG Sciences, Ford has come up with a way to use graphene materials in more than a dozen engine bay components, including fuel rail covers, pump covers and front engine covers. Graphene is very thin, but very flexible, and has very strong sound insulation properties, and it will be mixed with foam materials to form new parts that are very strong and noise-reducing.

Tests have shown that Ford's graphene-containing foam reduces noise by 17%, improves mechanical properties by 20%, improves heat resistance by 30% and, most importantly, contains The graphene material does not add weight to the part.

While the addition of covers to components typically adds weight, which can hurt a car's fuel economy, graphene's lightweight properties actually reduce the weight of the overall component. Debbie Mielewski, Ford's senior technical lead for sustainability and emerging materials, said: "The breakthrough we made is not in the material itself, but in how we use it. We use very small amounts, less than 0.5% graphene, to make a significant difference. Improves component durability, noise reduction and reduces weight.”

Ford said the new graphene material will be used in the production of engine compartment components for the Ford F-150 and Ford Mustang models by the end of this year, before expanding it for other models in Ford's passenger vehicle lineup.