Firmus SAM Granted New Patent for Graphene in Electronics

Monaco (ots/PRNewswire) -

Discovery Puts Firmus and Monaco at the Centre of European
Graphene Research

Firmus SAM, a Monaco-based technology company, announced today
that it has been granted a patent for a novel method of manufacturing
electronics using two-dimensional carbon crystals like graphene. The
patent also covers any devices made using this new method.

"This patent positions Firmus as a European innovator in the
exciting and rapidly growing field of graphene," said company
Chairman, Wojciech Janowski. "With the European Union providing EUR1
billion over the next 10 years through its Graphene Flagship Program,
Firmus is well-placed to contribute to research and commercialization
of this advanced material and to help make Monaco a centre of
excellence for advanced technology."

As part of Isos Technologies SARL, a European enterprise engaged
in graphene and epitaxy research & development and commercialization,
Firmus is harnessing resources both in Monaco and at a production
facility in Warsaw, Poland to explore ways to capitalize on this new
intellectual property. "We expect to deploy graphene's potential in
desalination, water treatment and contaminant removal, leveraging
Firmus' track record in these fields," said Mr. Janowski. "In
addition, we will explore other applications in electronics and other
areas through our Polish facility."

Graphene is a revolutionary new material with the potential to
fundamentally change many industries including electronics,
communications and advanced materials used in fields like aerospace.
Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon one atom thick, making
it essentially two-dimensional. Formulated in this way, the carbon
layer is transparent, highly conductive (100 times faster than the
silicon used in most electronics today), thermally resistant (from
-75degree(s)C to +2,000degree(s)C) and stronger and more flexible
than many other materials, including steel.

Current research is exploring applications in fields as diverse as
flexible electronics, micro and nano electro-mechanical systems,
electrical transmission through power lines, opto-electronics, new
composite components, chemical and biosensors, coatings for high
wearing parts and for anti-bacterial purposes.

For more information:

Firmus SAM - http://www.firmus.net

Isos Technologies - http://www.isostechnologies.com

European Union Graphene Flagship - http://www.graphene-flagship.eu

Contact:

Paul McIvor
Rosetta Public Relations Inc.
+1-416-906-1276
mcivor@rosettapr.com

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