Graphene improves the building’s overall strength. This was the conclusion in which the group arrived to after multiple demonstrations of Graphene application to concrete. UCAM together with the firm Graphenano Smart Materials  presented the usefulness of the said material for the future and its efficiency that was verified through different assays.

Series of tests were conducted to suffice the claim. One test was putting extreme pressure on concrete to test its endurance. During this test the concrete with graphene added turned out to be the strongest one. The second test was through water absorption, in which again it was verified that the concrete with graphene is the most waterproof.  The last test, a flexotraction proof, was carried out with the same result; the concrete with graphene was again the most resistant.

The director of Architecture Degrees at UCAM, Juan Roldán, confirmed the conclusion of this research.  “The findings can apply to pillars, concrete shields/concrete core walls, roads and reservoirs, and elements that require higher durability. This additive will reduce the use of cements, which is good for the environment and will modify the procedure of building materials with concrete”. All this will help to reduce emissions, which is the concern for all research groups nowadays”

“The application of this material will help the buildings to not collapse and avoid deformation to retain its former state or situation. Our purpose is to go on using grapheme with suitable mixtures in order to increase the endurance of the  concretes and also to decrease the use of trusees to omit their pollution process”.  - John Roldan, director of the Degrees in Architecture and Building Engineering

The president of UCAM and Mr. Martín Martinez from Graphenano CEO were at the event. Mr. Martínez highlighted that “ This additive was developed together with UCAM, to revolutionize the current practices in the building sector.

It is important to remember that this research rose from the agreement signed between UCAM and the firm Graphenano Smart Materials.