Thesis LA AMENAZA DEL GRAFENO
Loading...
Date
2017
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Program
Campus
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María UTFSM. Campus Vitacura Santiago
Abstract
El cobre es uno de los principales motores de desarrollo de Chile, que mediante impuestos y laexplotación directa del metal, recauda fondos para el Estado. Además de potenciar a la industria total, comoun fuente de recursos y trabajo para las diferentes áreas.Este panorama de dependencia del metal es sostenible ante una demanda constante por los distintosmercados de cobre, donde el principal es China, que lo usa para construcción y aparatos electrónicos, por laconductividad eléctrica del metal, donde el cobre es líder en la relación precio calidad, permitiendo su usoextensivo.Pero el dominio del cobre puede peligrar con la llegada de un nuevo material llamado grafeno, el cualposee mejores carácterísticas de conductividad que el cobre, además de ser extremadamente delgado, sóloun átomo de grosor. Y tener muchos más usos posibles que el metal rojo por la diferentes propiedades delelemento, como su elasticidad y resistencia.Viéndose así en riesgo el país por la producción en grandes volúmenes de éste nuevo material,desarrollado principalmente en Asia, mercado más importante de exportación de cobre.Denotando la importancia de proteger la industria del cobre de ésta y otras posibles amenazas, sepresentan los modelos de producción entorno a recursos naturales adoptados por países desarrollados, parapoder adoptar ideas de protección a la industria similares a las utilizadas por modelos exitosos.Es así que se propone seguir el modelo de desarrollo entorno al cobre, pensando en la innovación,postulando la creación de un centro de desarrollo de usos alternativos del cobre, el cuál procurará la protecciónde la demanda del metal, además de potenciar el desarrollo conjunto de una industria más robusta.
Copper is one Chile’s main development engines, which, through taxes and direct exploitation of themetal, raises funds for the state. In addition to enhancing the industry as a whole and as a source of resourcesand work for dierent areas.This scenario of dependence on the metal is sustainable a prospect of constant demand of the dierentcopper markets, where the main one is China, which uses it for construction and electronic devices, thanks tothe electrical conductivity of the metal, where copper is leader in the quality price ratio, allowing its extensiveuse.But the dominance of copper can be jeopardized by the arrival of a new material called graphene,which has better characteristics of conductivity than copper, in addition to being extremely thin, only oneatom thick. Graphene also has other possible uses, much more than copper, due to the dierent properties ofthe element, such as its extremely high elasticity and resistance.The country is thus at risk for the large-volume production of this new material, mainly developed inAsia, the most important export market for copper.Denoting the importance of protecting the copper industry from graphene and other possible threats,the models of production around natural resources adopted by developed countries are presented, in order toadopt ideas of protection to the industry similar to those used by successful models.It is therefore proposed to follow a development model around copper, through innovation, postulatingthe creation of a center for development of alternative uses of copper, which will seek to protect the demandfor the metal, in addition to enhancing joint development of a robust industry.
Copper is one Chile’s main development engines, which, through taxes and direct exploitation of themetal, raises funds for the state. In addition to enhancing the industry as a whole and as a source of resourcesand work for dierent areas.This scenario of dependence on the metal is sustainable a prospect of constant demand of the dierentcopper markets, where the main one is China, which uses it for construction and electronic devices, thanks tothe electrical conductivity of the metal, where copper is leader in the quality price ratio, allowing its extensiveuse.But the dominance of copper can be jeopardized by the arrival of a new material called graphene,which has better characteristics of conductivity than copper, in addition to being extremely thin, only oneatom thick. Graphene also has other possible uses, much more than copper, due to the dierent properties ofthe element, such as its extremely high elasticity and resistance.The country is thus at risk for the large-volume production of this new material, mainly developed inAsia, the most important export market for copper.Denoting the importance of protecting the copper industry from graphene and other possible threats,the models of production around natural resources adopted by developed countries are presented, in order toadopt ideas of protection to the industry similar to those used by successful models.It is therefore proposed to follow a development model around copper, through innovation, postulatingthe creation of a center for development of alternative uses of copper, which will seek to protect the demandfor the metal, in addition to enhancing joint development of a robust industry.
Description
Catalogado desde la version PDF de la tesis.
Keywords
COBRE, GRAFENO, PRODUCTO SUSTITUTO