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Expected applications. ‌ Graphene is considered the “wonder material”, because its properties allow for improvement of different industrial applications. According to Xxxxxxx et al. (2015), graphene has the potential to become a disruptive technology, i.e. to be able to create its own not incremental applications. Graphene is expected to have a major impact on electronic applications (e.g. high-frequency devices, touch screens, flexible and wearable devices, ultrasensitive sensors), energy field (e.g. supercapacitators), and medicine (e.g. diagnosis and drug delivery). According to Global Industry Analyst, the faster growing applications for graphene in 2020 are super capacitators, sensors, and high strength composites (Figure 9), while for Allied Market Research the main applications by sectors are energy, life sciences, coatings, defence, electronics, aerospace, automotive, composites, and sensors (Figure 10). Also, IDTechEx Research forecasts that energy storage and composites will grow to be the largest sectors, controlling 25% and 40% of the market in 2026, respectively. Figure 9. Summary of most promising applications (xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/MarketResearch/Graphene_Market_Trends.asp) Zurutuza and Xxxxxxxxx (2014), reports some niches applications of graphene: • DNA sequencing: nanopores in graphene could enable the sequencing of DNA. • Membranes and filtration system for water purification: graphene could provide both chemical and mechanical filtering. • Thermal management applications: graphene-containing metal, ceramic and polymer matrix composites could provide thermal interface materials and heat spreaders. • Photodetectors: graphene could enable high-responsivity detectors for light harvesting and ultrafast detectors for digital photon counting in medical imaging. • Organic LEDs (OLEDs) and displays: graphene-based transparent conductors could add flexibility in OLEDs, displays and touch-screen applications. • III–V semiconductor growth: graphene could be used as a substrate for growing high-quality semiconductor materials such as gallium nitride (GaN). • Anticorrosion coatings: graphene-enabled anticorrosion coatings could provide a replacement for carcinogenic chromate-based primers in steel and aluminium materials. • Novel lubricants: graphene could be a dry, thin-film lubricant used in low-wear and high-precision components such as ball bearings, watch mechanisms, sealed mechanical systems and engine components optimized for harsh environments. Figure 10. Summar...