About Graphene Innovation Centre in Thrissur, Kerala:

• The Government of Kerala has announced the country’s first Graphene Innovation Centre.
• Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. It is the thinnest, most electrically and thermally conductive material in the world.
• It is also flexible, transparent and incredibly strong.
• Graphene has widespread use in bio-medical applications (like targeted drug delivery, testing kits), composites and coatings, electronics, batteries, membranes to separate materials, ultra-sensitive sensors etc.

Source: ForumIAS