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How sustainability is driving 2D material innovation
Thought leadership 13th December 2023
Originally posted by James Baker on LinkedIn You’d expect me to argue that the future of graphene lies in sustainability, but the fact is, the graphene and 2D material sector is already being driven by innovations designed to tackle the climate crisis. Advanced materials research used to be driven by defence and heavy industry; the […]
Bonnie Tsim: My Graphene Journey
CDT 21st September 2023
We caught up with NOWNANO CDT alumna, Bonnie Tsim. Bonnie completed a PhD in 2021 while working on research in the electronic properties of twistronic graphene. She now works in a corporate role but still has her sight set on entrepreneurship. Hi Bonnie, lovely to catch up with you. Tell us a bit about yourself. […]
Beware the graphene cowboys: how a ‘second gold rush’ makes standards more important than ever
Uncategorized 4th October 2022
Graphene@Manchester’s James Baker and NPL’s Andrew Pollard explain why standards can prevent a repeat of mistakes in graphene commercialisation.
Perfect Sense AQ: how schoolgirl Ava’s air-quality invention won global acclaim
Applications 27th January 2022
Teenage inventor and entrepreneur Ava Garside has earned multiple awards for her air-quality pin badge Perfect Sense AQ. We asked about the background to her invention, a jam-packed last couple of years and plans for the future.