5 Jun 2024
Graphene Turns Twenty and Celebrates by Going Commercial
2024 has marked the 20th anniversary of the original isolation of graphene, first achieved at the University of Manchester in 2004, prior to the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. In the two decades since its isolation, graphene has been the subject of immense hype, labeled as a wonder material with superlative properties capable of enabling society-shifting technologies.
Event summary
24 May 2024
Graphene at The Advanced Materials Show 2024
The Advanced Materials Show was held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK on 15th and 16th May 2024. The event was co-located alongside the Advanced Ceramics Show, the Battery Cells & Systems Expo and the Vehicle Electrification Expo. In total, three IDTechEx analysts attended the conference to cover a range of the topics on display. The focus of this event summary will be the graphene industry, covered extensively by IDTechEx for over a decade. Graphene was first isolated at the University of Manchester and so there are many important players based in the UK, with the majority exhibiting at the event, either via booths or presentations. 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the original isolation of graphene, and this was celebrated at the event.
Innovation Map
12 Oct 2023
Application Overview for the Graphene Market
Innovation roadmap for the graphene market application overview.
Full profile interview
11 Oct 2023
Molymem
Molymem is a spin-out from the University of Manchester, with a focus on developing ceramic membranes coated with molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). IDTechEx spoke with Dr Mark Bissett, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer.
External press release
25 Aug 2022
Finding the 'Magic' That Powers the Brain Using a Giant Supercomputer
After building a unique supercomputer to model parts of the brain, its creator Professor Steve Furber, says we're still a long way from fully understanding the complex mysteries of the human mind.
24 Aug 2022
Graphene Recovers Gold From Waste Electronics
This new, seemingly magical application of graphene works quite straightforwardly: add graphene into a solution containing traces of gold and, after a few minutes, pure gold appears on graphene sheets, with no other chemicals or energy input involved. After this you can extract pure gold by simply burning the graphene off.
Full profile interview
6 Jul 2022
Watercycle Technologies
Watercycle Technologies are a Manchester, UK, based start-up, aiming to extract lithium from solution (brine-mining) using graphene-based membranes. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Seb Leaper (CEO) and Dr Fiona Porter (Operations Director).