Material Dimensions

Manchester, the home of graphene, opened up a global explosion of interest in two-dimensional materials, with new potential applications being suggested every day. Relatively recently, reports on the properties of single atom transistors have set researchers looking for other one-dimensional devices.  Three dimensions are represented by more conventional materials revolutionised by technology for 3D printing of complex shapes, such as skeletons for the creation of artificial replacement organs, limited only by the imagination of the engineer. The programme will explore the applications of Graphene and other 2-D materials, structural materials, nanomaterials and nanofabrication, functional materials, quantum and statistical physics, substitution of critical materials and biomaterials.