Graphene - Why the hype?
Dr Hui Ying Hoh
Fri Jan 20, 12-01:00pm, 56-180
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 10-Jan-2012
Limited to 27 participants.
Single session event
Have you heard of graphene? Graphene is a single sheet of graphite, made up of one layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal structure like chicken wire. Since the groundbreaking experiments by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, research interest in this material grew exponentially, and the two scientists were awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics. Just 5 years after their pioneering work!
Touted as ‘”the next big thing”, graphene is harder than diamond, stronger than steel and more electrical conducting than copper. Want to know more about this new yet old material, understand the hype about it in the research community and how it will impact our lives in the near future? Join us for an introductory talk on this two-dimensional form of carbon. No background knowledge required. Topics covered include its discovery, production, properties and possible applications.
Dr Hui Ying Hoh obtained her Ph.D. from the Department of Chemistry in the National University of Singapore (NUS) under the supervision of Professor Kian Ping Loh. Her dissertation involves the study of functional carbon-based materials such as graphene and diamond.
Contact: Dr Hui Ying Hoh, hoh.hui.ying@gmail.com
Sponsor: SpousesandPartners@mit
Latest update: 20-Dec-2011
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