University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Wednesday 15th May 2019

Chairmen: Dr Daniel Mulvihill (University of Glasgow) and Prof Robert Young FRS (University of Manchester)

Target audience: The international workshop is aimed at engineers, researchers and scientists working in fields related to graphene and carbon nanotube based materials and sensors, both in academia and industry. It will offer the opportunity to listen, confer and share ideas with internationally recognized scientists.

The speaker line-up includes some of the top international names in the field. The event is also aimed at young researchers and PhD students with an interest in this area.

Aims and scope: Due to their extraordinary range of physical properties, an immense effort is underway to utilise graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) across the engineering and scientific world. Individual graphene sheets and single carbon nanotubes are extremely strong, but they are tiny nanomaterials and the grand challenge lies in how to realise these extraordinary properties at useful engineering scales.

This workshop will focus on graphene and CNTs in the experimental mechanics of materials. Specifically, it will address advanced graphene and CNT based materials, as well as, graphene and CNT based strain and pressure sensors. Topics include: graphene and CNT based nano-composites; Graphene foams; CNT webs; high strength graphene and CNT based fibres and textiles and graphene & CNT based strain and pressure sensors. The workshop will also discuss application areas, manufacturing routes and testing.

The aim of the workshop is to facilitate exchange and dissemination of cutting edge research in this field. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to, and discuss with, some of the top scientists driving this field forward. The workshop also includes a tour of the UK’s state-of-the-art National Graphene Institute (NGI).

International Workshop on Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes in Experimental Mechanics

Includes a tour of National Graphene Institute

Carbon nanotube sheets

Carbon nanotube (CNT) Graphene

Graphene in rubber

Programme TimetableStart Finish Title of Presentations/session Speakers

09:00 09:50 Registration and coffee

09:50 10:00 Introduction and Welcome Dr Dave Hollis (BSSM)

10:00 10:45 Graphene and carbon nanotube based Prof. Robert Young FRS, University of Manchester composite materials

10:45 11:15 Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube webs Dr Joe Stallard, University of Cambridge

11:15 11:45 Graphene based pressure and strain sensors Dr Yarjan Samad, University of Cambridge

11:45 12:30 Manufacturing and testing of high strength Dr Juan Vilatela, IMDEA Madrid carbon nanotube fibres

12:30 14:00 Lunch at 12:30 followed by tour of National Graphene Institute (NGI)

14:00 14:45 Mechanics of novel composites incorporating Prof. Jonathan Coleman, Trinity College Dublin nanotubes and graphene: from batteries to strain sensors

14:45 15:30 Fabrication and testing of hierarchical carbon Dr Michael De Volder, University of Cambridge nanotube structures

15:30 16:15 Graphene based electronic skin Prof. Ravinder Dahiya, University of Glasgow

16:15 16:45 Mechanical and energy-storage properties Dr Wei Tan, University of Cambridge of carbon nanotube-polymer composites

16:45 17:30 Panel discussion chaired by Dr Dave Hollis (BSSM)

Workshop Venue: National Graphene InstituteThe University of ManchesterBooth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL

To register visit www.bssm.org/events

For more details contact the BSSM at info@bssm.org

Carbon nanotube web

Carbon nanotube fibre model

Delegate fees (exc vat)

Member meeting fee* £150

Non-Member meeting fee £175

Student member fee** £80

Student non-member fee £95

* NGI staff and all other University of Manchester staff and students can attend at the BSSM member fee.

**National Graphene Institute (NGI) students are allowed free entry (up to a maximum limit of 30 places), but are still required to register