The Right Formula: The Story of the National Graphene Institute

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Right Formula: The Story of the National Graphene Institute
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Taylor
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Category/GenreArchitectural structure and design
Inventions and inventors
Materials science
ISBN/Barcode 9781526113931
ClassificationsDewey:721.0449
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 August 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In the corner of a Manchester laboratory in 2004, two scientists stumbled on a major discovery while pulling pieces of Sellotape apart - graphene. This is the story of those scientists, Professors Andre Geim and Kostya Novosolev, their eureka moment, subsequent Nobel Prizes and investigation into the wonder material's potential uses. But it is also