Sina Dörr, a PhD student at the University of Kassel, won the Impact Leader Award at Graphene Week 2025 in Vicenza, Italy. She now shares with us her thoughts on 2D materials and explains her research using transition metal dichalcogenides to improve raindrop triboelectric nanogenerators.
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Where nanoscience meets sustainability: Alessandro Calza examines how graphene oxide can improve wastewater treatment through advanced simulations.
BeDimensional and Rice University achieve significant results demonstrating that few-layer hBN can destroy PFAS “forever chemicals”, among the most persistent and harmful contaminants known, breaking some of the strongest bonds in chemistry.
The event marks the operational debut of the technology, applied in a real-world context through a conductive solution capable of generating heat uniformly and efficiently, confirming BeDimensional’s pioneering role in the energy transition through advanced materials
This revolutionary technology provides energy savings of 40%, on average, compared to traditional electric radiators and is a competitive alternative to heat pumps. A thin, versatile, eco-friendly, and easy-to-install radiant solution.
The GIANCE project has worked to organise several events on life cycle assessment over the last few months in addition to a consortium meeting held in Rome.
The SAFARI project has shared its insights on its Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approach in several events this spring.
At the end of November 2024, a two-day expert workshop on Graphene Family Materials (GFM) was held by the OECD in Paris.
The GIANCE project is set to revolutionise material solutions across multiple industries by introducing a new generation of sustainable graphene-based materials (GRM-bM) that combine enhanced performance with a significant reduction in environmental impact. By focusing on circular design, lightweight construction, and multifunctionality, GIANCE aims to reduce energy consumption, cut CO2 emissions per vehicle over its lifetime, and promote material recyclability.
The applications for graphene use are broad, having altered the composition of electronics, energy storage and biomedical devices, sensors and composites and coatings over the past two decades. This is all due to its exceptional mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. However, what are the environmental impacts of its use and how does the cost limit its application?
Graphene and related 2D materials can advance the all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.