Royce Celebrates Graphene’s 20th Anniversary

Today, Royce joins the scientific community in celebrating 20 years since the first isolation of Graphene by Sir Andre Geim and Sir Kotsya Novoselov.

The discovery of graphene, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010, is widely regarded as one of the most groundbreaking achievements in materials science. Graphene was the first truly 2D material ever isolated and although theorised for decades, it wasn’t until 2004 that it was only successfully isolated and characterised.

Graphene’s discovery had a profound impact on the scientific community, sparking a surge of research into 2D materials and opening new avenues for scientific research and technological innovation.

Royce recognises the transformative potential of graphene and other 2D materials, leading the development of its own dedicated 2D Materials Research Area. This research aims to maintain the UK’s scientific leadership of 2D materials and nanomaterials composites, to support the creation of innovative SMEs and to increase productivity of the UK’s high-tech manufacturing sectors. See more