Carbon Nanostructures

Carbon nanostructures include various low-dimension allotropes of carbon including carbon nanotubes, the C60 family of buckyballs, polyaromatic molecules and graphene.

Our research focuses first on synthesising well-controlled materials and molecules tailored to specific applications such as high-strength nanocomposites and electronic transport.

Second, we wish to further our understanding of those novel materials with the help of theoretical calculations and to assess their safety through detailed studies of their impact on health and the environment.

Research Poster PDF
Dissolution and separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Research Highlight
Doped diamond structures offer promise for biotechnology applications
 

Carbon Nanostructures
Carbon nanotubes grown on diamond. [courtesy Richard Jackman]

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