The British Carbon Group (BCG) is a special-interest group of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Physics, and Society of Chemical Industry. We currently have around 300 members, representing the carbon research community primarily in the UK but also overseas.
NanoteC is back, 27-30th August at Nantes, near the West coast of France – see you there! Full details available here. A student friendly international meeting focussing on nanocarbon materials: their production, treatment, properties, in all their monocolour (black) glory! This three day meeting has been running annually, almost continuously since 1998, and is back this year in Nantes at the Institute of Materials, one of its regular haunts where many previous memorable NanoteCs have taken place. This year there’s also a free open air jazz festival in the city the weekend after the conference, if you fancy extending your stay! Exceptionally this year, REGISTRATION IS FREE.
This years keynote speakers are as follows:
Conference topics include, but are not limited to:
Synthesis and characterisation of carbon nanomaterials
New chemical routes to novel nanocarbons (cycloparaphenylenes, nanocones, nanoscrolls, …)
Fullerene science and technology, carbon astrochemistry
Graphene and carbon nanotubes
Nanomanipulation of nanocarbons
sp3 nanocarbons (nanodiamonds, …)
Optical and electronic properties of carbon nanomaterials
New nanocarbon based devices (sensors, detectors, PV, fuel cells, electrodes, supercapacitors, …)
Nanocarbon hybrid materials (nanotube filling, …)
Computational modelling and simulation of nanocarbons
Graphene Oxide and related 2D materials
Industrial materials engineering, production scale-up, purification, treatment and recycling
Thanks to all who participated at the interesting afternoon of poster presentations and invited talks from academic and industry figures at SCI headquarters in Belgrave Square, London at 12:00 1st March 2023. It included this year’s Ubbelohde Memorial Lecture and the group’s Annual General Meeting.
12:00 – 13:00
Professor Tony Wickham, Nuclear Technology Consulting Ubbelohde Award Lecture: The Nuclear Graphite Lifecycle and its Relevance to Energy Supplies in the Future
13:00 – 14:00
Registration, Buffet Lunch and Poster Session
14:00 – 14:15
Sharon Todd, CEO Society of Chemical Industry The Future of Carbon in Energy applications from an industry perspective
Doctor Geoff Fowler, Imperial College London and BCG Chair The potential benefit of biological waste in the carbon-energy nexus
15:15 – 16:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session
16:00 – 16:30
British Carbon Group AGM and Poster Prize
There was a good selection of posters representing diverse areas of Carbon research, congratulations to our poster prize winners (in no particular order):
Poster presentations should be detailing carbon research and be A1 size.
At the 2023 AGM the Secretary will stand down, having exceeded his term of office. The Chairman and Treasurer are required to stand down but are eligible for re-election. Nominations for these positions are invited. In addition, three positions of ordinary Committee members fall vacant this year and nominations for these are also invited.
Nominations duly proposed and seconded and with the consent of the nominee, should be received by the Honorary Secretary no later than one week before the AGM by emailing pcminshall@gmail.com
After careful consideration for the travel and health concerns surrounding the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the NanoteC 20 transitioned to a fully virtual experience.
KEY DATES:
The meeting will take place on the 25th of August and you will be able to join us virtually via Zoom.
Extended Registration deadline – 24 August 2020. REGISTER to participate in the meeting HERE.
We do not accept abstracts for oral presentations anymore, but there is still time to submit abstracts for e-Poster presentations by 24 August 2020. To submit your abstract, please use the template (Abstract template here) and email your abstract to bcgnanotecinfo@gmail.com.
See below for more details.
NanoteC is one of the longest running series of international nanoscale carbon conferences in Europe (since 1998). It brings together scientists working with nanoscale carbon materials: nanotubes, graphene, diamond- and fullerene-related nanostructures. This also includes related low dimensional non-carbon based systems, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, among others. While each of these materials attracts its own dedicated community of researchers, NanoteC draws on common themes and allows researchers to share insight into this unique element at the nanoscale.
Elemental carbon shows remarkable variety in properties via simple covalent bonding, however other systems (for example containing nitrogen or metals and low dimensional layered non-carbon based systems) are becoming important and provide alternative components with unique mechanical and electronic properties. Nanotechnology requires an understanding of these materials on an atomic level and this will be the central theme.
The NanoteC conferences are renowned for their relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with emphasis on discussion and participation. We endeavour to achieve as much student participation as possible, and we anticipate that the keynote talks will provide a great dose of insipiration to the next generation of nanotechnologists and surface scientists.
NanoteC20 will take place on August 25th. The University of Surrey looks forward to hosting the event. Join us for a day of stimulating carbon science, with plenary speakers, seminar sessions and e-poster communications. The meeting will be followed by a virtual reception (quiz event).
Keynote Speakers
Abstract submission
The abstract submission for ORAL presentations is now closed. But we still accept abstracts for e-Posters by 24 August 2020.
Oral Presentation: a 10 minute timeslot will be offered plus 5 minutes for questions – WE DO NOT ACCEPT ABSTRACTS FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS ANYMORE
e-Poster Presentations: Presenters will need to pre-record their presentation of 3 minutes (Video formats are .avi, .mp4 or similar). Presenters of e-Posters who have registered will receive a dedicated link to upload their e-Posters by email. During the e-Poster session participants will have the opportunity to interact and discuss directly with the e-Poster authors through an interactive chat.
To SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT, please use the template (Abstract template here) and email your abstract to bcgnanotecinfo@gmail.com . Please rename the file as follows: NanoteC20Abstract_your_name.doc.
The working language of the conference is English and only abstracts written in English will be accepted. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your abstract within three days of submission. In case of no confirmation e-mail, please contact us.
Registration
You can register to participate in the meeting HERE. We will provide a link to join the meeting closer to the time. The meeting is free to attend, but only registered participants will be allowed to participate in the meeting. The extended deadline for registration is 24 August 2020.
You will be able to join the meeting from you desktop, laptop or smartphone. Click on the meeting link provided in the invitation email. More details of how to join a Zoom meeting can be found here (external link).
12th June 2019, Arts A1 Building, Sussex University, Falmer, Brighton
Malcolm and Molly
This one day event was a celebration of Professor Malcolm Heggie‘s scientific achievements and influence, notably in the field of atomistic simulations of carbon materials. Malcolm passed away in January 2019 at the age of 63. The meeting included scientific presentations from colleagues and friends from around the world, exploring point defects, dislocations, mechanical properties and other aspects of atomistic simulations of carbon and related materials, and was opened by his daughter Laura. There was also scientific posters during lunch and coffee.
The meeting was held at Sussex University where Malcolm spent a large part of his scientific career.
Posters:
Stephen Lyth: “Engineering the Work Function of Graphene via Defects and Nitrogen Doping” Hao Xu: “2D Glassy-Graphene for VOC sensing and optoelectronic applications” Nathalia Martsinovich, “Photocatalytic Interfaces of TiO2 with Graphene and Reduced Graphene Oxide: A Computational Study“<!–
Practical Information
The meeting was in the ‘Arts A’ lecture theatre building (room A1), in the centre of the Sussex University campus in Falmer, near to Brighton. Lunch is in the Meeting House. Parking permits for the campus will be available at registration in Arts A1.
