| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/Y035275/1 |
| Title: |
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in 2D Materials of Tomorrow (2DMoT) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Grigorieva, Professor I |
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| Department: |
Physics and Astronomy |
| Organisation: |
University of Manchester, The |
| Scheme: |
Centre for Doctoral Training |
| Starts: |
01 July 2024 |
Ends: |
30 September 2033 |
Value (£): |
8,847,705
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
Materials Synthesis & Growth |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
The proposed CDT will address the UK's need for a pipeline of highly skilled scientists and engineers who will be able to secure the country's position as the global leader in the science and technology of two-dimensional materials (2DMs). Having started with the discovery of graphene at the University of Manchester, this research field now encompasses a vast number of 2DMs, 2DM-based devices, composites, inks, and complex heterostructures with designer properties. Numerous proposals for applications have emerged from research groups worldwide, some of them already picked up and being developed by big established companies and a large number of start-ups (30+ spin-outs just from the two partner universities, Manchester and Cambridge). Many of the ideas put forward require further research and validation and many more are expected to emerge, thanks to the unique properties of this new class of advanced materials and the ability to use modelling to predict new useful combinations of 2DMs or design conditions that bring about new properties. The CDT will support and enable new avenues of research and the development of 2DM-based technologies and work with industry partners to accelerate lab-to-market development of products and processes that leverage the exceptional properties of 2DMs.
2DMoT CDT will be an important part of graphene and 2D Materials eco-system centred on the Manchester and Cambridge innovation networks. It will contribute to the plans by the local authorities, in particular, of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to pilot Manufacturing Innovation Networks focused on graphene & nanomaterials, coatings and technical textiles. Industrial co-supervision of research projects will accelerate realisation of new products and technologies enabled by 2DMs, which is key to competitiveness.
The CDT will implement a new approach to PhD research training by incorporating individual research projects into several overarching, multidisciplinary research missions with 2-3 CDT students a year joining each research mission, either at Manchester or Cambridge, and gradually forming 8-10 researcher teams incorporating CDT students at different stages of their PhD and involving several research groups with complementary expertise, working collaboratively and sharing ideas and knowledge. All students will have opportunities to shape their own projects and overall research missions, creating an inclusive environment, ideal for peer-to-peer learning and innovation.
A 6-months-long formal taught programme at the start of PhD will be complemented by further advanced skills training during the research phase, transferrable skills training and research schools and workshops organised jointly with leading international research centres and the CDT business partners. Environmental sustainability of the developed products and technologies will be a focal point of the CDT programme, with specialist training and considerations of sustainability embedded in all research missions. Training in innovation and commercialization of research, project management, responsible research and innovation, and dealing with the media will be mandatory for all CDT students. To ensure that the benefits of CDT training are available to a wider group of PhD researchers, a range of CDT events - residential conferences, seminars, research workshops, commercialisation training - as well as some of the courses, will be open to non-CDT students whose research interests are aligned with the CDT research missions. Outreach events will form an important part of CDT activities, in particular participation in Science festivals, British Science weeks, Bluedot, Science X, with exhibits showcasing the science of 2DMs and their developing applications.
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http://www.man.ac.uk |