Will Soutter

Creative - Video Specialist

Will has a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Durham, and a M.Sc. in Green Chemistry from the University of York. Naturally, Will is our resident Chemistry expert but, a love of science and the internet makes Will the all-rounder of the team. In his spare time Will likes to play the drums, cook and brew cider.

Articles from Will

Graphene - Large Scale Production and Applications

Graphene is the thinnest material in the world. The two-dimensional nature of graphene leads to a number of unique electrical and optical properties, which have produced enormous interest in the academic and industrial communities.

5 Feb 2013

Absorbent Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

Nanomaterials have begun to be widely used in environmental remediation, which is based on using highly reactive or absorbent nanomaterials to remove pollutants. The characteristics of these nanomaterials enable efficient chemical transformation or degradation of the contaminants.

31 Jan 2013

Graphene and 2D Tungsten Disulfide Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

In this Thought Leader interview, Dr. Gupreet Singh from Kansas State University talks to AZoNano about his work on using 2D nanomaterials such as graphene and tungsten disulfide for electrodes in rechargeable lithium ion batteries.

29 Jan 2013

What is a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell?

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are an efficient type of thin-film photovoltaic cell. They are based on printable semiconductor materials, including an electrolyte and a photo-sensitized anode.

28 Jan 2013

Medical Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Magnetic nanoparticles are a group of nanoparticles that can be manipulated with a magnetic field. These particles commonly comprise magnetic particles like nickel, cobalt, iron and their chemical compounds.

25 Jan 2013

Ceramic Matrix Nanocomposites with Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes can improve the electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composite materials.

24 Jan 2013

IMOD Screens - Low Power Display Technology with MEMS

Display devices play an important role in the sharing of information as they are used in our daily lives in a range of applications. MEMs could be used to create high quality, low-power displays for portable devices.

23 Jan 2013

Nanotechnology in Flexible Electronics

Have you ever thought of substituting that huge backpack of textbooks with a single electronic paper sheet - keeping all that data on one device folded and kept in your wallet? What about a ride in a solar-powered vehicle stretched around you like skin?

23 Jan 2013

Nanoscale Imaging Techniques: An Overview

There are a wide range of nanoscale imaging tools that include microscopic methods such as scanning probe microscopy (SPM), electron microscopy (EM), high resolution optical microscopy as well as different types of spectroscopy.

22 Jan 2013

Nanomembranes in Water Treatment

Nanomaterials could help to make water treatment plants more efficient and cheaper to run, as well as potentially making them easier to build in developing countries where the clean water supply is limited.

17 Jan 2013