Malcolm Heggie - Carbon in Moderation

Synopsis: Video recording of a lecture given in 2010 by Malcolm Heggie, Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Sussex, in which he talks about the properties of graphite (one of the crystalline forms or allotropes) of the amazing material carbon. He discusses one of the main uses of carbon - the generation of power, in particular nuclear power, and goes on to talk about his research work on graphite moderation and the folding properties of graphene sheets. (41 minutes)
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2010
Year of production: 2010
Subjects: Chemistry; Energy
Keywords: carbon; energy sources; graphite; nuclear energy; graphene

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