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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

Online availability

URI
http://www.vega.org.uk/video/programme/316
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Writer
Malcolm Heggie
Contributor
Malcolm Heggie

Distributor

Name

Vega Science Trust

Email
vega@vega.org.uk
Web
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Phone
01273 678 726
Address
Sussex Innovation Centre
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Brighton
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Notes
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