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Printing of Graphene and Related 2D Materials

Technology, Formulation and Applications

  • Explains the state-of-the-art 2D material production technologies that can be manufactured at the industrial scale for functional ink formulation
  • Provides starting formulation examples of 2D material, functional inks for specific printing methods and their characterization techniques
  • Reviews existing demonstrations of applications related to printed 2D materials and provides possible future development directions while highlighting current knowledge gaps
  • Gives a snapshot and forecast of the commercial market for printed GRMs based on the current state of technologies and existing patents

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Xiaoxi Zhu, Zongyin Yang, Christopher G. Jones et al.
    Pages 1-17
  3. Structures, Properties and Applications of 2D Materials

    • Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Xiaoxi Zhu, Zongyin Yang, Christopher G. Jones et al.
    Pages 19-51
  4. 2D Material Production Methods

    • Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Xiaoxi Zhu, Zongyin Yang, Christopher G. Jones et al.
    Pages 53-101
  5. 2D Ink Design

    • Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Xiaoxi Zhu, Zongyin Yang, Christopher G. Jones et al.
    Pages 103-134
  6. Printing Technologies

    • Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Xiaoxi Zhu, Zongyin Yang, Christopher G. Jones et al.
    Pages 135-178
  7. Applications of Printed 2D Materials

    • Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Xiaoxi Zhu, Zongyin Yang, Christopher G. Jones et al.
    Pages 179-216
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 217-220

About this book

This book discusses the functional ink systems of graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) layered materials in the context of their formulation and potential for various applications, including in electronics, optoelectronics, energy, sensing, and composites using conventional graphics and 3D printing technologies. The authors explore the economic landscape of 2D materials and introduce readers to fundamental properties and production technologies. They also discuss major graphics printing technologies and conventional commercial printing processes that can be used for printing 2D material inks, as well as their specific strengths and weaknesses as manufacturing platforms. 

Special attention is also paid to scalable production methods for ink formulation, making this an ideal book for students and researchers in academia or industry, who work with functional graphene and other 2D material ink systems and their applications.


  • Explains the state-of-the-art 2D material production technologies that can be manufactured at the industrial scale for functional ink formulation;
  • Provides starting formulation examples of 2D material, functional inks for specific printing methods and their characterization techniques;
  • Reviews existing demonstrations of applications related to printed 2D materials and provides possible future development directions while highlighting current knowledge gaps;
  • Gives a snapshot and forecast of the commercial market for printed GRMs based on the current state of technologies and existing patents.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Zongyin Yang, Tawfique Hasan

  • University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Xiaoxi Zhu

  • Novalia Ltd., Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Christopher G. Jones

About the authors

The authors are members of the Hybrid Nanomaterials Engineering Group at the Cambridge Graphene Centre, Cambridge University Engineering Department, led by Dr. Tawfique Hasan. 

Chris Jones joined Cambridge Graphene Centre as an Inward Knowledge Transfer Fellow and also works at Novalia Ltd.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Printing of Graphene and Related 2D Materials

  • Book Subtitle: Technology, Formulation and Applications

  • Authors: Leonard W. T. Ng, Guohua Hu, Richard C. T. Howe, Xiaoxi Zhu, Zongyin Yang, Christopher G. Jones, Tawfique Hasan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91572-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-91571-5Published: 02 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06257-6Published: 06 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-91572-2Published: 24 July 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 220

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 91 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes, Semiconductors

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eBook USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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