Graphene ink photo wins science photography competition’s first prize

An image of graphene ink in alcohol has won the overall prize in a national science photography competition, organized by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). ‘Graphene – IPA Ink’, by James Macleod, from the University of Cambridge, shows ink which is forced at high pressure through micrometre-scale capillaries made of diamond. This rips the layers apart resulting in a smooth, conductive material in solution.

The image came first in two categories: Innovation, and Equipment and Facilities, as well as winning overall against many other stunning pictures, featuring research in action, in the EPSRC’s competition – now in its fourth year.