07.23.18
Versarien plc provided an update on recent senior appointments to strengthen the company’s graphene technology team, with a particular focus on quality assurance, and the selection of the company to be the launch client of The Graphene Council’s Verified Graphene Producer program in the US.
The company announced the appointments of Dr. Denis Koltsov and Dr. Martin Kemp to strengthen its graphene technology team, with a particular focus on quality assurance. Both Dr. Kemp and Dr. Kolsov are at the forefront of developing the international standards that will define graphene and other nanomaterials.
Dr. Koltsov is Chair of ISO TC 229 Nanotechnology Standards Group at ISO (International Organization for Standardization). ISO TC 229 has already published 65 ISO standards in the field of nanotechnologies and has a further 43 standards under development. Their focus is on developing a set of peer reviewed standards for graphene and closely related materials that will facilitate the ability of producers and users of these materials to have confidence in the level of performance on a consistent and measurable basis.
Dr. Martin Kemp is chairman of the Nanomaterials Committee of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). Of particular note, Dr. Kemp has written the new standard for graphene flakes (British Standard Institution BSI PAS 1201:2018 ‘Properties of Graphene Flakes - Guide’) which was sponsored by InnovateUK and will be published in August 2018.
The company also announced that it has been selected to be The Graphene Council’s launch client for its Verified Graphene Producer program, which will independently verify that the company’s Nanene graphene nano platelets meet their demanding standards.
The US-headquartered Graphene Council is the leading platform for people and companies that are interested in the research, development and application of graphene world-wide. Founded in September 2013, more than 4,700 researchers, scientists, students and graphene commercial professionals have already joined. The Graphene Council is the USNC Technical Advisory Group to IEC TC 113, Nano-Electrotechnologies.
“We are delighted that Versarien will be our inaugural client undertaking verification to our demanding standards,” said Terrance Barkan, executive director, The Graphene Council. “As the largest and most advanced community for graphene professionals, the mission of The Graphene Council is to help bring transparency and confidence to the rapidly developing graphene industry.”
“Accreditation from The Graphene Council will provide our customers with the assurance that Versarien’s graphene is of the highest quality and meets relevant standards,” added Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien.
The company announced the appointments of Dr. Denis Koltsov and Dr. Martin Kemp to strengthen its graphene technology team, with a particular focus on quality assurance. Both Dr. Kemp and Dr. Kolsov are at the forefront of developing the international standards that will define graphene and other nanomaterials.
Dr. Koltsov is Chair of ISO TC 229 Nanotechnology Standards Group at ISO (International Organization for Standardization). ISO TC 229 has already published 65 ISO standards in the field of nanotechnologies and has a further 43 standards under development. Their focus is on developing a set of peer reviewed standards for graphene and closely related materials that will facilitate the ability of producers and users of these materials to have confidence in the level of performance on a consistent and measurable basis.
Dr. Martin Kemp is chairman of the Nanomaterials Committee of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). Of particular note, Dr. Kemp has written the new standard for graphene flakes (British Standard Institution BSI PAS 1201:2018 ‘Properties of Graphene Flakes - Guide’) which was sponsored by InnovateUK and will be published in August 2018.
The company also announced that it has been selected to be The Graphene Council’s launch client for its Verified Graphene Producer program, which will independently verify that the company’s Nanene graphene nano platelets meet their demanding standards.
The US-headquartered Graphene Council is the leading platform for people and companies that are interested in the research, development and application of graphene world-wide. Founded in September 2013, more than 4,700 researchers, scientists, students and graphene commercial professionals have already joined. The Graphene Council is the USNC Technical Advisory Group to IEC TC 113, Nano-Electrotechnologies.
“We are delighted that Versarien will be our inaugural client undertaking verification to our demanding standards,” said Terrance Barkan, executive director, The Graphene Council. “As the largest and most advanced community for graphene professionals, the mission of The Graphene Council is to help bring transparency and confidence to the rapidly developing graphene industry.”
“Accreditation from The Graphene Council will provide our customers with the assurance that Versarien’s graphene is of the highest quality and meets relevant standards,” added Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien.