On March 30, 2015, Prof. Konstantin Novoselov, Nobel Prize laureate in Physics, paid his fifth visit to XMU to share his latest research findings on graphene. In 2010, the Russo-British physicist Prof. Konstantin Novoselov received Nobel Prize for his achievement in graphene isolation. Prof. Konstantin Novoselov developed a close co-operative relationship with iChEM and Industrial Graphene Institute of Technology, China. During his earlier visit, Prof. Konstantin Novoselov presented a lecture on "graphene application technology" on February 20, 2014 in XMU.

In the recent meeting, Prof. Konstantin Novoselov presented an elaborative talk on the topic “Graphene, other 2D materials and their heterostructures.” Graphene is a two-dimensional film material with only one carbon atom thickness. With its superior features, graphene has become one of the hotspots of today’s scientific research. He explained that the invention of graphene has opened a floodgate of experiments on many other 2D atomic crystals: BN, NbSe2, TaS2, MoS2, etc. Strategies applied for graphene invention can be replicated to obtain new materials by mechanical or liquid phase exfoliation of layered materials or CVD growth. An alternative strategy to create new 2D crystals is to start with an existing one (like graphene) and use it as an atomic scaffolding to modify it chemically (eg.fluorographene).

Being part of such a large and diverse family of 2D crystals and heterostructures will highly improve graphene’s chances of commercial success. Graphene popularly known as the "miracle material" is expected to bring innovation to touch screen, energy storage, electronics, sensors, biotechnology and other areas. He mentioned that through the clear understanding of two-dimensional materials, the relative subjects such as materials, chemistry, physics, micro-nano and energy will have further new enhancements in industry sector. Also, it is estimated that global graphene industry will make more than 100 billion US dollars over the next 5 to 10 years.