Interactive demonstrations include a selection of health-related wearable technologies, which will be exhibited in the ‘wearables of the future’ area. Prototypes in this zone include graphene-enabled pressure sensing insoles, which have been developed by Graphene Flagship researchers at the University of Cambridge to accurately identify problematic walking patterns in wearers. Another prototype will demonstrate how graphene can be used to reduce heat in mobile phone batteries, therefore prolong their lifespan. In fact, the material required for this invention is the same that will be used during the art installation demonstration. Andrea Ferrari, Science and Technology Officer and Chair of the management panel of the Graphene Flagship said: “Graphene and related layered materials have steadily progressed from fundamental to applied research and from the lab to the factory floor. Mobile World Congress is a prime opportunity for the Graphene Flagship to showcase how the European Commission’s investment in research is beginning to create tangible products and advanced prototypes. Outreach is also part of the Graphene Flagship mission and the interplay between graphene, culture and art has been explored by several Flagship initiatives over the years. This unique live exhibition of Kostya is a first for the Flagship and the Mobile World Congress, and I invite everybody to attend." More information on the Graphene Pavilion, the prototypes on show and the interactive demonstrations at MWC 2019, can be found on the Graphene Flagship website. Alternatively, contact the Graphene Flagship directly on press@graphene-flagship.eu.
Nobel prize-winning physicist Sir Kostya Novoselov will create graphene art, live at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona. The Russian-British scientist, who is well known for his research on the strong, lightweight and flexible material, will work together with UK artist Kate Daudy in a demonstration of art made with graphene-embedded components. The installation will be called Everything is Connected, the motto of the €1bn ($1.13bn) research project Graphene Flagship, of which Novoselov is a founder. The University of Manchester professor was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Andre Geim, for his ground-breaking graphene experiments.