OCCA Weekly Webinar - Graphene as an Additive for Advanced Coatings Systems
Venue: Webinar
Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
OCCA Weekly Webinars Series 18 begins with "Graphene as an Additive for Advanced Coatings Systems" presented by Lisa Scullion of University of Manchester. The webinar will take place via Zoom on Wednesday 4 February at 2:30pm.
Abstract:
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (also known as the GEIC) is located in the heart of Manchester, the city where graphene was first isolated back in 2004. The GEIC works with graphene and other 2D materials across a wide range of applications such as coatings, composites and energy storage.
The GEIC has been specifically designed to scale up the academic research from across the University of Manchester from laboratory to commercial products and applications.
Our webinar will give a short introduction to graphene, including information on its structure and its remarkable properties. We will discuss how graphene and graphene related materials can be incorporated into conventional coatings materials. We will present several case studies to show the effect of graphene on properties such as anti-corrosion, increased barrier performance, colour and UV resistance and various mechanical properties.
Speaker Profile - Lisa Scullion - Application Manager, University of Manchester
Dr Lisa Scullion
Lisa is an experienced Technical Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals and materials industry. Lisa is currently the Application Manager at the GEIC for coatings, membranes and construction and has been with the University for over 6 years. Lisa leads a team of specialists within each application area working alongside industry to drive new technologies and commercialise nanomaterial enhanced products.
Projects include coatings for steel and automotive industries, composites, construction materials and graphene formulation development. Current high-profile projects include award-winning development of graphene enhanced concrete systems, nanomodified membrane systems for water treatment and advanced corrosion resistant coatings for industrial applications. Lisa has overseen the development of both the coatings and construction labs during her time with the University, sourcing state of the art equipment and working alongside industry to deliver best practice and industry standard testing models.
Lisa holds a degree in Chemistry, a Master’s degree in biophysics and a PhD in nanotechnology from the University of Liverpool. Following university Lisa worked for Unilever as a formulation scientist developing skills in formulating, characterisation and application testing. Lisa spent the following seven years working for a polymer tech company as Manufacturing and Process Technology Manager with a focus on new product development, scale up and full-scale manufacture, leading a team developing novel technology for global markets. A key part of the role was the technology transfer of lab scale process to full scale manufacture, implementing new quality systems and managing product logistics. Key projects included powder processing, granulation, chemical polymer functionalisation and the development of bio-based consumer products.
