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The Giordani Group was proud to take part in the World Conference on Carbon 2025—a vibrant global forum celebrating the latest in carbon research and innovation. Each year, leading scientists from academia and industry gather to exchange insights on carbon materials, exploring everything from synthesis methods to advanced applications, characterisation, and fundamental properties.

Our collaborative work “Humidity-Resistant Ultralow Friction in Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings Enabled by Graphitic Nanodiamonds” was recently published open access in Small Structures. We demonstrate a scalable and robust approach using graphitic nanodiamonds (Gr-NDs) to achieve ultralow friction (<0.

Hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (H-DLC) coatings are extensively employed in high-performance tribological applications, yet their frictional behavior in humid environments remains a critical limitation. A scalable and industrially viable strategy based on graphitic nanodiamonds (Gr-NDs) is here proposed, enabling humidity-resistant ultralow friction (coefficient of friction  <0.1) without …

Dr Francesco Calzaferri participated in the 22nd Biennial Meeting organised by the Society of Free Radical Research (SFRR) – International and hosted by the European Regional section of the SFRR at the University of Galway, Ireland, from 3rd to 6th June.

Yingru presented our research at a BenBedPhar COST Action Training School in Ohrid, North Macedonia, from May 26th to 30th, 2025. The focus of the Training School was on ‘NRF2 network – molecules, pathways, and therapeutic strategies in chronic disease’.

Our breakthrough research on transforming spent coffee grounds into carbon dots for cancer treatment has captured widespread attention, being highlighted across numerous news platforms.

Yingru Zhou delivered a long talk and Aravind Anilkumar presented a research poster as the Giordani Group participated in the 10th DCU Chemistry Day.