Defining graphene-related two-dimensional materials (GR2Ms) through international standardisation: Comment on “Revisiting the nomenclature for two-dimensional carbon materials”
Other text in scientific journal, 2026
International standardised terminology is essential for clear and effective communication across the graphene and wider 2D materials community. In this paper, we outline the scientific and technical rationale behind the recent ISO/TC 229 (Nanotechnologies) definition of the term graphene-related two-dimensional material (GR2M) which has recently been published as part of ISO/TS 80004-13. We respond to specific concerns raised recently by Gulumian and Fadeel on the GR2M term which was developed through consensus in ISO/TC 229. We discuss why alternative terms were rejected and why consistent vocabulary is important for research, standards, and regulation.
Author
Charles A. Clifford
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Terrance Barkan
Advanced Carbons Council
Scott Brown
GlaxoSmithKline, USA
Erlon Henrique Martins Ferreira
Instituto Nacional de Metrologia
Toshiyuki Fujimoto
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Jan Herrmann
National Measurement Institute, Australia
Angela R. Hight Walker
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Denis Koltsov
BREC Solutions
Samuel Lara Avila
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Device Physics
Gottlieb Lindner
Evonik Industries
Gregory Lopinski
National Research Council Canada
Christian Punckt
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Jörg Radnik
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
Lingling Ren
National Institute of Metrology China
Susanne D. Riegel
Nanalysis
Greg Smallwood
National Research Council Canada
Froylan M. Suarez
National Metrology Center
Janice Warkentin Steeves
Tetra Tech
Johan Ek Weis
Stiftelsen Chalmers Industriteknik
Andrew J. Pollard
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Carbon
0008-6223 (ISSN)
Vol. 255 121533Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials
Studies of Specific Languages
Areas of Advance
Materials Science
DOI
10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121533