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The latest Graphene related stories from Manchester University
Catching graphene butterflies
16 May 2013
Wonder material graphene, when combined with other graphene-like materials, paves the way for vast new areas of scientific discovery and previously unheard-of applications, University of Manchester researchers have revealed.
Manchester appoints world-leading academic to bring graphene closer to medicine
07 May 2013
The University of Manchester has today announced the appointment of a world-leading academic, who is playing a pivotal role in nanomedicine - a growing field with potential to benefit patients suffering from neurodegenerative disease and cancer.
How graphene and friends could harness the Sun’s energy
03 May 2013
Combining wonder material graphene with other stunning one-atom thick materials could create the next generation of solar cells and optoelectronic devices, scientists have revealed.
Triple celebration for Faculty’s three new Fellows
03 May 2013
Three University of Manchester scientists have been elected Fellows of The Royal Society, it was announced today (Friday).
Graphene’s high-speed seesaw
30 Apr 2013
A new transistor capable of revolutionising technologies for medical imaging and security screening has been developed by graphene researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham.
Manchester leads the way in graphene membrane research
04 Apr 2013
University of Manchester graphene researchers have been awarded a £3.5m funding boost that could bring desalination plants, safer food packaging and enhanced disease detection closer to reality.
Graphene is theme for Festival’s science communicator
04 Apr 2013
A University of Manchester graphene researcher and lecturer who has encouraged more than 20,000 people to learn about the amazing potential of the wonder material has won this year’s Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement (Josh Award) at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester).
Huge funding boost for graphene Institute
13 Mar 2013
The University of Manchester has received confirmation of £23m of funding from the European Regional Development Fund towards the £61m National Graphene Institute.
How the Industrial Revolution is part of Manchester’s new revolution
27 Feb 2013
A fascinating glimpse of Industrial Revolution life, including the remains of a club frequented by Friedrich Engels, has been revealed at the site of the National Graphene Institute.
On the hunt for the best new graphene ideas
27 Feb 2013
The University of Manchester launched a £50,000 enterprise competition for students with new graphene ideas at a staff event attended by more than 500 people.
Graphene Commercialisation: Assumptions and Realities
18 Feb 2013
The European Commission has announced that it is providing 1bn euros over 10 years for research and development into graphene – the ‘wonder material’ isolated at The University of Manchester by Nobel Prize winners Professors Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov.
A taste of the graphene sandwich
12 Feb 2013
University of Manchester scientists have discovered a way to create high-quality graphene capacitor, which could deliver high-frequency electronics.
Royal honour for School of Physics and Astronomy
30 Jan 2013
The University of Manchester’s School of Physics and Astronomy has been awarded a prestigious Regius professorship by the Queen, the government has announced.
Manchester leads the way in 1bn euro research projects
28 Jan 2013
The University of Manchester is involved in two exciting flagship research projects today given funding of 1bn euros by the European Commission.
First look at world-leading graphene Institute
14 Jan 2013
This is the first glimpse of the new £61m research institute into wonder material graphene, which is to be built at The University of Manchester.
Graphene plasmonics beats the drug cheats
14 Jan 2013
Wonder material graphene could help detect the presence of drugs or toxins in the body or dramatically improve airport security, University of Manchester researchers have found.
Changing our material future, layer by layer
20 Dec 2012
Researchers are aiming to develop a new class of materials with remarkable properties using one atom-thick substances such as graphene in a new collaborative project.
Making a layer cake with atomic precision
15 Oct 2012
Graphene and associated one-atom-thick crystals offer the possibility of a vast range of new materials and devices by stacking individual atomic layers on top of each other, new research from The University of Manchester shows.
The Graphene-paved roadmap
11 Oct 2012
Wonder material graphene could not only dominate the electronic market in the near future, it could also lead to a huge range of new markets and novel applications, a landmark University of Manchester paper claims.
Cutting the graphene cake
30 Jul 2012
Researchers at The University of Manchester have demonstrated that graphene can be used as a building block to create new 3D crystal structures which are not confined by what nature can produce.