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At the home of graphene, we work to push the boundaries of our knowledge of graphene and 2D materials. Here, you can find the latest news and updates from our researchers and business ventures.
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Graphene sensors that measure air quality are step closer to mass market
19 Aug 2019
Graphene-based sensors that can measure the quality of air using the 2D Material could soon enter mass production thanks to a new partnership between ...
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Manchester researchers demonstrate low voltage LEDs
1 Aug 2019
When atomically thin semiconductors are combined together in a Lego style, they emit light at a lower voltage potentially leading to low energy ...
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3D printable 2D materials based inks show promise to improve energy storage devices
30 Jul 2019
For the first time, a team of researchers, from the Department of Materials and the National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester have ...
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New quantum phenomena helps to understand fundamental limits of graphene electronics
26 Jul 2019
A team of researchers from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham and Loughborough have discovered quantum phenomena that helps to understand the...
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Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2019: Winners Announced
25 Jul 2019
Two new technology businesses share this year’s £70,000 prize for novel applications of graphene and other 2D materials. The two teams, based ...
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Graphene 'helping to drive carmaker innovation'
24 Jul 2019
Graphene application could kick-start a manufacturing revolution in the car industry.
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Materials alumni recognised at industry awards
18 Jul 2019
Prof Robert Young of the NGI along with two alumni have been honoured with IOM3 Awards.
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University Professor awarded IOM3 Platinum medal
18 Jul 2019
Professor Robert Young from the National Graphene Institute and School of Materials has been awarded the Platinum Medal from the Institute of ...
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China’s Science and Technology Minister visits University of Manchester
17 Jul 2019
China’s Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Wang Zhigang, got the full scope of The University of Manchester’s advanced materials research ...
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Innovation leader from Manchester to open UK materials conference
10 Jul 2019
CEO of Graphene@Manchester James Baker will chair the Advanced Materials Show opening plenary.
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GEIC partnership with Highways England could revolutionise road infrastructure in the UK
8 Jul 2019
Highways England has become the latest company to partner with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC). This new collaboration will look...
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Professor Irina Grigorieva awarded the 2019 David Tabor medal and prize
2 Jul 2019
Professor Irina Grigorieva at The University of Manchester has been awarded the 2019 David Tabor medal and prize from the Institute of Physics. ...
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Manchester’s innovation model is pointer to the future, says leading politician
27 Jun 2019
A senior cabinet minister has praised The University of Manchester for its pioneering approach to ensure homegrown discovery is brought to market in ...
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Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre signs sixth Tier 1 partner
19 Jun 2019
Gerdau, has become the latest company to sign a partnership with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC). The Brazil based steel ...
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'Manchester model of innovation' showcased to MP
31 May 2019
MP Sam Gyimah has visited The University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre.
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Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre picks up two accolades in the RICS Awards: North West
14 May 2019
The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. They celebrate ...
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Controlling pressure-driven ionic flow by voltage at molecular scale
7 Mar 2019
Similar to our computers which handle electrons to perform the calculations and logics, all the circuitry in living beings is based on the transport ...
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Two dimensional ‘Lego’ shows new methods for creating electronics
7 Mar 2019
Physicists have discovered that when two atomically thin (two-dimensional) materials like graphene are placed on top of each other like a ‘Lego’ ...
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First scalable graphene yarns for wearable textiles produced
4 Mar 2019
A team of researchers led by Dr Nazmul Karim and Prof Sir Kostya Novoselov at The University of Manchester have developed a method to produce ...
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Graphene reveals electrons move like viscous liquids
28 Feb 2019
Researchers at The University of Manchester in the UK have discovered that electrons in graphene act like a unique viscous liquid.
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Graphite offers up new quantum surprise
25 Feb 2019
University of Manchester researchers have used their knowledge of graphene to understand its parent material, graphite.
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Nobel Prize-winning laureate to create graphene-embedded art
20 Feb 2019
Celebrating 15 years since his successful isolation of graphene, Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov will produce pieces of art using the ...
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National Graphene Institute to develop graphene water filtration with LifeSaver
12 Feb 2019
The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester has signed an 18-month research project to develop graphene water filtration ...
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Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre announces new Tier-One partnership
30 Jan 2019
The University of Manchester is pleased to announce a new collaborative partnership to further to further accelerate the commercialisation of graphene...
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Atomic-scale capillaries block smallest ions, thanks to graphene
11 Jan 2019
The tiny channels are very much like natural aquaporins and could be ideal in desalination and filtration technologies
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New Universities minister lauds ‘incredible talent’ in Manchester
21 Dec 2018
Nuclear robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the amazing potential of graphene were all on the agenda as the new Minister for Universities, ...
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Scientists develop a new method to revolutionise graphene printed electronics
18 Dec 2018
Printed electronics offer a breakthrough in the penetration of information technology into everyday life. The possibility of printing electronic ...
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World’s first- ever graphene hiking boots unveiled
17 Dec 2018
Building on the international success of their pioneering use of graphene in trail running and fitness shoes last summer, the brand is now bringing ...
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HRH The Duke of York officially opens the Masdar Building, home to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
10 Dec 2018
His Royal Highness The Duke of York has officially opened the £60m Masdar Building which houses the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at ...
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GEIC signs further partnerships on route to Graphene City
5 Dec 2018
The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), which is set to officially launch next week, has agreed further ...
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Adding graphene to jute fibres could give natural alternative to man-made materials
29 Nov 2018
Scientists from The University of Manchester have combined graphene with the natural fibre, jute, to create a world’s first for ...
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GEIC announces new wave of membership
25 Oct 2018
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) has been joined by a further five companies ahead of its official opening later this year. The new ...
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Manchester researcher awarded Philip Leverhulme Prize 2018
18 Oct 2018
Philip Leverhulme Prizes are designed to recognise and facilitate the work of outstanding research scholars of proven achievement, who have made and ...
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Manchester 'surges' in rankings for world's most innovative universities
11 Oct 2018
The University of Manchester has “surged” 27 places on a list ranking the world’s most innovative universities.
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Understanding Origami in 2D Materials
11 Sep 2018
Manchester researchers have made new findings about what happens when folding materials which are just a few atoms thick.
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New graphene business bounces out of The University of Manchester
10 Sep 2018
Grafine Ltd is a new business created to develop innovative high-performance rubbers, elastomers and other such soft materials enhanced with graphene ...
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Science behind world’s lightest graphene watch revealed
29 Aug 2018
In January 2017 the world’s lightest mechanical chronograph watch was unveiled in Geneva, Switzerland, showcasing innovative composite development ...
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Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award: 2018 Winners Announced
23 Aug 2018
The two teams based at The University of Manchester are seeking breakthroughs by using graphene in the treatment of brain cancer and to radically ...
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Graphene laminated pipes could reduce corrosion in the oil and gas industry
22 Aug 2018
Published in Advanced Materials Interfaces, the team have found a way of incorporating graphene into a polymer liner used in pipes that transport ...
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Science and art collide to unveil a new piece of graphene artwork
9 Aug 2018
Prospect Planes will be unveiled on Friday, 17 August as part of The Hexagon Experiment series of events at the Great Exhibition of the North in ...
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The National Graphene Institute team up with Brighter Sound to celebrate women in art and science
31 Jul 2018
Taking place across six Friday evenings in Newcastle and Gateshead this summer as part of the Great Exhibition of the North, The Hexagon Experiment ...
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New national service will accelerate UK’s graphene industry
17 Jul 2018
A new service has been launched by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester, ...
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Graphene smart membranes can control water
12 Jul 2018
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) have achieved a long-sought-after objective of electrically ...
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Dr Nazmul Karim wins award to commercialise graphene e-textiles
26 Jun 2018
Dr Nazmul Karim, Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester has been awarded £35,000 from the ...
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Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre announces first partners
25 Jun 2018
The University of Manchester’s recently completed £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) has agreed the first in a series of industrial...
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Water can be very dead, electrically speaking
22 Jun 2018
Published in Science, a team of researchers at The University of Manchester have found that on a microscopic scale water behaves very differently ...
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Atomic-scale ping-pong
21 Jun 2018
Published in Nature, this new research shows that the channels allow gas through them at rates that are orders of magnitude faster than expected from...
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University researchers awarded prestigious prize to tackle water scarcity
20 Jun 2018
Today (20 June 2018), HRH Prince Khaled Bin Sultan announced the winners for the 8th Award of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for...
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University collaboration reveals world’s first-ever graphene sports shoes
20 Jun 2018
The world’s first-ever sports shoes to utilise graphene – the strongest material on the planet – have been unveiled by The University of ...
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Sneak peek at the GEIC
15 May 2018
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester has celebrated a key milestone in its construction.
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