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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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GEIC partner community strengthens with arrivals and renewals
20 Apr 2022
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre’s ecosystem for industrial engagement continues to grow with three more Tier 2 partners being added to ...
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NGI shows rare physics with electrically tunable graphene device
8 Apr 2022
A research team led by The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) has developed a tunable graphene-based platform that allows ...
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Pioneering graphene partnership sets the standard
22 Mar 2022
The ongoing collaboration between The University of Manchester’s graphene scientists and Northern England-based outdoor sports brand inov-8 has been...
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Graphene@Manchester picks up four prizes at CogX Festival Awards
17 Mar 2022
Graphene@Manchester and its partners enjoyed a night of success at the CogX Awards in London, winning four prizes for innovation at a gala evening in ...
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NGI uses twist to engineer 2D semiconductors with built-in memory functions
1 Mar 2022
A team of researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute and the National Physical Laboratory has demonstrated that ...
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The Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2022
14 Feb 2022
Prizes of £50,000 and £20,000 will be awarded to the individuals or teams who can best demonstrate how their technology relating to graphene or ...
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NGI advances graphene spintronics as 1D contacts improve mobility in nano-scale devices
10 Feb 2022
Researchers at The University of Manchester may have cleared a significant hurdle on the path to quantum computing, demonstrating step-change ...
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Cosmic physics mimicked on table-top as graphene enables Schwinger effect
28 Jan 2022
An international research team led by The University of Manchester has succeeded in observing the so-called Schwinger production of ...
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GEIC partner AEH secures £3.5m for agri-tech manufacturing in Manchester
24 Jan 2022
AEH Innovative Hydrogel, the agri-tech firm founded and led by The University of Manchester alumnus Dr Beenish Siddique, has secured a £3.5m ...
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Manchester graphene scientist wins prestigious science prize
21 Jan 2022
Prof Sarah Haigh has been recognised in this year's Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.
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Public’s view on using graphene to treat cancer sought
13 Jan 2022
A research team at The University of Manchester have launched a survey on the use of nanomaterials like graphene to treat cancer.
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Graphene Innovations Inc Manchester (GIIM) joins GEIC as new Tier 1 partner
13 Jan 2022
Graphene@Manchester has signed a new Tier 1 partner - Graphene Innovations Inc Manchester (GIIM) – a company spun out from The University of ...
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New graphene-based neural probes improve detection of epileptic brain signals
22 Dec 2021
A new study shows that flexible brain probes made of graphene micro-transistors can be used to record pathological brain signals associated with ...
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Precision sieving of gases through atomic pores in graphene
9 Dec 2021
By crafting atomic-scale holes in atomically thin membranes, it should be possible to create molecular sieves for precise and efficient gas ...
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WorldSkills Finals showcase talent of UK technical apprentices
8 Dec 2021
The National Finals of WorldSkills – dubbed the ‘Olympics for technical apprentices’ – were hosted at The University of Manchester in ...
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Graphene NOWNANO CDT hosts open day 2021
3 Dec 2021
The open day was held both in-person and remotely for prospective applicants to the PhD programme.
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National Graphene Institute shines in list of most-cited scientists
24 Nov 2021
Researchers from Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) feature prominently in a new list of the most-frequently-cited academics in science ...
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GEIC grows partner roster with more Tier 2 sign-ups
10 Nov 2021
Graphene@Manchester is pleased to announce three new Tier 2 partnerships, accompanied by affiliate and associate memberships, further demonstrating ...
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Doppler effect and sonic boom in graphene devices opens new direction in quantum electronics research
8 Nov 2021
A team including researchers from The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) has revealed that sonic boom and Doppler-shifted ...
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Roller disco vs climate change: how graphene is transforming the construction industry
13 Oct 2021
Manchester’s Mayfield regeneration scheme made history on 12 October 2021, as the location of a pioneering piece of structural engineering, using a...
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MP attends showcase for Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction
11 Oct 2021
A member of the Government’s Science and Technology Select Committee (STSC) discovered first-hand how material science can help the UK build back ...
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Space habitats for life beyond earth revealed as Manchester takes next graphene-enhanced leap
4 Oct 2021
Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like – with a graphene-enhanced space habitat ...
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GEIC hosts first exterior pour of graphene-enhanced Concretene
8 Sep 2021
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester was the venue for the latest piece of pioneering work in using ...
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Atomic snapshots show fast ion migration in ultra-thin clays
26 Aug 2021
Research led by The University of Manchester has found that ions diffuse 10,000 times faster inside atomically thin clays than in bulk clay ...
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GEIC visits: trade delegations pledge support for graphene innovation
2 Aug 2021
During July, we were pleased to host a number of visits to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre from high-profile guests from the UK and abroad,...
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Food waste: how graphene can solve a growing global crisis
20 Jul 2021
On Wednesday 28 July, a prestigious international event will put a spotlight on food waste - and reveal how graphene-based innovation can make a ...
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New GEIC Tier 2 partners showcase range of 2D material tech
19 Jul 2021
Graphene@Manchester is pleased to announce a range of new industrial partnerships, with three new Tier 2 agreements signed in July and more to follow ...
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Lightweight composites for space habitat win 2021 Eli Harari Graphene Enterprise Award
12 Jul 2021
The 2021 Eli and Britt Harari Awards for Graphene Enterprise has been won by Vivek Koncherry for his project entitled ‘Space Habitat Architecture’...
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Harvard and Manchester pioneer ‘soft’ graphene-containing electrodes that adapt to living tissue
30 Jun 2021
Researchers from The University of Manchester and Harvard University have collaborated on a pioneering project in bioengineering, producing ...
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Nobel Laureate Andre Geim heralds the ‘2D Materials Age’ at global innovation summit
11 Jun 2021
On Monday 14 June, Nobel Laureate Sir Andre Geim will be joining some of the brightest minds on the planet - from industry, government, academia, ...
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Mixing solutions in the world’s smallest test tubes
9 Jun 2021
Visualising chemical reactions at the atomic scale using liquid cell transmission electron microscopy.
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Greener AND cheaper: Graphene@Manchester solves concrete's big problem
25 May 2021
A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a ...
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Control over water friction with 2D materials towards ‘smart membranes’
21 May 2021
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) have published a study in Nature Communications showing how water ...
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Graphene Hackathon 2021: ingenuity and ambition on show in global competition
4 May 2021
The second edition of the Graphene Hackathon – held from 26-30 April and run by PhD students from The University of Manchester – delivered a ...
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Northern universities launch new investment company
25 Apr 2021
The Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are launching a new investment company to help boost the commercialisation of university spinouts ...
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Manchester’s Graphene Hackathon to test rising stars of innovation
24 Apr 2021
Budding entrepreneurs will be put to the test as they take part in the The University of Manchester's Graphene Hackathon – a challenge set against ...
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GEIC partner Gerdau launches graphene arm and expands Manchester presence
19 Apr 2021
Gerdau, the giant Brazil-based steel-maker, has inaugurated a new company called Gerdau Graphene, which will develop and market products based on ...
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Graphene 'smart surfaces' now tunable for visible spectrum
6 Apr 2021
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have created optical devices with a unique range of tunability, covering ...
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Brain implant firm wins £12m funding with Graphene@Manchester nanotech
29 Mar 2021
A collaboration between two Barcelona institutions and the Nanomedicine Lab at The University of Manchester - aimed at treating brain disorders ...
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Graphene foam 'doubles longevity' of new running shoe
24 Mar 2021
Sports footwear firm inov-8 has unveiled the world’s first running shoe to use a graphene-enhanced foam in the sole, increasing comfort and energy...
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Ultrafast gas-flows through tiniest holes in 2D membranes
18 Dec 2020
Researchers from National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester and University of Pennsylvania have identified ultrafast gas-flows ...
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How 'science of sandcastles' proves Kelvin right, 150 years on
9 Dec 2020
The 150-year-old mystery behind a natural phenomenon that is omnipresent in our world – and even helps children build sandcastles – has finally ...
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Manchester group helps fine-tune ‘twistronics’ of 2D crystals
4 Dec 2020
An international research team led by Manchester has revealed a breakthrough method that could lead to autonomous robotic control and therefore ...
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NGI post-doc wins Elsevier early-career research award
17 Nov 2020
Manchester research associate Dr Matthew Hamer has won the Physical Science category of the Scopus Early Career Researcher (ECR) UK Awards 2020 for ...
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Manchester group discovers 'radically different' physics in graphene superlattices
13 Nov 2020
A group of researchers led by Sir Andre Geim and Dr Alexey Berdyugin at The University of Manchester has discovered and characterised a new family of ...
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Manchester innovation experts to speak at global graphene events
7 Nov 2020
Innovation leaders from The University of Manchester will be sharing their lab-to-market expertise at a global graphene forum as part of a busy ...
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New graphene-based antibody test developed for detecting kidney disease
26 Oct 2020
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from The University of Manchester have developed a new graphene-based testing system for disease-related ...
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Graphene will help in Covid fight, says Nobel Laureate
12 Oct 2020
Graphene can play an important role in combating COVID-19, according to graphene pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Professor Kostya Novoselov.
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SpaceMat: graphene’s answer to recycling tyre rubber launches to market
30 Sep 2020
A Greater Manchester start-up company has launched the first of a range of products aimed at reducing wastage from vehicle tyres, supported by the ...
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Graphene additives show a new way to control the structure of organic crystals
1 Sep 2020
A team of researchers at The University of Manchester has demonstrated that the surface properties of graphene can be used to control the structure of...
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