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• Smallest ever sieve separates atoms

  19 Mar 2018

  Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that the naturally occurring gaps between individual layers ...

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• Graphene aerospace strategy launched

  13 Mar 2018

  The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester have published a joint paper on the...

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• New graphene Chief Executive appointed at The University of Manchester

  30 Jan 2018

  James Baker has been announced as Chief Executive Officer for Graphene@Manchester which leads business-facing development of graphene and 2D materials...

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• Researchers measure single atoms in a graphene ‘petri-dish’

  15 Jan 2018

  Researchers working at The University of Manchester have shown new possibilities for observing nanomaterials in liquids by creating a graphene ...

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• Manchester hosts national summit to shape UK's advanced materials vision

  9 Jan 2018

  Business leaders and academics from across the UK will are gathering at The University of Manchester on Wednesday (January 10) to ...

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• Graphene at the forefront of a sports footwear revolution

  6 Dec 2017

  A University of Manchester partnership is launching a revolutionary world-first in the sports footwear market following a unique collaboration with ...

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• Local Lancashire company partners with National Graphene Institute

  23 Nov 2017

  This week, William Blythe Ltd has started a new research project with the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester, targeting...

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• The University of Manchester and the National Physical Laboratory set the standard

  6 Nov 2017

  Graphene, the world’s first two-dimensional material, is many times stronger than steel, more conductive than copper, lightweight, flexible and ...

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• Devices made from 2D materials separate salts in seawater

  26 Oct 2017

  2-dimensional materials have been successfully assembled into devices with the smallest possible man made holes for water desalination.

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• Graphene membranes can make nuclear industry greener

  9 May 2017

  Graphene could help reduce the energy cost of producing heavy water and decontamination in nuclear power plants by over one hundred times compared ...

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