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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Materials.
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Research helps solar technology become more affordable
17 Feb 2021
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found a way to accelerate the uptake of solar technology, by increasing the environmental safety of ...
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University of Manchester scientists awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘Finest Woven Fabric’
20 Jan 2021
A team of scientists from The University of Manchester have been honoured with the Guinness World Record for weaving threads of individual molecules ...
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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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FSE to celebrate Class of 2020 with virtual winter celebrations
14 Dec 2020
The celebrations will recognise the hard work of FSE's Postgraduate Class of 2020.
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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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How the 'science of sandcastles' proves Lord 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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Manchester in consortium to ensure UK is a leader in sustainable materials manufacture
27 Nov 2020
The University of Manchester is contributing to a newly announced national consortium to help catalyse engagement with the foundation industries – ...
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Manchester secures £1.5m for ‘One bin to rule them all’ project to revolutionise plastic waste streams
19 Nov 2020
A new £1.5M collaborative venture led by The University of Manchester has been awarded to enable simpler methods of recycling and eliminate plastic ...
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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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Tackling inequality is key for post-Covid economic recovery say experts
30 Sep 2020
Safeguarding people's living standards, re-evaluating the role of key workers in society, and reducing racial and social inequality are crucial for ...
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First look inside new £105m Henry Royce Institute Hub Building
8 Sep 2020
The Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials research and innovation celebrated a key milestone earlier this year ahead of the new national hub ...
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High-tech PPE and smart textiles 'will help fight COVID-19 and future pandemics'
3 Sep 2020
Professor Henry Yi Li was speaking at this year's Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Webinar.
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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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Fixing 'food miles': how graphene-enhanced farming can cut costs and emissions
1 Sep 2020
A start-up company based at The University of Manchester - AEH Innovative Hydrogel - has begun trials of a graphene-enhanced growth material that ...
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Scientists perfect knot-tying techniques with molecular string
27 Aug 2020
A group of chemists from Manchester have successfully tied a series of microscopic knots using individual molecules for the first time, ushering in ...
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Beyond chip-and-PIN: graphene’s quick, hygienic solution to restaurant payment
25 Aug 2020
A new graphene-based contactless payment system, developed in collaboration with the University of Manchester, has begun a restaurant pilot that could...
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Manchester-led research offers advance in superconductors with a ‘twist’
12 Aug 2020
An international research team led by The University of Manchester has revealed a nanomaterial that mirrors the “magic angle” effect originally ...
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FSE celebrates Class of 2020 with virtual graduation series
6 Aug 2020
The hard work of the Faculty's graduates has been recognised in a series of virtual celebrations.
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Graphene@Manchester labs reopen for research and business
22 Jul 2020
World-class research and innovation at the ‘Home of Graphene’ returns, as The University of Manchester reopens its facilities following the ...
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Scientists stick to spider silk for biodegradable alternative to traditional glue
20 Jul 2020
Scientists have successfully produced synthetic spider silk to create a new biodegradable glue alternative.
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Crop infesting spores ‘tricked’ by new biomaterials to aid global wheat production
13 Jul 2020
New man-made materials developed by scientists have been successfully used to confuse and trick harmful spores which attack wheat crops into growing ...
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Start of year for undergraduates - your questions answered
9 Jul 2020
In this video we answer the big questions asked by our undergraduate students regarding teaching, learning and the start of the new academic year.
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Manchester's international students can benefit from post-study work visa extension
8 Jul 2020
The UK government recently announced new post-study work visas for international students.
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Materials academics win prestigious international awards
1 Jul 2020
Professor Grace Burke and Professor Stuart Lyon have been recognised by leading materials societies for their work.
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GKN Aerospace joins Graphene@Manchester as Tier 1 partner
30 Jun 2020
GKN Aerospace - one of the world’s leading suppliers of manufacturing to the aerospace industry - is the latest company to join the Graphene ...
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Manchester launches spin-out to bring innovative water-filtration technology to market
19 Jun 2020
Scientists and innovation experts from The University of Manchester have worked together to successfully develop a new, market-ready technology using ...
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This 3D printed ‘bone brick’ could transform how we treat bomb injuries – inside story
18 Jun 2020
A newly developed 3D printed treatment is helping to give medics and victims a game-changing alternative to catastrophic limb amputation.
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Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
18 Jun 2020
New research on the two-dimensional (2D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body ...
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Communication to undergraduate offer-holders on new dates for MECD opening
11 Jun 2020
Dr Gianpaolo Vignali provides a message to undergraduate offer-holders regarding new dates for the opening of MECD.
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A message for postgraduate research offer-holders: planning to commence your research
10 Jun 2020
Professor Sarah Heath provides an update to postgraduate (research) offer-holders in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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Graphene and 2D materials could move electronics beyond ‘Moore’s Law’
3 Jun 2020
A team of researchers based in Manchester, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and the USA has published a new review on a field of ...
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Nanopatterning electronic properties of twisted 2D semiconductors using twist
28 May 2020
A team of researchers at the National Graphene Institute, have demonstrated that atomic lattices of slightly twisted 2D transition metal ...
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Materials publication earns 2020 ASM Henry Marion Howe Medal
27 May 2020
A team including Professors Philip Withers and Michael Preuss has been recognised for its 2020 paper.
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Graphene@Manchester helps form global advanced materials taskforce in response to COVID-19
26 May 2020
Graphene@Manchester has helped set up a new, international taskforce to bring graphene and advanced materials to the forefront of tackling COVID-19.
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Graphene@Manchester teams up with Highways England
22 May 2020
Highways England has again joined forces with graphene experts at The University of Manchester to deliver a new package of innovations.
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Graphene Nobel Laureate to reveal insights in back-to-back lectures
20 May 2020
Nobel Prize-winner Professor Kostya Novoselov to give two online talks to share his insights and inspirations in his work with graphene at The ...
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Standout FSE volunteers recognised at online awards ceremony
12 May 2020
The 2020 Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate local, national and international volunteering projects.
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Rolls-Royce to work with graphene experts to pioneer the next generation of aero engines
29 Apr 2020
Rolls-Royce has selected The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) and award-winning Versarien subsidiary 2-DTech...
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Materials science postgraduate awarded Robert Perrin Medal
27 Apr 2020
Rhys Archer has been recognised for an outstanding commitment to outreach activity in materials science and technology.
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New understanding of asthma medicines could improve future treatment
27 Apr 2020
New research has revealed new insights into common asthma aerosol treatments to aid the drug’s future improvements which could benefit hundreds of ...
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Manchester student volunteer sewing scrubs for NHS
23 Apr 2020
Olivia-Faye Dickinson – a third-year Materials Science and Engineering with Textile Technology MEng student – has returned to her summer job in ...
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Royce to launch sustainability Hub to support Greater Manchester SMEs with plastics innovations
17 Apr 2020
The Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials research and innovation has been awarded £5M from the European Regional Development Fund to launch a...
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An update from Professor Danielle George
8 Apr 2020
A personal video update from Professor Danielle George for postgraduate (taught) offer holders amid coronavirus uncertainty.
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A message from Professor Danielle George
8 Apr 2020
Professor Danielle George has recorded a personal message for undergraduate offer holders amid coronavirus uncertainty.
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