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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Materials.
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Inaugural Engineering the Future Conference 'a huge success'
31 Mar 2023
The first-of-its-kind event showcased Manchester’s engineering research and teaching.
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UK recycling system requires 'dramatic overhaul', report finds
31 Mar 2023
The UK’s recycling system requires a dramatic overhaul to effectively tackle the issue of plastic waste, according to a new report published by The ...
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GEIC partner NERD boosted by Arup and Black Swan deals on Concretene
28 Mar 2023
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre’s growing commercial ecosystem around advanced materials has been strengthened by equity deals between ...
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Nanorippled graphene becomes a catalyst
14 Mar 2023
A team of researchers led by Prof. Andre Geim from the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have discovered that nanoripples in graphene can make it a ...
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Manchester’s graphene ecosystem is a boost to UK’s ‘levelling up’ agenda
10 Mar 2023
The graphene innovation ecosystem at The University of Manchester has been highlighted as an exemplar in attracting inward investment into the local ...
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Aoife Taylor: from PhD to CEO
8 Mar 2023
When we last sat down with Aoife Taylor she told us about her experiences of being a woman in STEM, what it was like carrying out a PhD during the ...
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Haydale and GEIC Proud to Partner for a Sixth Year
3 Mar 2023
Haydale and The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) are delighted to have signed an extension to their ...
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The Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2023
13 Feb 2023
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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Scientists develop graphene aerogel particles for efficient water purification
9 Feb 2023
Writing in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, a team led by Professor Aravind Vijayaraghavan based in the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have ...
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UK Business Secretary praises UK-UAE graphene innovation partnership
31 Jan 2023
UK Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has seen first-hand how Manchester’s pioneering work in graphene is set to deliver global impact ...
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GEIC signs NERD as Tier 1 partner for sustainable construction tech
26 Jan 2023
Nationwide Engineering Research & Development (NERD) has signed a Tier 1 agreement with The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering ...
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Graphene researchers discover long-term memory in 2D nanofluidic channels
25 Jan 2023
Published in Science, a collaboration between teams from the National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester, and the École Normale ...
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Manchester spin-out that looks to revolutionise water filtration gets £500,000 funding boost
11 Jan 2023
Molymem, a spin-out company based at The University of Manchester that is developing a breakthrough water filtration technology, which promises to be ...
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Science and Engineering: a review of our top stories
20 Dec 2022
2022 was another packed year for news from the Faculty Science and Engineering. From dinosaurs, to robots and amazing students to distant stars, here...
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Landmark agreement between Greater Manchester and Innovate UK to boost innovation and R&D in the city-region
2 Dec 2022
Greater Manchester’s burgeoning innovation ecosystem has taken another major step forward with the signing of an agreement with the UK's national ...
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University of Manchester graphene partnership with Khalifa University aims to tackle global challenges
28 Nov 2022
An ambitious partnership between The University of Manchester and Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa University of Science and Technology has been agreed, with ...
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Graphene scientists explore electronic materials with nanoscale curved geometries
17 Nov 2022
In a recently published paper, an international research group examined significant development directions in the field of electronic materials with ...
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UoM spin-out Watercycle Technologies wins Innovate UK grant for lithium extraction
4 Nov 2022
Watercycle Technologies – a spin-out company from The University of Manchester that specialises in recovery of scarce minerals through filtration - ...
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Henry Royce Institute headquartered at The University of Manchester receives £95m new government funding for advanced materials research and development
4 Nov 2022
At a visit yesterday (Thursday 3 November) the new Business Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a £95m investment to the Henry Royce Institute ...
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Scientists discover they can pull water molecules apart using graphene electrodes
7 Oct 2022
Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester discovered that water molecules on the surface of graphene electrodes split exponentially faster...
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Manchester to build an interplanetary future through innovation in advanced materials and robots
6 Oct 2022
Pioneering scientists and engineers from The University of Manchester are looking to build a future in space through innovation in advanced materials ...
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How to tell if that plastic bottle or bag has recycled material in it
3 Oct 2022
Materials researchers have developed a new technique to successfully determine the recycled contents of plastic products.
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Dawn run for COP27: Manchester team use graphene technology as part of climate change relay
3 Oct 2022
Volunteer runners break-in their new and innovative graphene-enhanced trainers to help launch COP27.
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Graphene as 'the philosopher’s stone’: turning waste into gold
16 Aug 2022
Scientists from Manchester and China have demonstrated that graphene can be a kind of ‘philosopher’s stone’, allowing gold extraction from waste...
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Manchester researchers make ‘significant advance’ in 2D material science with diversely behaving layers in a single bulk material
2 Aug 2022
Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a novel yet simple method for producing vertical stacks of alternating superconductor and ...
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Graphene scientists capture first images of atoms ‘swimming’ in liquid
27 Jul 2022
Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester have created a novel ‘nano-petri dish’ using two-dimensional (2D) materials to create a new ...
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National Graphene Institute scientist shortlisted for prestigious £350,000 engineering award
13 Jul 2022
National Graphene Institute researcher Professor Coskun Kocabas is among six world-leading scientists shortlisted for the Institution of Engineering ...
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Winners announced for the 2022 Harari Graphene Enterprise Award
12 Jul 2022
Winners of the £80,000 prize fund were announced on Friday 8 July at the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s 2022 Harari Awards celebration event.
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Manchester graduate wins Materials Science Thesis Prize
1 Jul 2022
Joe Mahmoud's thesis centred on the development of new methods for the rapid separation of americium from complex matrices.
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A modern space race needs to be built on sustainability
22 Jun 2022
Researchers have called for a more sustainable approach to the UK’s National Space Strategy in a new publication from The University of Manchester, ...
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Advanced materials and automation: manufacturing's 'dream team'
21 Jun 2022
The University of Manchester’s expertise in advanced materials and robotic systems will play a key role in driving a revolution in UK manufacturing,...
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GEIC partner Watercycle Technologies secures funding for lithium extraction process
25 May 2022
Watercycle Technologies, a spin-out from The University of Manchester, has secured initial funding for an innovative technology that uses advanced ...
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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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Manchester launches centre to design AI-enhanced robots for real world applications
8 Apr 2022
The Manchester Centre for Robotics and AI brings together projects from across different disciplines.
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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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Manchester satellite program wins national engineering award
11 Feb 2022
Technical advances made through The University of Manchester led DISCOVERER project to create new generation satellites capable of operating at a ...
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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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2021's news highlights from the Faculty of Science and Engineering
22 Dec 2021
Our world-leading science and engineering at The University of Manchester has been the cause of some exciting stories this year. Whether it’s space,...
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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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