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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Materials.
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Manchester puts energies into global challenge solution that’s close to home
18 Oct 2021
The University of Manchester, alongside the Henry Royce Institute’s Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub, is supporting the design and development ...
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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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Affordable housing in outer space: Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood
13 Sep 2021
Scientists at The University of Manchester have now developed a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and ...
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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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Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser CEO of UK Research and Innovation opens new Henry Royce Institute Hub Building
7 Sep 2021
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, CEO, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has today, 7th September, officially opened the £105m Henry Royce Institute ...
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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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Scientists report breakthrough in actinide metal-metal bonding
23 Aug 2021
Scientists from The University of Manchester have managed to successfully make actinide metals form molecular actinide-actinide bonds for the first ...
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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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North West England primed to become advanced manufacturing hub with new government funding
22 Jul 2021
A UK consortium has secured £22.6m funding for a 5-year innovation initiative, the first for the Advanced Machinery & Productivity Institute ...
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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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Manchester researchers team up with Callaly to discover recyclable materials for menstrual products
22 Jun 2021
Researchers from the Henry Royce Institute at The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub (SMI Hub) in collaboration with ...
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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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Manchester scientists to launch low-orbiting satellite on SpaceX mission
25 May 2021
The University of Manchester is leading a multi-million pound project to launch a satellite as part of a forthcoming SpaceX mission this coming ...
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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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Scientists crack ‘the Brazil-nut’ puzzle, how do the largest nuts rise to the top?
19 Apr 2021
Scientists have for the first time captured the complex dynamics of particle movement in granular materials, helping to explain why mixed nuts often ...
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Building better cities, thanks to Manchester’s advanced materials expertise
16 Apr 2021
Experts from The University of Manchester will be leading a virtual event to discuss Greater Manchester’s leadership in advanced materials - and how...
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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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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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