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Keep up to date with the latest news from the School of Materials.
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Manchester researcher awarded Philip Leverhulme Prize 2018
18 Oct 2018
Philip Leverhulme Prizes are designed to recognise and facilitate the work of outstanding research scholars of proven achievement, who have made and ...
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Manchester 'surges' in rankings for world's most innovative universities
11 Oct 2018
The University of Manchester has “surged” 27 places on a list ranking the world’s most innovative universities.
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University secures multi-million pound research partnerships with industry leaders
25 Sep 2018
The University of Manchester has been awarded a pair of multi-million pound research grants to work with two leading industry partners, Astra Zeneca ...
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Understanding Origami in 2D Materials
11 Sep 2018
Manchester researchers have made new findings about what happens when folding materials which are just a few atoms thick.
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New graphene business bounces out of The University of Manchester
10 Sep 2018
Grafine Ltd is a new business created to develop innovative high-performance rubbers, elastomers and other such soft materials enhanced with graphene ...
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Science behind world’s lightest graphene watch revealed
29 Aug 2018
In January 2017 the world’s lightest mechanical chronograph watch was unveiled in Geneva, Switzerland, showcasing innovative composite ...
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Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award: 2018 Winners Announced
23 Aug 2018
The two teams based at The University of Manchester are seeking breakthroughs by using graphene in the treatment of brain cancer and to radically ...
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Graphene laminated pipes could reduce corrosion in the oil and gas industry
22 Aug 2018
Published in Advanced Materials Interfaces, the team have found a way of incorporating graphene into a polymer liner used in pipes that transport ...
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PhD student develops spinning heat shield for future spacecraft
9 Aug 2018
A University of Manchester PhD student has developed a prototype flexible heat shield for spacecraft that could reduce the cost of space travel and ...
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Science and art collide to unveil a new piece of graphene artwork
9 Aug 2018
Prospect Planes will be unveiled on Friday, 17 August as part of The Hexagon Experiment series of events at the Great Exhibition of the North in ...
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The National Graphene Institute team up with Brighter Sound to celebrate women in art and science
31 Jul 2018
Taking place across six Friday evenings in Newcastle and Gateshead this summer as part of the Great Exhibition of the North, The Hexagon ...
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New national service will accelerate UK’s graphene industry
17 Jul 2018
A new service has been launched by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester, ...
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Graphene smart membranes can control water
12 Jul 2018
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) have achieved a long-sought-after objective of electrically ...
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Dr Nazmul Karim wins award to commercialise graphene e-textiles
26 Jun 2018
Dr Nazmul Karim, Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester has been awarded £35,000 from the ...
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Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre announces first partners
25 Jun 2018
The University of Manchester’s recently completed £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) has agreed the first in a series of ...
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Water can be very dead, electrically speaking
22 Jun 2018
Published in Science, a team of researchers at The University of Manchester have found that on a microscopic scale water behaves very differently when...
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Atomic-scale ping-pong
21 Jun 2018
Published in Nature, this new research shows that the channels allow gas through them at rates that are orders of magnitude faster than expected from ...
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University researchers awarded prestigious prize to tackle water scarcity
20 Jun 2018
Today (20 June 2018), HRH Prince Khaled Bin Sultan announced the winners for the 8th Award of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for ...
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University collaboration reveals world’s first-ever graphene sports shoes
20 Jun 2018
The world’s first-ever sports shoes to utilise graphene – the strongest material on the planet – have been unveiled by The ...
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Sneak peek at the GEIC
15 May 2018
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester has celebrated a key milestone in its construction.
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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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University takes centre stage with Prime Minister and Chinese business leaders
2 Feb 2018
Today at the UK China Business Forum in Shanghai, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell and Nobel Laureate, Professor Sir ...
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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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Proton transport in graphene shows promise for renewable energy
22 Jan 2018
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered another new and unexpected physical effect in graphene – membranes that could be ...
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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 scientists develop graphene sensors that could revolutionise the Internet of Things
8 Jan 2018
Researchers at The University of Manchester have devised graphene sensors embedded into RFIDs, which have the potential to revolutionise the Internet ...
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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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Graphene water filter turns whisky clear
13 Nov 2017
Previously graphene-oxide membranes were shown to be completely impermeable to all solvents except for water. However, a study published in Nature ...
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Graphene performs under pressure
7 Nov 2017
Scientists at The University of Manchester have fabricated highly miniaturised pressure sensors using graphene membranes which can detect minute ...
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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 Engineering Innovation Centre Celebrates Key Milestone
19 Oct 2017
Set to open its doors next year the new £60m Centre will accelerate the commercial pace of graphene and two-dimensional materials in Manchester....
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