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Keep up to date with the latest news from the School of Materials.
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Multimillion pound biotechnology research investment for Manchester
13 Feb 2019
The University of Manchester has been awarded £10million to launch a UK-wide biomanufacturing research hub that could pave the way for easier ...
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National Graphene Institute to develop graphene water filtration with LifeSaver
12 Feb 2019
The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester has signed an 18-month research project to develop graphene water filtration ...
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Golden opportunity to place UK at the forefront of nuclear materials research
11 Feb 2019
A UK team of materials researchers, led by The University of Manchester, has secured nearly £7.5 million in EPSRC funding to undertake research ...
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Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre announces new Tier-One partnership
30 Jan 2019
The University of Manchester is pleased to announce a new collaborative partnership to further to further accelerate the commercialisation of graphene...
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Manchester scientists use Nobel-prize winning chemistry for clean energy breakthrough
30 Jan 2019
Scientists have used a Nobel-prize winning Chemistry technique on a mixture of metals to potentially reduce the cost of fuel cells used in electric ...
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Atomic-scale capillaries block smallest ions, thanks to graphene
11 Jan 2019
The tiny channels are very much like natural aquaporins and could be ideal in desalination and filtration technologies
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New Professor of Polymer Science joins the School of Materials
4 Jan 2019
Professor Michael Shaver has joined the School of Materials as Professor of Polymer Science.
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New Universities minister lauds ‘incredible talent’ in Manchester
21 Dec 2018
Nuclear robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the amazing potential of graphene were all on the agenda as the new Minister for Universities, ...
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University receives government funding for plastics pollution research
20 Dec 2018
Researchers and scientists from across The University of Manchester are coming together in the fight against plastic pollution as part of a new ...
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Scientists develop a new method to revolutionise graphene printed electronics
18 Dec 2018
Printed electronics offer a breakthrough in the penetration of information technology into everyday life. The possibility of printing electronic ...
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World’s first- ever graphene hiking boots unveiled
17 Dec 2018
Building on the international success of their pioneering use of graphene in trail running and fitness shoes last summer, the brand is now bringing ...
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HRH The Duke of York officially opens the Masdar Building, home to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
10 Dec 2018
His Royal Highness The Duke of York has officially opened the £60m Masdar Building which houses the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre ...
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GEIC signs further partnerships on route to Graphene City
5 Dec 2018
The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), which is set to officially launch next week, has agreed...
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Adding graphene to jute fibres could give natural alternative to man-made materials
29 Nov 2018
Scientists from The University of Manchester have combined graphene with the natural fibre, jute, to create a world’s first ...
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X-ray imaging reveals the secrets inside the Enigma machine
19 Nov 2018
Scientists working at The University of Manchester have shone new light on the Enigma machine used by the German military in World War Two and cracked...
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Pioneering 20th Century Scientist Inspires New Fellowship Scheme to Launch the Careers of Exceptional Researchers
8 Nov 2018
Two exceptional scientists have been awarded prestigious BP funded fellowships to carry out research at The University of Manchester with a range of ...
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GEIC announces new wave of membership
25 Oct 2018
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) has been joined by a further five companies ahead of its official opening later this year. The new ...
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Obituary: Professor Paul O'Brien CBE
23 Oct 2018
We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor Paul O'Brien CBE FREng FRS.
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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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