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2023
14
March
2023
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10:23
Europe/London
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 strong catalyst, contrary to general expectations that the carbon sheet is as chemically inert as the …
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09
February
2023
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15:10
Europe/London
Writing in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, a team led by Professor Aravind Vijayaraghavan based in the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have produced 3-dimensional particles made of graphene, of many interesting shapes, using a variation of the …
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25
January
2023
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14:50
Europe/London
Published in Science, a collaboration between teams from the National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester, and the 脡cole Normale Sup茅rieure (ENS), Paris, demonstrated the Hebbian learning in artificial nanochannels, where the channels …
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2022
17
November
2022
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13:24
Europe/London
In a recently published paper, an international research group examined significant development directions in the field of electronic materials with curved geometries at the nanoscale. From microelectronic devices with enhanced functionality to …
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07
October
2022
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07:00
Europe/London
Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester discovered that water molecules on the surface of graphene electrodes split exponentially faster with stronger electrical forces 鈥� a phenomenon known as the Wien effect.
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16
August
2022
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14:30
Europe/London
Scientists from 91直播 and China have demonstrated that graphene can be a kind of 鈥榩hilosopher鈥檚 stone鈥�, allowing gold extraction from waste containing only trace amounts of gold.
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02
August
2022
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15:22
Europe/London
Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a novel yet simple method for producing vertical stacks of alternating superconductor and insulator layers of tantalum disulphide (TaS2), potentially speeding up manufacture of …
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27
July
2022
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16:00
Europe/London
Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester have created a novel 鈥榥ano-petri dish鈥� using two-dimensional (2D) materials to create a new method of observing how atoms move in liquid, with potential application in green energy …
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13
July
2022
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11:13
Europe/London
National Graphene Institute researcher Professor Coskun Kocabas is among six world-leading scientists shortlisted for the Institution of Engineering and Technology鈥檚 (IET) prestigious A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize, worth 拢350,000.
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08
April
2022
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10:09
Europe/London
A research team led by The University of Manchester鈥檚 National Graphene Institute (NGI) has developed a tunable graphene-based platform that allows for fine control over the interaction between light and matter in the terahertz (THz) spectrum, …
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01
March
2022
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13:44
Europe/London
A team of researchers at The University of Manchester鈥檚 National Graphene Institute and the National Physical Laboratory has demonstrated that slightly twisted 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) display room-temperature ferroelectricity.
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10
February
2022
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15:10
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester may have cleared a significant hurdle on the path to quantum computing, demonstrating step-change improvements in the spin transport characteristics of nanoscale graphene-based electronic devices.
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28
January
2022
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10:38
Europe/London
An international research team led by The University of Manchester has succeeded in observing the so-called Schwinger production of particle-antiparticle pairs from vacuum, an elusive process that normally occurs only in cosmic events.
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2021
09
December
2021
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10:08
Europe/London
By crafting atomic-scale holes in atomically thin membranes, it should be possible to create molecular sieves for precise and efficient gas separation, including extraction of carbon dioxide from air, University of Manchester researchers have …
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24
November
2021
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11:06
Europe/London
Researchers from 91直播’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) feature prominently in a new list of the most-frequently-cited academics in science over the past decade, providing more than half of The University of Manchester’s overall …
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08
November
2021
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13:20
Europe/London
A team including researchers from The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) has revealed that sonic boom and Doppler-shifted sound waves can be created in a graphene transistor, giving new insights into this advanced …
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06
April
2021
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08:04
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have created optical devices with a unique range of tunability, covering the entire electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light.
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2020
10
January
2020
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15:30
Europe/London
Andy Burnham, Mayor for Greater 91直播, made a fact-finding tour of facilities that are pioneering graphene innovation at The University of Manchester.
The Mayor toured the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) which is an …
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08
January
2020
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10:00
Europe/London
Researchers based at the National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester have developed an innovative measurement method that allows, for the first time, the mapping of the energy levels of electrons in the conduction band of …
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2019
20
December
2019
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19:00
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have uncovered interesting phenomena when multiple two-dimensional materials are combined into van der Waals heterostructures (layered ‘sandwiches’ of different materials).
These …
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18
December
2019
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09:29
Europe/London
By layering two-dimensional (2D) materials, scientists as The University of Manchester and Cornell University have confirmed electrochemical phenomena based on theory established in the 1950s.
The Marcus-Hush theory of electron transfer is one of …
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12
December
2019
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13:21
Europe/London
This week Graphene@91直播 hosted a jam-packed two-day (10-11 December) event showcasing the hottest topics in the field of graphene.
The event saw over 100 delegates take to 91直播 for a chance to find out how they can benefit from …
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11
December
2019
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08:59
Europe/London
An entrepreneurial academic from The University of Manchester has produced a prototype graphene-enhanced product that could help the UK recycle tonnes of unwanted tyres – a waste product that is sometimes shipped overseas for disposal.
It …
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03
December
2019
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10:01
Europe/London
The team at The University of Manchester have produced a two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride ink which have been used to fabricate flexible thin-film transistors in collaboration with Duke University in North Carolina.
Published in ACS …
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31
October
2019
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08:23
Europe/London
Earlier in the year, the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester opened a call to University staff and students to submit scientific images, which showcased the ground-breaking research conducted at the …
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14
October
2019
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09:03
Europe/London
10-11 December 2019 Graphene@91直播 will open their doors to industry to explore the hottest topics in the field of graphene at the Graphene Industry Showcase 2019.
Since its last showcase event in 2017, graphene is now reaching a key tipping …
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07
October
2019
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07:52
Europe/London
A prototype for a graphene- based smart suitcase made of 100% of recycled plastic has been developed in collaboration with The University of Manchester.
400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year in the world with 40% of that single use …
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02
October
2019
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15:37
Europe/London
Angela Leadsom visited the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester today (Wednesday, 2 October 2019) to tour the facilities and learn more about the advanced materials landscape at the University.
The …
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01
October
2019
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09:01
Europe/London
A partnership between The University of Manchester and Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi have developed graphene-based membranes to take salts out of water.
In recent years the depletion rate of fresh water resources, …
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23
September
2019
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10:58
Europe/London
First Graphene Ltd has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with The University of Manchester to develop graphene-hybrid materials for use in supercapacitors.
The licencing agreement is for patented technology for the …
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