Articles tagged with 'advanced-materials' | University of Manchester

University of Manchester - Archive (advanced-materials)

2024
09
October
2024
| 10:44 Europe/London
Alzheimer's disease and glioblastoma are two of the most devastating and challenging brain disorders we can face. There’s not currently a cure for either. Yet they also have a surprising connection. Emerging epidemiological studies suggest that
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26
September
2024
| 16:29 Europe/London
With a growing demand for sustainable materials that extend the lifespan of infrastructure like wind turbines, it's crucial to understand how these coatings work to get new, better performing and more sustainable products to market.
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09
September
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
A leading nanomedicine researcher at The University of Manchester has secured a €1.5m (£1.3m) European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to push forward pioneering research on Alzheimer’s disease and glioblastoma.
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06
September
2024
| 13:14 Europe/London
A team of scientists from the University of Manchester has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding lithium-ion storage within the thinnest possible battery anode - composed of just two layers of carbon atoms. Their research, published
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01
August
2024
| 11:20 Europe/London
The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester has been identified as a key stakeholder in the UK-India Technology Security Initiative (TSI) following its announcement on 24 July.
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04
July
2024
| 12:05 Europe/London
This week, NGI and GEIC hosted representatives from 120 large organisations, SMEs and start-ups, in an exclusive two-day event for industry.
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01
July
2024
| 13:18 Europe/London
The need to tackle climate change is becoming more urgent, making sustainable manufacturing of goods a global concern. However, making all industries sustainable is difficult, especially high-tech sectors like the semiconductor industry. The latter,
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01
July
2024
| 10:28 Europe/London
91Ö±²¥ is a world-leader in the novel fabrication of semiconductors devices from 2D materials to silicon. Alongside its world-leading academic expertise, it hosts nationally-leading institutes, providing sector-leading capability.
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19
June
2024
| 16:05 Europe/London
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise energy harnessing and information computing. Their study, published in Nature, reveals how electric field effects can selectively accelerate
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07
June
2024
| 09:32 Europe/London
The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute has spearheaded an international team to engineer a novel approach for controlling thermal emission, detailed in a paper published in Science. 
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20
May
2024
| 10:00 Europe/London
Scientists have discovered that a ‘single atomic defect' in a layered 2D material can hold onto quantum information for microseconds at room temperature, underscoring the potential of 2D materials in advancing quantum technologies.
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07
May
2024
| 10:00 Europe/London
Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced an enhanced, ultra-pure form of silicon that allows construction of high-performance qubit devices – a fundamental component required to pave the way towards scalable quantum computers.
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25
April
2024
| 09:30 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system.
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24
April
2024
| 09:22 Europe/London
91Ö±²¥ scientists are developing a world-first Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) that integrates cutting-edge imaging and spectroscopy with artificial intelligence and automated workflows (AutomaTEM).
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10
April
2024
| 16:00 Europe/London
In a new breakthrough that could revolutionise medical and material engineering, scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular device that controls the release of multiple small molecules using force.
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08
April
2024
| 12:34 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in catalyst technology.
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12
March
2024
| 15:00 Europe/London
The University of Manchester has been awarded £30 million funding by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for four Centres for Doctoral Training as part of the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) £500 million investment in
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12
March
2024
| 11:32 Europe/London
·        A team based in The University of Manchester’s Department of Materials are leading  research into inorganic high-entropy materials.·        Engineering from the atom
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16
February
2024
| 10:07 Europe/London
A revolutionary nanomaterial with huge potential to tackle multiple global challenges could be developed further without acute risk to human health, research suggests.
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25
January
2024
| 11:46 Europe/London
A team of Manchester scientists have secured €3 million investment to bring a lithium-free energy storage solution to the global market.
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24
January
2024
| 09:30 Europe/London
91Ö±²¥ scientists have developed a new type of wearable sensor that can precisely track your breath, even the slightest changes in the exhaling and inhaling processes.
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17
January
2024
| 08:00 Europe/London
Two University of Manchester professors have been recognised in the prestigious 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.
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08
January
2024
| 15:10 Europe/London
91Ö±²¥ Gorton MP Afzal Khan has visited The University of Manchester’s multi-million-pound engineering facility which provides industry-led development in graphene applications.
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2023
18
December
2023
| 16:29 Europe/London
In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable construction and waste management, The University of Manchester are proud to witness the recent announcements from our Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) partners – Graphene Innovations
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15
December
2023
| 12:37 Europe/London
Tata Steel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials, 91Ö±²¥, UK, to set up a Centre for Innovation in Advanced Materials.
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13
December
2023
| 10:00 Europe/London
The collaboration will support the development of future engineering talent, as well as drive the development of innovative and sustainable power solutions.
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11
December
2023
| 15:16 Europe/London
Harnessing energy stored in water from raindrops: using nanocapillaries to understand the fundamental structure and behaviour of water
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11
December
2023
| 14:59 Europe/London
Our clothes are contributing to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of microfibres being released into the environment. Not enough is currently known about the impact this is having. A 91Ö±²¥ team is investigating potential impacts, alongside the
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05
December
2023
| 12:00 Europe/London
Scientists at the University of Manchester Unveil Inorganic Stamp Technology for Creating Atomically Clean Interfaces. New technology could revolutionise the development of next-generation electronics.
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01
December
2023
| 15:48 Europe/London
Academics from across The University of Manchester have today (Friday) hosted Bolton West MP Chris Green on an extended visit including a tour of the Bioprinting Technology Platform (BTP), a specialist national facility which houses the latest
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