Is graphene harmful?
Applications 7th October 2015
At The University of Manchester many areas of graphene research are studied: composites and coatings, electronics, energy storage… One field of research, currently being conducted here is biomedical applications. Although within the initial stages this area of graphene research has the potential to make a significant impact on people’s lives through drug delivery, cancer therapies […]
Building a graphene archive
Applications 21st July 2015
The University of Manchester Library is playing a key role in supporting graphene research and in ensuring that Manchester’s unique contributions to the development of graphene are recorded and preserved for posterity. Since we launched a pilot project two years ago, our graphene-related activities have expanded dramatically, and we believe that we are making a […]
The curse of auto-correct – what is ‘grapheme’?
Research 7th July 2015
A mild problem faced by graphene scientists is the need to force every new phone and every new piece of word processing software to forget the word “grapheme”. It is something I’ve become used to over the past three years as a graphene researcher, but it wasn’t until recently that I was curious enough to […]
From the great wall of graphene to science selfies
Collaborations 3rd July 2015
Following the activities that took place at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) alongside Graphene Week, The University of Manchester would like to thank all those who attended and helped out at the Graphene Experimental Weekender. Thank you folks! Thank you all for visiting us at MOSI and for building a large graphene sheet. […]
A view on graphene from the outside
Applications 26th June 2015
Nick Parker, a newly recruited Digital Marketing Officer for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at The University of Manchester, writes about his perspectives on the Graphene Week Industry Workshops. I arrived early on the morning of the fourth day of Graphene Industry Workshops, but the conference space at the National Graphene Institute was […]
Setting the standard for graphene
Applications 24th June 2015
The superlative properties of graphene – the world’s thinnest material, ultra-strong, highly conductive, and many more – are becoming increasingly well known. However, as a recent estimate suggested there are more than 600 different types of graphene, commercial organisations looking to work with the material can struggle to know where to start. To address this […]
Graphene Week comes home to Manchester
Applications 23rd June 2015
Graphene Week 2015 officially opened at The University of Manchester yesterday (Monday 22 June). The key international conference is organised by the Graphene Flagship, a 1bn euro research initiative. Over 650 academics arrived at University Place on Oxford Road for the first packed day as Graphene Week was held in Manchester for the first time. […]
Ten years in graphene – Dr Cinzia Casiraghi
Research 11th February 2015
This is a blog by Dr Cinzia Casiraghi, a Reader in Graphene and Carbon Nanostructures at The University of Manchester. She is also the Chairperson of Graphene Week 2015 and was the recent recipient of the Marlow Award. One day, back in September 2005 I received my first graphene sample. The box contained a small […]
Graphene: Isolated in Manchester, Innovated in Britain
Collaborations 22nd January 2015
James Baker, Graphene Business Director at The University of Manchester writes about the forthcoming Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre following a recent visit to leading UK materials manufacturing facilities. Last week the design team for the forthcoming Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) toured the facilities of three leading UK institutions to help inform the design of the […]
Policy, partnerships, collaborations; laying the foundations for graphene city
Collaborations 7th May 2014
Announcing new investments into graphene commercialisation in March’s Budget, Chancellor George Osborne described the material as a “great British discovery that we should break the habit of a lifetime with and commercially develop in Britain”. As the new business director for the National Graphene Institute (NGI), which has its new £61m building opening here at […]