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The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø is marking two decades since the discovery of graphene: the Nobel Prize-winning ‘wonder material’, which was first isolated by Professor Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov on this day in 2004.

The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has been identified as a key stakeholder in the UK-India Technology Security Initiative (TSI) following its announcement on 24 July.

This week, NGI and GEIC hosted representatives from 120 large organisations, SMEs and start-ups, in an exclusive two-day event for industry.

The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø’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. 

Researchers at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system.

Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø 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.

In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable construction and waste management, The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø are proud to witness the recent announcements from our Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) partners – Graphene Innovations …

Scientists at the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Unveil Inorganic Stamp Technology for Creating Atomically Clean Interfaces. New technology could revolutionise the development of next-generation electronics.

Researchers from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø have discovered a way to use light to accelerate proton transport through graphene, which could revolutionise the way we generate hydrogen.

 Gerdau, Brazilian largest steel producer, and The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) are celebrating the successful completion of their fifth year of partnership. 

James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has been conferred the title of Professor of Practice at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø in recognition of his significant leadership and contributions to graphene and 2D materials. 

Researchers at University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, have revealed an innovative approach to track individual molecule dynamics within nanofluidic structures, illuminating their response to …

Researchers from The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and the University of Warwick finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory.

The Mayor of Greater Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø, Andy Burnham, inaugurated Graphene 2023, the 13th edition of the Graphene Conference series - the largest European event in Graphene and 2-dimensional materials at the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø. 

For the first time in the UK, scientists have been able to recover commercial grade lithium carbonate and graphite from black mass; a solid black powder containing a complex mixture of metals and impurities recovered from recycling end-of-life …

The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre’s growing commercial ecosystem around advanced materials has been strengthened by equity deals between GEIC Tier 1 partner Nationwide Engineering Research & Development (NERD), global engineering …

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 …

The graphene innovation ecosystem at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has been highlighted as an exemplar in attracting inward investment into the local regional economy – and therefore helping to boost the UK’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.

Haydale and The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) are delighted to have signed an extension to their partnership that will see the global technology solutions company remain a Tier 1 Partner for a sixth …

Prizes of £50,000 and £20,000 will be awarded to the individuals or teams who can best demonstrate how their technology relating to graphene or other 2D materials could be applied to a viable commercial opportunity. 

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 …

UK Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has seen first-hand how Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø’s pioneering work in graphene is set to deliver global impact thanks to an international partnership.

Nationwide Engineering Research & Development (NERD) has signed a Tier 1 agreement with The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), extending the ecosystem of key industrial partners working collaboratively on …

Published in Science, a collaboration between teams from the National Graphene Institute at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø, and the École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris, demonstrated the Hebbian learning in artificial nanochannels, where the channels …

Molymem, a spin-out company based at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø that is developing a breakthrough water filtration technology, which promises to be both greener and cheaper, has secured SEED equity investment of £500,000 to help scale-up.

An ambitious partnership between The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa University of Science and Technology has been agreed, with the aim to deliver a funding boost to graphene innovation that will help tackle the planet’s …

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 …

Watercycle Technologies – a spin-out company from The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø that specialises in recovery of scarce minerals through filtration - has won a £500,000 Innovate UK Smart Grant, in partnership with Cornish Lithium, to test its …

Graphene scientists from The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø discovered that water molecules on the surface of graphene electrodes split exponentially faster with stronger electrical forces – a phenomenon known as the Wien effect.

Pioneering scientists and engineers from The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø are looking to build a future in space through innovation in advanced materials and autonomous systems - including revolutionary concepts in space habitats and the trustworthy …