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Graphene NOWNANO PhD – A view from the halfway point

Research 10 February 2016

An interview with Philip Thomas, a PhD student enrolled in the Graphene NOWNANO CDT programme. In layman’s terms, how does your work relate to Graphene? The fundamentals of graphene, in terms of the physics, are generally understood. There are all kinds of other 2D materials that we’re discovering; recently phosphorene has attracted a lot of […]

Welcoming President Xi Jinping of China to the NGI

Applications 19 November 2015

On Friday 23 October 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the University. There was no doubt that day would be a big day. Fortunately, after planning and rehearsing for quite a long time, I wasn’t feeling that nervous. I arrived early in the morning, but there was already a crowd of thousands opposite the National […]

Is graphene harmful?

Applications 7 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 21 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 7 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 3 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 26 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 24 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 […]

Ten years in graphene – Dr Cinzia Casiraghi

Research 11 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 […]

Manchester - Graphene City

Policy, partnerships, collaborations; laying the foundations for graphene city

Collaborations 7 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 […]