Manchester

Pioneering the Future of Renewable Energy: An Insightful Conversation with Dr Marcelo Lozada-Hidalgo
National Graphene Institute 27 November 2024
In recent years, the field of nanomaterials has captivated scientists worldwide, particularly in the pursuit of renewable energy solutions. At the heart of this groundbreaking research is Dr Marcelo Lozada-Hidalgo, a physicist whose work with graphene-based membranes is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in energy conversion and storage technologies. Marcelo’s work on graphene-based semiconductor […]

Graphene, AI and the brain: an extraordinary journey into human consciousness
Collaborations 24 June 2022
A world-leading Manchester nanoscientist says we are about to embark on a fantastic journey into the brain – and predicts a breakthrough “decoder” that could help us better understand human pathology, perception, capacity and consciousness.

Graphene inventor Vivek Koncherry: from ‘backwater’ to space inventor
Applications 1 May 2022
Led by UoM alumnus and graphene inventor Vivek Koncherry, GEIC Tier 1 Partner Graphene Innovations Manchester uses advanced manufacturing techniques to deliver composite material applications for now and for the future. We sat down for a chat and started back at the beginning, in rural India…

Building “science supply chains” will help universities catapult research into successful commercialisation
Collaborations 6 June 2018
James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester and commercialisation lead for 2D Materials within the Henry Royce Institute, believes building science supply chains will help bring academia and businesses ever closer as they compete for government funding to meet the grand challenges ahead. The coming together of universities and businesses should be the perfect partnership – but […]

Creating an ‘Industrial Strategy’ for advanced materials will power the northern and UK economies
Collaborations 23 May 2018
James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester, believes the strategic investment being made in Manchester to underpin its advanced materials capability has the potential to create a global economic powerhouse. James will co-host a round table at the forthcoming FT UK Business Conference Opportunities for Future Growth in the North organised by Financial Times LIVE. The future […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]