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Colloids Group funds research project for graphene nanocomposites GEIC

The Colloids Group is funding a joint collaborative Ph.D. research project with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester. The project team will investigate the applicability of nanocomposites based on graphene and other...

Tetra Pak joing the Graphene Flagship to explore graphene’s potential in the packaging industry

Tetra Pak has joined the Graphene Flagship project as the exclusive representative from the packaging industry to explore possible future applications of graphene in food and beverage manufacturing.As part of the programme, packaging material innovations are being...

GrapheCase creates prototype for graphene-based smart suitcase made from recycled plastic

UK-based start-up company, GraphCase, has developed a patent-pending technology to create a composite polymer using graphene, which is made from 100% recycled plastics. A prototype for a graphene-based smart suitcase made from this material has been developed in...
AGM and Infinite Composites develop graphene composite material for space exploration

AGM and Infinite Composites develop graphene composite material for space exploration

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) and pressure vessel manufacturer Infinite Composites Technologies have collaborated to develop a composite material for space exploration. The partnership saw the use of AGM’s graphene technology in two resin systems for cryogenic...
Epoxy-graphene nanocomposites can be improved with nacre-inspired design

Epoxy-graphene nanocomposites can be improved with nacre-inspired design

Researchers from Beihang University in China, Imperial College London in the UK, University of Wollongong in Australia and Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have addressed the issue of aggregation in epoxy-graphene nanocomposites, that damages the...
New model for weak spots in ceramic/graphene composites may help create more crack-resistant materials

New model for weak spots in ceramic/graphene composites may help create more crack-resistant materials

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University have found out the structures in nanomaterials made of ceramic and graphene plates, in which cracks appear most frequently. The suggested model may help in the creation of crack-resistant materials....