by MBF Admin | May 4, 2018 | Development, Graphene applications, Graphene composites, Investment, NGI, Products, Research, University of Manchester
The Center for Process Innovation (CPI) will be collaborating with the National Composites Center (NCC) to develop advanced lightweight materials. The project, known as ‘Enhanced structural composites’ (ECOi), is evaluating the functionality and applicability of new...
by MBF Admin | Apr 26, 2018 | Boron Nitride, Development, Graphene applications, Graphene Sensors, Investment, Medicine, Products, Research, Technical / Research, University of Manchester
Researchers at the Russia-based MIPT, MSPU and the University of Manchester revealed the mechanisms leading to photocurrent in graphene under terahertz radiation. The paper is said to put an end to a long-lasting debate about the origins of direct current in graphene...
by MBF Admin | Mar 21, 2018 | Boron Nitride, Development, Graphene applications, Graphene Quantum Dots, Investment, Products, Research, Technical / Research, University of Manchester
Two novel 2D materials, graphene and hexagonal boron nitride, and the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope – these were the ingredients used to create a novel kind of a so-called “quantum dot”. These extremely small nanostructures allow delicate control of...
by MBF Admin | Mar 14, 2018 | Aerospace, Development, Graphene applications, Haydale, Investment, NGI, Products, Research, University of Manchester
The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester have published a joint paper on the potential of graphene in aerospace, or more precisely the potential market opportunities available to UK aerospace...
by MBF Admin | Jan 28, 2018 | Development, Graphene applications, Graphene Oxide, Investment, Medicine, Products, Research, Technical / Research, University of Manchester
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, the University of Manchester and Chalmers University of Technology have shown that the human immune system handles graphene oxide in a manner similar to pathogens, possibly leading to safer biomedical applications in the...
by MBF Admin | Jan 24, 2018 | Development, Fuel Cells, Graphene Sensors, Graphene Solar, Investment, Membranes, Products, Research, University of Manchester
Researchers at The University of Manchester have found a new and exciting physical effect in graphene – membranes that could be used in devices to artificially mimic photosynthesis.The new findings demonstrated an increase in the rate at which the material conducts...