FINANCIAL TIMES: The people developing graphene on a big scale

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What is it like to work at the forefront of human knowledge? Researchers and company employees are finding out as the £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre opens in Manchester.

Graphene was first discovered at the University of Manchester in 2004. The material — lighter and stronger than steel and also a good conductor — is a one-atom thick layer of carbon.

Researchers are studying the application of it to products including running shoes, batteries, wearable biosensors, paint, thermometers and cycle helmets.

Period19 Dec 2018

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  • TitleThe people developing graphene on a big scale
    Media name/outletFinancial Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date19/12/18
    DescriptionWhat is it like to work at the forefront of human knowledge? Researchers and company employees are finding out as the £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre opens in Manchester.

    Graphene was first discovered at the University of Manchester in 2004. The material — lighter and stronger than steel and also a good conductor — is a one-atom thick layer of carbon.

    Researchers are studying the application of it to products including running shoes, batteries, wearable biosensors, paint, thermometers and cycle helmets.
    URLhttps://www.ft.com/content/e9320aa8-0226-11e9-9d01-cd4d49afbbe3?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/webapp/Channel_Moreover//B2B
    PersonsMaria Iliut, Nathan Feddy, Suelen Barg, Philip Hirst
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Advanced materials
  • National Graphene Institute

Keywords

  • graphene
  • commercialisation of research