Manchester receives £5m grant for material science research

The University of Manchester and Lancaster University will research applications of the world’s thinnest material using a £5m investment.

The grant will be used specifically to study graphene, a new form of ‘super carbon’ discovered at The University of Manchester in 2004, in the areas of material science, chemistry and engineering. This substantial award is one of several five-year grants totalling £20m that will given to nine UK universities following the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council’s 2008 Science and Innovation Awards.

Graphene is an isolated atomic plane made from carbon atoms. The electronic properties of graphene have led to research into its use as a possible replacement for sensors, transistors and semi-transistors. Researchers now increasingly believe graphene may have uses in many other areas. This centre will examine possible applications in relation to material science, chemistry and engineering.

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Content added on 30 December 2008.

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