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Cambridge Graphene Centre Technology Day

17 May 2017

On 25th May, the Cambridge Graphene Centre’s industrial partners will gather in Cambridge for a day of networking, exhibitions and panel discussions.

Graphene inks mesmerise in EPSRC Photography Competition

3 April 2017

James Macleod's stunning image of graphene inks has scooped more prizes in the 2017 EPSRC Photography Competition

Prof. Ferrari Awarded NANOSMAT Award 2017

30 March 2017

Congratulations to Prof. Ferrari, who has been announced as the recipient of the NANOSMAT Award 2017 for "outstanding" contributions to nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Scalable 100% Yield Production of Conductive Graphene Inks

21 February 2017

Conductive inks based on graphene and layered materials are key for low-cost manufacturing of flexible electronics, novel energy solutions, composites and coatings. A new method for liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite paves the way for scalable production.

The Cambridge Phenomenon

1 February 2017

The Cambridge Graphene Centre is recognised as the heart of a rapidly developing graphene value chain in Charles Cotton and Kate Kirk’s book ‘The Cambridge Phenomenon: Global Impact."

Previous News Pages

31 January 2017

News from the CGC prior to August 2016 can be found here.

Ultrahigh sensitivity graphene infrared detectors for imaging and spectroscopy

31 January 2017

Researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Centre, in a collaboration including Emberion, have developed a novel graphene-based infrared (IR) detector with record high sensitivity for thermal detection. This result paves the way for high-performance IR imaging and spectroscopy.

Graphene’s sleeping superconductivity awakens

22 January 2017

Scientists have believed that graphene may have the innate ability to superconduct since graphene was isolated in 2004. Now Cambridge researchers have found a way to activate that previously dormant potential.

Single Photon Light Emitting Diodes for On-Chip Integration

22 January 2017

Researchers from the Cambridge Graphene Centre and Cavendish Laboratory use layered materials to create an all-electrical quantum light emitting diodes (LED) with single-photon emission. These LEDs have potential as on-chip photon sources in quantum information applications.

Environmentally-friendly graphene textiles could enable wearable electronics

20 January 2017

A new method for producing conductive cotton fabrics using graphene-based inks opens up new possibilities for flexible and wearable electronics, without the use of expensive and toxic processing steps.