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CGC receives European Innovation Council ‘Transition Grant’ to develop cancer imaging technologies

14 February 2022

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has awarded the first Transition Grant to the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. The project CHARM —chemometric histopathology via coherent Raman imaging for precision medicine— has received over €3.2 million to develop new medical imaging technologies . EIC...

CGC Director Andrea Ferrari elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

22 September 2021

Today, the Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the election of 69 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship . Among them is our Cambridge Graphene Centre Director Andrea C. Ferrari , Professor of Nanotechnology. Professor Andrea Ferrari's work sits at the frontier between...

Graphene enables ten times higher data storage in computer memories

2 June 2021

Ultra-high-density hard drives made with graphene store ten times more data – a big leap forward for our data-hungry society

Coffee stains inspire optimal printing technique for electronics

12 August 2020

Using an alcohol mixture, researchers modified how ink droplets dry, enabling cheap industrial-scale printing of electronic devices at unprecedented scales.

Cambridge Graphene Centre students win award for new battery design

27 May 2020

Three-electrode cell with built-in pressure sensor snags 2020 CAPA prize

CGC student Jakob E. Muench wins Hamilton prize

23 January 2020

CGC graduate student Jakob E. Muench received the Hamilton Prize for his work on graphene photodetectors for telecom applications.

Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution

4 December 2019

A graphene-titania photocatalyst degrades up to 70% more atmospheric NOx than standard titania nanoparticles in tests on real pollutants.

Nanowires replace Newton’s famous glass prism

9 September 2019

Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint analysis possible from within a smartphone camera.

Cambridge partners in new €1 billion European Quantum Flagship

29 October 2018

The University of Cambridge is a partner in the Quantum Flagship, one of the most ambitious long-term research and innovation initiatives of the European Commission, funded under the Horizon 2020 programme with a budget of €1 billion over the next ten years.

Graphene shows unique potential to exceed bandwidth demands of future telecommunications

12 October 2018

Graphene enables ultra-wide bandwidth communications coupled with low power consumption, surpassing the needs of 5G, IoT and Industry 4.0.

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A University of Cambridge spin-out company working to improve AI efficiency and bandwidth has raised €25 million in new funding.

26 March 2025

CamGraPhIC - co-founded Professor Andrea Ferrari, Director of the Cambridge Graphene Centre , and Dr Marco Romagnoli of CNIT in Italy - is developing new types of photonic circuits for energy-efficient, high-bandwidth, optical interconnect technology. The investment will support continued innovation in graphene photonics...

Cambridge Graphene Centre Successfully Installs Park NX20 AFM for LMRF, Advancing Nanoscale Research

7 March 2025

On 7 March 2025 , the Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) celebrated the successful sign-off of the Park NX20 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) , a major milestone for the Layered Materials Research Foundry (LMRF) . This state-of-the-art system will significantly enhance CGC’s capabilities in nanoscale material characterization ...

Cambridge Graphene Centre Receives Cutting-Edge AFM Equipment from Park Systems for LMRF Project

31 January 2025

The Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) has received a state-of-the-art Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) from Park Systems as part of the Layered Materials Research Foundry (LMRF) project. This advanced AFM system, the NX20 model, is set to enhance research capabilities in the exploration of layered materials, providing critical...

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