Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a new method of creating optoelectronic circuits using graphene and other 2D materials that are much smaller than their current counterparts. Optoelectronics, the technology that uses pulses of light rather than traditional electrical signals, is vital for telecommunication networks. Modulators are important in optoelectronic circuits as they control the signals passed…
Ultra-Thin Semiconductor Challenges Moore’s Law
Following a decade of intensive research into graphene and two-dimensional materials a new semiconductor material shows potential for the future of super-fast electronics. The new semiconductor named Indium Selenide (InSe) is only a few atoms thick, similarly to graphene. The research was reported in Nature Nanotechnology this week by researchers of The University of Manchester…
A Step Closer to Quantum Computing
Researchers from The University of Manchester have taken a significant step closer to demonstrate that it is possible to create miniscule — but very powerful — computers that could work at atomic scale. Scientists have been working on the developing the theory of quantum computing for decades — that is, highly efficient and powerful computing…
Surprise Finding Could Improve Future Handling of Nuclear Waste
A researcher at The University of Manchester has made a surprise finding after observing variations of a chemical bond with a radioactive metal called thorium – and this newly revealed relationship could one day contribute to improving nuclear fuel management. Elizabeth Wildman, a PhD student in the research group led by Professor Steve Liddle, has…
Tiny Electric Sensor Detects Heart Attacks
An international collaboration of scientists involving a team of researchers at Manchester led by Dr. David J. Lewis has developed a tiny electric sensor, which could potentially improve patient survival rates by telling doctors if a person has had a heart attack. Cardiovascular diseases account for around 30 percent of adult deaths in the 30…
Graphene Under Pressure
Graphene Under Pressure
Small balloons made from one-atom-thick material graphene can withstand enormous pressures, much higher than those at the bottom of the deepest ocean, scientists at the University of Manchester report. This is due to graphene’s incredible strength – 200 times stronger than steel. The graphene balloons routinely form when placing graphene on flat substrates and are usually considered…
Spinning Electrons Could Lead to New Electronics
Graphene Creates Lighter Planes
A major Chinese investment in graphene research plans to deliver lighter, better performing aircraft and high-speed trains. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials (BIAM) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester will carry out a five-year collaborative research project. Research will focus on composites with enhanced performance in the field of mechanical,…
Good Indicator of Cancer Prognosis Turned on its Head by New Research
Graphene Hydraulic Press Delivers New 2D Materials
Graphene Device Revs Up Fuel-efficient Cars
A graphene-based electrical nano-device has been created which could substantially increase the energy efficiency of fossil fuel-powered cars. The nano-device, known as a “ballistic rectifier,” is able to convert heat which would otherwise be wasted from the car exhaust and engine body into a useable electrical current. Parts of car exhausts can reach temperatures of…
Graphene Device Puts Fuel-Efficient Cars in Pole Position
A graphene-based electrical nano-device has been created which could substantially increase the energy efficiency of fossil fuel-powered cars. The nano-device, known as a ‘ballistic rectifier’, is able to convert heat which would otherwise be wasted from the car exhaust and engine body into a useable electrical current. Parts of car exhausts can reach temperatures of…