Investments set to support further UK graphene research
The EPSRC has revealed details of how an additional £50m will be spent to keep the UK at the forefront of research into graphene.
According to the EPSRC, graphene is the strongest and thinnest material ever measured, and also the world’s most conductive material. It is claimed to have a range of potential uses, including electronics, flexible touchscreens, sensors and in composite materials.
The investment, originally announced by the UK government in October 2011, will help establish the UK as a graphene research and technology ’hub’. Funding will come from the EPSRC and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and is expected to lead to the commercialisation of graphene technologies in the UK.
According to a statement, a key element of the graphene hub, aided through four investment strands, will be a national institute of graphene research and commercialisation activities.
Manchester University has been confirmed as the single supplier invited to submit a proposal for funding a new £45m national institute, £38m of which will be provided by the UK government. This shared facility for graphene research and commercialisation activities will be able to be accessed by researchers and business.
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