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Transforming cancer diagnosis
A turnkey instrument to support clinicians and histopathologists

Grapheal uses graphene sensors connected to smartphones for biomedical applications
Graphene-enabled sensors for wound monitoring, pathogen detection and more

Improving optical communication for faster data traffic
Graphene-enabled photonics to replace silicon

At the forefront of the rapidly growing market of compound semiconductors
Aixtron’s strengths in metalorganic chemical vapour deposition

Maintenance-free circuit breakers with metal-graphene composites
An interview with ABB’s Research Team Manager at Corporate Research, Santanu Singha

Where graphene tech meets sustainability
Today, we learn about two Swedish companies associated with the Graphene Flagship that tackle environmental issues: Bright Day Graphene and Granode.

Our latest innovation success stories
Since its inception, the Graphene Flagship has focused on both fundamental science and technological innovation. Here you can find a selection of key innovation developments from 2021 that bring graphene products closer to the market.

Graphene breeze: New technologies to fight air pollution
Researchers at the Graphene Flagship are exploring the potential of graphene in applications like sensors, coatings and foams to tackle air pollution.

Spotlight: Navigating career options with Claudia Backes
During Diversity in Graphene Career Event 2022, Claudia Backes gave a presentation about her career path from her undergraduate years to her current position as Chair Professor of Physical Chemistry of Nanomaterials at the University of Kassel, Germany.

Sailing on international waters
An overview of our most successful collaborations from the Graphene Flagship with researchers in China, Korea and Japan

2D materials for a major leap forward in non-volatile memory technologies
Graphene Flagship researchers at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Barcelona, have led the publication of Nature review that roadmaps the possibilities of 2D materials in spin-based memory technologies.

Graphene Flagship student receives IUPAC-Solvay Award for Young Chemists
Graphene Flagship Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers benefit from a vast network of academic and industrial experts, different schools of thought and interdisciplinary expertise. This is a winning recipe for creative innovation, bringing up employment opportunities and networking possibilities across Europe.

Healing the Achilles heel of 2D transistors
Graphene Flagship researchers have now demonstrated a novel engineering approach to enhance the electrical stability of two-dimensional transistors by carefully tuning the Fermi energy. The results, part of the 2D-Experimental Pilot Line (2D-EPL) project within the Graphene Flagship, have been reported in Nature Electronics.

Graphene composites found safe to use
Graphene Flagship researchers discovered reduced graphene oxide particles released from plastic composites after abrasion induce negligible health effects in safety analyses