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Promoting workplace equality in materials science
To help ensure equal and inclusive work conditions in STEM, the Graphene Flagship is holding a career event as part of its Diversity in Graphene programme.
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Spotlight: The bigger picture of European research with Ana Helman
Meet Ana Helman, who works at the interface between the Graphene Flagship Core Project and other national and international research initiatives.
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TAILSPIN engineers switchable graphene nanoribbons
Researchers from FLAG-ERA’s TAILSPIN project ‘take a dip’ in the quantum world and push ahead with low-power transistors based on semiconducting graphene nanoribbons
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Graphene for foam and coating applications
Based at Technische Universität Dresden, Ali Shaygan Nia is a business developer for graphene-based coatings and composites for environmental applications such as air and water purification and anticorrosion coatings. Shaygan Nia has a PhD in polymer chemistry and more than six years’ experience developing graphene and 2D materials for composites and coatings. He also has experience on graphene-based product development and commercialisation by acting as application engineer at the Graphene Flagship's spin-off Sixonia Tech. Shaygan Nia now offers his thoughts on the current state of graphene in foam and coating applications.
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Wafer scale production of graphene based photonic devices
Graphene Flagship researchers have devised a wafer-scale fabrication method that paves the way to the next generation of telecom and datacom devices.
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A scalable method for the large-area integration of 2D materials
Graphene Flagship researchers report a new method to integrate graphene and 2D materials into semiconductor manufacturing lines, a milestone for the recently launched 2D-EPL project.
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Spotlight: Engineering soft materials for biomedical applications with Ester Vázquez Fernández-Pacheco
Vázquez Fernández-Pacheco aims to promote healthier lives and well-being with graphene-based intelligent materials
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Patrik Johansson becomes Graphene Flagship Vice Director
On 1 February 2021, Patrik Johansson took on the position of Vice Director for the Graphene Flagship. Johansson will replace Vincenzo Palermo who served as Graphene Flagship Vice Director for three years.
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Spotlight: Graphene for 5G communication and more with Nokia’s Paola Galli
Developing next-generation graphene-based optical networks for 5G and future communication technologies with Nokia’s Paola Galli
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Graphene Flagship's Core 3 project extended by six months
On 27 January 2021, the European Commission approved an amendment to extend the Graphene Flagship Core 3 project by six months. The Core 3 project will now end on 30 September 2023.
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Understanding the health and safety of graphene
How do graphene and layered materials interact with our health and the world around us?
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Graphene Flagship study predicts increased market penetration by 2025
Graphene Flagship experts identify key opportunities in graphene commercialisation after a comprehensive three-year analysis of production methods and potential applications.
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Deep Dive: Meet the Graphene Flagship management team
Learn about the Graphene Flagship’s legal, ethical, financial and administrative managers
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Meet the startup: INBRAIN Neuroelectronics
The CEO of INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, Carolina Aguilar, talks about using graphene-based implants to treat patients with brain disorders