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![PolyGraph developed a panel for seats in vehicles, comprising an epoxy resin containing graphene which provided improvement to the thermal, mechanical and electrical properties.](/media/8d88c92b3a4ee8c/2017-11-polygraph-banner.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=80&width=600&height=600&rnd=132502676980930000)
The PolyGraph Project produces graphene reinforced polymers
PolyGraph developed a panel for seats in vehicles, comprising an epoxy resin containing graphene which provided improvement to the thermal, mechanical and electrical properties.
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New tools for graphene growth by the Gladiator Consortium
Gladiator is a partnering project of the Graphene Flagship, one of the Flagship Future and Emerging Technology Research Initiatives (FET Flagships).
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Graphene Flagship at MEDICA 2017
In the image above one of the demonstrators on display at MEDICA, from Graphene Flagship partner Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), will be a retinal implant which can serve as optical prostheses for people who have lost their sight.
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Spotlight Emre Ozan Polat
The Graphene Flagship spotlight series tells the stories behind the research. Emre Ozan Polat is a postdoctoral researcher at ICFO (The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain) and is part of the team that created a graphene-quantum dots health-tracking medical patch.
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Innovative Shoes using Graphene by IIT and FADEL
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FLAG ERA Recommends new Graphene Projects
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Stefano Borini new Leader of Partnering Division
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New frontiers for graphene
The Graphene Flagship's international workshops aim to promote stong global links in graphene research. The third US-EU workshop will take place 23-25 October.
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Exceptional results by Graphene Flagship
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High bandwidth graphene photodetectors for high speed optical communications
Using CMOS-compatible techniques, Flagship researchers from AMO have created photodetectors with a record-breaking bandwidth of >76 GHz, ideal for fast data communications.
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New Quantum Phenomena in Graphene Superlattices
Image above represententing the Hofstadter Butterfly Phenomenon.
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Tough stuff Spider silk enhanced with graphene based materials
Natural spider silk has excellent mechanical properties. Researchers from the Graphene Flagship have found a way to boost the strength of spider’s silk using graphene-based materials, paving the way for a novel class of high-performance bionic composites.
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Graphene based Terahertz Absorbers
Printable graphene inks enable ultrafast lasers in the terahertz range.
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Paving graphene's silk road First EU China workshop
The first EU-China workshop, held in Beijing 29 June - 2 July 2017, provided an opportunity for researchers from Europe and China to communicate recent developments and setup future collaborations on graphene and related materials.