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Graphene Flagship’s Meganne Christian is a new ESA astronaut
Selected from among 22,500 candidates, industrial chemist Christian can now accomplish her dream
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Graphene Flagship to showcase innovations at Enlit Europe
The Graphene Flagship will exhibit exciting graphene applications for the energy sector at Enlit Europe, from 29 November to 1 December 2022 in Frankfurt.
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Graphene applications: AUTOVISION
Graphene Flagship Spearhead Project AUTOVISION is developing a new high-resolution image sensor for autonomous vehicles, which can detect obstacles and road curvature even in extreme and difficult driving conditions.
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Graphene applications: GRAPHIL
Graphene Flagship Spearhead Project GRAPHIL targets an urgent market and societal need; the removal of toxins and contaminants that are increasingly present in European water sources.
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Graphene applications: G+BOARD
Graphene Flagship Spearhead Project G+BOARD aims to create the dashboard of the future. Unlike existing vehicle dashboards, many of which use metal, the inclusion of graphene-based materials in the vehicle dashboard can significantly reduce the weight of the vehicle.
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The layered materials’ trove
Graphene and layered materials put an end to the treasure hunt for rare earths and scarce materials, paving the way to sustainable electronics
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Graphene applications: AEROGrAFT
The Graphene Flagship's AEROGrAFT spearhead project’s graphene-based smart filters provide cleaner air and offer a more sustainable solution for in-flight air filtration.
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Promoting collaboration on graphene studies
Short visit grants for the Graphene Flagship’s Partnering Division foster European joint efforts
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Graphene applications: GRAPES
The next generation of solar power is just around the corner. the solar cells created by the Graphene Flagship's GRAPES Spearhead Project are a unique fusion of silicon and perovskite technologies, enhanced by graphene.
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SMENA Catalysis AB develops layered materials with bespoke edges for gas sensing and hydrogen catalysis
The Swedish spin off pioneers a technology to control edges in transition metal dichalcogenides with close-to-atomic precision
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Graphene applications: Circuitbreakers
The CircuitBreakers Spearhead Project, funded by the Graphene Flagship and led by industrial partners ABB, Nanesa and GraphMaTech AB, is developing a first-of-their-kind grease-free, maintenance-free, low-voltage circuit breakers for fault protection in key parts of the electrical grid.
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You’ve got the power
The graphene technologies improving battery performance
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New partnership between Steelhead Composites and Graphmatech to develop improved hydrogen storage tanks with graphene
Expected improvements include extreme temperature and pressure.
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A playful 3D printed oasis showcases the potential of graphene-enriched cement free mortar
Materials science meets design and sustainability at Design London 2022: Versarien and designer Steuart Padwick display a low-carbon artwork.