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Among Manchester’s proudest scientific developments has to be #graphene – it’s very own homegrown wonder material first isolated by scientists at the University of Manchester back in 2004. A material made from a single atom layer of carbon that is super lightweight, super conductive and super strong, it seems to have endless capabilities in the modern world – from smart clothing to intergalactic exploration. Twelve years after its discovery via a sticky tape dispenser – and six years since its developers Andre Geim (pictured below) and Konstantin Novoselov were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics – and interest in graphene has never been so high.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/graphene-wonder-materials-exhibition-mosi-11605674

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