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From grass to graphene: could methane answer the call for rising nanomaterial demand?

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Graphene: the commercial disrupter
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Graphene: the commercial disrupter

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Graphene: patenting a wonder material
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Graphene: patenting a wonder material

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Supercrystals
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Supercrystals

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Podcast with James Baker: Graphene at the GEIC — the material creating a better, more sustainable future
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The green graphene revolution – the pursuit of sustainability
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The green graphene revolution – the pursuit of sustainability

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Proud partners of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) for a 3rd year
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Green graphene - graphene from waste
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Green graphene - graphene from waste

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A sense of hope with graphene-based COVID-19 detection
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Graphene getting the automotive industry into gear

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Battery electrolytes: the latest graphene composites

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Graphene: Patently clear
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Proud Partners of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC)
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Printing with graphene: exploring the inks set to unleash graphene's potential

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Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability
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