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Linköping University (LiU) is one of the larger academic institutions in Sweden, Northern Europe. LiU is innovative, highly ranked and known for close collaboration with business and society. In the three most important global university rankings (QS, Shanghai and Times Higher Education), the university is among the top 2% in the world.

  

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Graphene on silicon carbide

Graphene on silicon carbide can store energy

By introducing defects into the perfect surface of graphene on silicon carbide, researchers at LiU have increased the capacity of the material to store electrical charge. The finding stimulates ideas on how this ultrathin material might be used.

Renowned upholsterer visits LiU

He is something of a celebrity among upholsterers in Sweden with his Instagram account and followers all over the world. Matthew Nafranowicz has now come to Carl Malmsten Furniture Studies to teach his unique techniques.

Elusive atomic motion captured

The movement of atoms through a material can cause problems under certain circumstances. Atomic-resolution electron microscopy has enabled researchers at LiU to observe for the first time a phenomenon that has eluded material scientists for decades.

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Map of southern Sweden and the four campuses of LiU

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Linköping University is based on four campuses at three locations in southern Sweden, in northern Europe. Two of the campuses, Campus Valla and Campus US (Linköping University Hospital), are located in Linköping. Campus Norrköping lies in the centre of Norrköping, while Campus Lidingö with Carl Malmsten Furniture Studies lies just outside Stockholm.