Highlights
- Biomedical Implants
- Opto-electronics and spintronics
- Quantum devices
- Batteries
- Magnetocaloric cooling devices
- Environmental Remediation
- Toxicity associated with nanostructures
- Nanowire devices
- Drug delivery
- Antioxidant systems
- Electrochemistry
- Solar energy harvesting
- Hybrid Materials
- Diffraction
- Multiferroics
- Sensors
- Fuel cells
Nanomaterials have dimensions of less than 100 nanometres and their small size can often produce unique properties. Our research encompasses nanotechnology, nanoscience and nanoscale characterisation. The scope of our investigations is broad; it extends from electrochemical energy conversion, catalysis, nanoelectronics and bioengineering to molecular recognition and self-assembly of nanostructures and devices.
We fabricate, test and characterise nanomaterials using state-of-the-art facilities at South Kensington and White City.
- We fabricate nanomaterials using a combination of bottom-up chemical methods such as electrodeposition and atomic layer deposition; and top-down methods such as a magnetron nanoparticle source, sputter deposition, chemical vapour deposition, and pulsed laser deposition.
- We exploit the functionality of nanomaterials in a wide range of components and devices, from the implants in the human body to the electrodes of batteries, fuel cells, electrolysers and supercapacitors.
- We characterise nanomaterials using state-of-the-art techniques, including photoelectron spectroscopy to probe electronic structure, chemical state and composition of materials, both under vacuum and at ambient pressures; synchrotron-based X-ray methods to monitor the interaction of materials with aggressive chemical environments, from oil pipelines to electrochemical energy conversion devices; transmission electron microscopy to probe composition and structure at the nanometre scale.
We also work closely with The London Centre for Nanotechnology, a joint venture between University College London, Imperial College London and Kings College London, as well as working extensively with companies including Johnson Matthey, ROLI, EnviroWales and Shell.
Our researchers:
Dr Andrew Cairns
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Dr Andrew Cairns
Dr Shelly Conroy
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Dr Shelly Conroy
Dr Iain Dunlop
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Dr Iain Dunlop
Dr Ayman El-Zoka
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Dr Ayman El-Zoka
Professor Mike Finnis FRS
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Professor Mike Finnis FRS
Professor Peter Haynes
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Professor Peter Haynes
Dr Stephen Hanham
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Dr Stephen Hanham
Professor Sandrine Heutz
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Professor Sandrine Heutz
Professor Andrew Horsfield
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Professor Andrew Horsfield
Dr Chun Ann Huang
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Dr Chun Ann Huang
Professor Julian Jones
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Professor Julian Jones
Professor Johannes Lischner
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Professor Johannes Lischner
Professor Cecilia Mattevi
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Professor Cecilia Mattevi
Professor Martyn McLachlan
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Professor Martyn McLachlan
Professor Arash Mostofi
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Professor Arash Mostofi
Professor David Payne
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Professor David Payne
Dr Peter Petrov
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Dr Peter Petrov
Professor Alex Porter
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Professor Alex Porter
Dr Reshma Rao
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Dr Reshma Rao
Professor Jason Riley
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Professor Jason Riley
Professor Mary Ryan CBE FREng
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Professor Mary Ryan CBE FREng
Professor Milo Shaffer
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Professor Milo Shaffer
Dr Ifan Stephens
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Dr Ifan Stephens
Professor Dame Molly Stevens FRS FREng
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Professor Dame Molly Stevens FRS FREng
Professor Fang Xie
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Professor Fang Xie
Dr Jess Wade
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Dr Jess Wade