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Research areas
Seven research areas span energy storage, advanced materials, the environment and the nano-bio interface.
Nanocomposites
Materials combining nanoscale phases for functional performance.
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Carbon materials
Carbon-based nanomaterials within the department’s research programme.
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Nano-bio materials
Materials at the interface of nanoscience and biological applications.
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Where the department is heading.
Ingenious development of MXene materials
Two-dimensional transition-metal carbides and nitrides.
Ingenious development of quantum dots
Semiconductor nanocrystals with size-tunable optical properties.
High temperature nanomaterials (SiC, SiN, B4C)
Silicon carbide, silicon nitride and boron carbide nanomaterials for extreme heat.
Carbon nano-diamonds reinforced composites
Composites strengthened with carbon nano-diamond particles.
Mesoporous materials for drug delivery
Porous nanomaterials designed to carry and release therapeutic agents.
Graphene based photovoltaics
Graphene in solar-cell materials and devices.
Synthesis of nanoparticles by microwave digestion
Microwave-assisted routes to producing nanoparticles.
Radar absorbing materials
Materials that absorb radar signals for stealth and electromagnetic shielding.
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