EPSRC SubST Project
Investigation into the ‘Substitution and Sustainability in Functional Materials and Devices’.
Professor Lenny Koh, Director of Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre, School of Management, acts as co-investigator on the ‘Substitution and Sustainability in Functional Materials and Devices’ (SubST) project.
The roughly £2.4 million project runs over five years and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The study consists of six parallel projects, with more being developed in collaboration with industry partners throughout the funding period.
The objective is to identify alternatives to existing Functional Materials and Devices (FMD) which are less harmful to the environment. All projects use multiscale modelling in device design, materials development and understanding of physical properties.
In addition, a Supply Chain Environmental Analysis Tool (SCEnAT) will be utilised on all projects. SCEnAT is coded based on the state-of-the-art methodology in carbon and has been used by leading industries such as TATA, Rolls-Royce and Sheffield Forgemasters International.
This comprehensive approach will contribute to establishing holistic and sustainable alternatives to be used in the UK FMD sector.
