Materials Chemistry
The study of the chemistry of materials is critical to understanding and optimising their performance. Our research underpins the following three institutional missions:
chemistry4life: design of new biomaterials, development of novel sensors and therapies; technologies that enable early detection of molecules as markers of diseases; combating the rise of antimicrobial resistance; and water purification.
chemistry4energy: generating clean energy through carbon capture & storage; next-generation fuel and solar cells; catalysis; and efficient thermal fluid management.
chemistry4sustainability: defossilisation of the petrochemicals and plastics industry; enhanced soils for feeding 10 billion people, more sustainable home and personal care formulations, effective delivery of agrochemical activities and design of hydrolytically degradable polymers.
Our research involves state-of-the art measurements that provide deep insights across multiple length scales from the atomic to the macromolecular level.
Members
- Prof Steven Armes
- Prof Lee Brammer
- Dr Marco Conte
- Dr Robert Dawson
- Dr Jonathan Foster
- Dr Ahmed Iraqi
- Robert M Mokaya
- Dr Oleksandr Mykhalyk
- Prof Anthony J Ryan
- Prof Rob Short
- Prof Andrew T Slark
- Dr Lance J Twyman
- Prof Nicholas W Turner
Research facilities
SAXS and rheology
Our small-angle X-ray scattering equipment includes the UK's first SAXS instrument to be equipped with a liquid gallium X-ray source.
X-ray Diffraction Facilities
Equipped with both single-crystal and powder X-ray diffractometers, providing a comprehensive service for data collection, structure solution, and sample analysis. The facility also supports the generation of publication-ready graphical outputs and reports for small molecules .