Research & Initiatives
Here is a list of some of the current projects from the group.
Sustainable Plastics
We believe that chemistry can provide the solutions to sustainable plastics. We have projects that change the way we make plastics from more sustainable feedstocks, we also have projects to develop new techniques to recycle current commodity plastics.
Bio-inspired Materials
We look to biology in many of our molecular designs materials. Biology has evolved many elegant and inspiring materials. We look to enzymes to create new catalytic structures, structured bio-nanostructures (e.g. butterflies and cuttlefish) to create photonic devices and, we take inspiration from biomaterials to create strong and flexible hydrogels (e.g. artificial skins).
Water Harvesting
We are interested in harnessing water from the air. We use polymers, materials science and engineering to design new systems to efficiently harvest water from air.
Antibacterial/Antiviral Coatings
We create new polymers and surfactants that have broad spectrum antibacterial properties.
Multi-material Additive Manufacturing
We make 3D printers and 3D printable ‘inks’ to create functional devices, in particular additive electronics.
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