Enabling Technology - Materials Science

Functional materials

The Institute for Materials Research is actively engaged in the development of novel ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics and multiferroics for a variety of applications. The Institute is a world leader in the development and integration of active and passive photonic materials for communications and heathcare applications.

Construction Materials

The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure is actively engaged in research in the areas of cement, concrete, recycled waste materials and geotechnical materials.

 

 

 

 

Nanomaterials

Studies of materials at the nano-scale in the Institute for Materials Research is underpinning advances in applications as diverse as novel hydrogen storage materials, photocatalytic hydrogen production and nuclear power.

Characterisation

The Institute for Materials Research has state of the art facilities for materials characterization including electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The in-house facilities are complemented by access to large scale facilities both in the UK and Europe.

Modelling

The Institute for Materials Research is a world leader in the use of the phase-field method for modelling the solidification of alloys. Density functional theory is being used to model the electronic states of materials and interfaces.

The Institute of Engineering Thermofluids, Surfaces and Interfaces and the Institute of Engineering Systems and Design are actively engaged in research in this area including advanced material models for computer simulation (especially for polymers and composites).