Materials and Molecular Design
Materials and Molecular Design research involves the development and optimisation of molecules and advanced materials for a wide range of applications including pharmaceuticals, catalysts, self-healing, advanced electronics, biomaterials, electrical insulation, nanocomposites, energy storage and generation. This is achieved through advances in synthesis and growth, characterisation and theoretical modelling.
The coordinator for this theme is Nic Harrison. For general enquiries about this theme please contact him at nicholas.harrison@imperial.ac.uk or feel free to contact any members of the theme listed below for more specific enquiries.
Institutes, centres and initiatives
This research theme is associated to the following institutes, centres and initiatives:
- Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering
- Energy Futures Lab
- London Centre for Nanotechnology
- Thomas Young Centre
- Climate-KIC
- Centre for Plastic Electronics
- International Centre for Advanced Materials
- Institute of Chemical Biology
- CDT Advanced Characterisation of Materials
- Nano Heal (EU Training network)
- UK Catalysis Hub
- STFC Global Challenge – Batteries
Academic staff
Dr Andrew Ashley
Dr Andrew Ashley
Catalysis / Energy / Hydrogen
Dr Artem Bakulin
Dr Artem Bakulin
Nanomaterials / Plastic electronics / Spectroscopy
Prof Michael Bearpark
Prof Michael Bearpark
Spectroscopy / Photochemistry / Computational Chemistry
Dr Jochen Brandt
Dr Jochen Brandt
Chiral materials/CISS/Helicenes
Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot
Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot
Carbon Fibres / Renewable Materials / Wood Chemistry / Biomass Valorisation
Prof Fernando Bresme
Prof Fernando Bresme
Biophysics / Materials Chemistry / Computational Chemistry
Prof George Britovsek
Prof George Britovsek
Catalysis / Organometallics / Coordination Chemistry
Prof Tony Cass
Prof Tony Cass
Electrochemistry / Biosensors / Aptamers
Prof Donald Craig
Prof Donald Craig
Catalysis / Synthesis / Organic Chemistry
Dr Clotilde Cucinotta
Dr Clotilde Cucinotta
Computational Electrochemistry / Interfaces / Nanomaterials / Energy / Molecular Electronics
Dr Lorenzo Di Michele
Dr Lorenzo Di Michele
DNA Nanotechnology / Soft Matter / Synthetic Biology
Prof James Durrant
Prof James Durrant
Materials Chemistry / Plastic Electronics / Solar Energy Conversion
Prof Joshua Edel
Prof Joshua Edel
Biophysics / Nanomaterials / Sensors
Prof Matt Fuchter
Prof Matt Fuchter
Synthesis / Materials Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry
Dr Nicola Gasparini
Dr Nicola Gasparini
Photovoltaics / Photodetectors / Bioelectronics
Dr Rebecca Greenaway
Dr Rebecca Greenaway
Synthesis / High-throughput automation / Porous materials / Supramolecular chemistry
Prof Nicholas Harrison
Prof Nicholas Harrison
Nanomaterials / Materials Chemistry / Theoretical Chemistry
Prof Martin Heeney
Prof Martin Heeney
Polymers / Organic Chemistry / Plastic Electronics
Prof Patricia Hunt
Prof Patricia Hunt
Visiting Professor
Dr Alex Ivanov
Dr Alex Ivanov
Nanotechnology / Biosensors / Biophysics
Prof Alexei Kornyshev
Prof Alexei Kornyshev
Chemical Physics / Electrochemistry / Energy Conversion
Prof Anthony Kucernak
Prof Anthony Kucernak
Electrocatalysis / Energy Conversion / Energy Storage
Dr Marina Kuimova
Dr Marina Kuimova
Spectroscopy / Sensors / Molecular Imaging
Dr James Lewis
Dr James Lewis
Synthesis / Supramolecular chemistry / Self-assembly / Mechanically interlocked molecules
Prof Paul Lickiss
Prof Paul Lickiss
Organometallics / Coordination Chemistry / Supramolecular Chemistry
Prof Iain McCulloch
Prof Iain McCulloch
Dr Phillip Miller
Dr Phillip Miller
Catalysis / Flow Chemistry / Molecular Imaging
Dr Charles Romain
Dr Charles Romain
Organometallic / Coordination Chemistry / Polymerization Catalysis
Prof John Seddon
Prof John Seddon
Liquid Crystals / Membrane Biophysics / Soft Matter
Prof Milo Shaffer
Prof Milo Shaffer
Composites / Nanomaterials / Materials Chemistry
Dr James Wilton-Ely
Dr James Wilton-Ely
Nanomaterials / Sensors / Medical Imaging
Prof Sophia Yaliraki
Prof Sophia Yaliraki