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