Solar Cells
The sun is the most plentiful renewable energy source available on the planet. Our research proposes to harness this potential through the development of solar cells. This can be achieved for example through the development of novel cells using polymer of small dye molecules to absorb light and convert it into electricity, or by designing systems mimicking photosynthesis, through our multidisciplinary “artificial leaf” programme.
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Professor of Experimental Physics, Department of Physics Research is centered on understanding the physical properties of functional electronic materials and applying this fundamental understanding to develop improved materials and devices for application in electronics, displays, lighting, energy generation & harvesting and different sensor technologies |
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering Research interests are in soft condensed matter, in particular in complex polymer mixtures, multicomponent systems, often containing particles and opolymers. currently studying the thermodynamics and dynamics or polymer blends with a combination of real- and reciprocal-space techniques, including microscopy and AFM, and light, X-ray and neutron scattering. |
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Professor, Chair of Computational Materials Science, Department of Chemistry Research interests lie in the area of quantum mechanical modelling of material properties with the aim of discovering new functional materials. |
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Professor of Experimental Physics,Department of Physics Specialising in the experimental and theoretical Characterisation of nanoparticles and molecular semiconductors – with particular emphasis on their use in optoelectronic devices. In the area of organic semiconductors, primary on the fa focus is on fabrication, analysis and optimisation of light-emitting diodes and solar cells. |
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Professor of Photochemistry, Department of Chemistry Research interest is the development of new chemical approaches to solar energy conversion – harnessing solar energy either to produce electricity (photovoltaics) or molecular fuels (e.g. hydrogen). |
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Reader in Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry Research interests lie in the area of solar energy conversion and molecular electronics. |
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Professor of Theory & Simulation of Materials, Head of Department, Department of Materials Research interests focus on the development of new linear-scaling methods forperforming large-scale first-principles quantum-mechanical simulations and their application to materials science, nanotechnology and biological systems. |
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Reader in Functional Molecular Materials, Department of Materials Current research directions are focused on magnetic properties of molecular thin films, spintronic applications, novel fabrication methods for oxides, detailed structural characterisation of films and interfaces, and nanowire devices. |
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Professor of Organic Materials, Department of Chemistry |
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Reader in the Theory & Simulation of Materials, Department of Materials Current research interests cover the dynamics of electrons out of equilibrium, and the thermodynamics of complex interfaces. |
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Lecturer in functional nanomaterials, Department of Materials Primary research interests centre on the synthesis and characterisation of metal oxide species. More specifically, the development of low temperature deposition routes, analysing surfaces and buried interfaces of thin films and correlating structural, morphological and electrical properties with the synthesis method. |
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Professor of Materials Electrochemistry, Department of Materials Research activity concerns the preparation, characterisation and applications of nanomaterials. Colloid chemistry, anodisation and templated deposition are employed to obtain materials of defined dimension. |
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Professor in Materials Science, Department of Materials Current research is in the area of applied electrochemistry and corrosion, with a focus on deposition of nanostructures and the study of self-forming nanocrystalline oxides; as well as fundamental work on degradation and stability of metal system. |
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Reader, Department of Physics |
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Professor in Organic Functional Materials, Department of Materials Current research interests encompass the broad field of organic functional materials, includig organic electronics, multifunctional inorganic/organic hybrids, and smart, advanced optical systems based on organic matter. |
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Professor of Physics. Department of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics |
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Lecturer in Materials, Department of Materials Research concerns novel nanomaterials synthesis and fabrication, and their applications in energy and life sciences. |
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