Functional and Energy Materials
Researchers in the department are interested in a wide range of functional materials for a wide range of applications. New materials for photovoltaic technologies are a particular focus, targeting next generation materials such as organometal halide perovskites and organic semiconductors. Novel (opto) electronic materials including graphene, 2D transition metal dichalcogenides and topological insulators are also of interest for photonic, plasmonic and optoelectronic applications. Another strong research area is magnetic materials including nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloys, magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic thin films for applications ranging from healthcare to spintronics.
Areas
- Magnetic materials
- Photonic, plasmonic and solar cell materials
- Nanostructured materials
- Energy storage
- Electronics
- 2D materials and coatings
- Amorphous materials
Magnetic materials
Expertise
- High strength rare earth permanent magnets
- Soft magnetic materials
- Spintronics and magnetic semiconductors
- Magnetic metal organic frameworks
- Nanostructured magnetic materials
Experts
Photonic, plasmonic and solar cell materials
Expertise
- Solar cells and solar cell materials
- Plasmonics
- Photonics
- Photoconductors
- Optoelectronics
- LEDs
- Ceramics
Experts
- Prof. Yi-Bing Cheng
- Prof. Joanne Etheridge
- A/Prof. Chris McNeill
- A/Prof. Qiaoliang Bao
- A/Prof. Jacek Jasieniak
- A/Prof. Nikhil Medhekar
- A/Prof. Philip Nakashima
Nanostructured materials
Expertise
- Catalysts
- Sensor materials
- Nanostructured devices and fabrication
- Nanoparticles and nanocomposites
- Nanostructured magnetic materials
Experts
- Prof. Neil Cameron
- Prof. Yi-Bing Cheng
- Prof. Joanne Etheridge
- Prof. George Simon
- Prof. Kiyonori Suzuki
- Prof. Terence Turney
- A/Prof. Jacek Jasieniak
- A/Prof. Philip Nakashima
- A/Prof. Matthew Weyland
- Dr. Julie Karel
Energy Storage
Expertise
- Energy materials
- Energy storage systems
- Liquid electrolyte gating
- Battery materials
Experts
- Prof. Nick Birbilis
- Prof. Kiyonori Suzuki
- A/Prof. Jacek Jasieniak
- A/Prof. Chris McNeill
- A/Prof. Nikhil Medhekar
- A/Prof. Matthew Weyland
- Dr. Laurence Brassart
- Dr. Julie Karel
Electronics
Expertise
- Printed electronics
- Organic semiconductors
- Organic electronic materials
- Topological insulators
- High temperature superconductors
- Electrodes
- Field effect transistors
Experts
- Prof. Joanne Etheridge
- A/Prof. Qiaoliang Bao
- A/Prof. Jacek Jasieniak
- A/Prof. Chris McNeill
- A/Prof. Nikhil Medhekar
- A/Prof. Noel Rutter
2D materials and coatings
Expertise
- Atomically thin materials
- Functional coatings
- Protective coatings
- Curved graphitic structures
- Membranes
- Thin film growth
Experts
- Prof. Nick Birbilis
- Prof. Laurence Meagher
- A/Prof. Qiaoliang Bao
- A/Prof. Laure Bourgeois
- A/Prof. Jacek Jasieniak
- A/Prof. Nikhil Medhekar
- Dr. Julie Karel
Amorphous materials
Expertise
- Soft materials
- Melt spinning
- Metallic glasses
Experts