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

• Prof. Kiyonori Suzuki
• Dr. Julie Karel

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

• Prof. Neil Cameron
• Prof. Kiyonori Suzuki
• Dr. Laurence Brassart