What We Do
We aim to engineer functional properties in molecular materials from the nanoscale to the macroscale.
Our Mission
Our group integrates computational chemistry, materials science, and device physics to design functional eco-friendly sensors and actuators.
“Such organic, low-cost, high-performance sensors, would out-perform and ultimately lead to the phasing-out of inorganic device components - with dramatically reduced environmental impact.”
— European Research Council Press Release
What We’ve Achieved
Characterisation and design of amino acid piezoelectricity
Development of racemic amino acid transducers
Modelling of piezoelectric metal-organic frameworks
Piezoelectric co-crystal design & polycrystalline film growth
Pharmaceutical co-crystal modelling
Modelling of co-crystal/excipient stability in mechanochemistry processes
Predictive design of MOF drug delivery
Quantitative modelling of anisotropic mechanical phenomena in molecular crystals