Solid state and nanomaterials chemistry

The University's School of Chemistry can prepare and process a wide range of inorganic materials from crystals and powders to nanomaterials (particles, nanowires and –tubes). The solid-state and materials chemistry group have interests in electronic (e.g. superconducting) materials, ionically conducting materials (batteries), hydrogen storage (for fuel cells) and other applications including magnets and semi-conductors.

The group can utilise novel techniques for materials processing (e.g. rapid microwave synthesis of ceramics, solvothermal methods, liquid metals) and have experience in handling air-sensitive solids.

They expertise in a wide range of characterisation techniques as part of the materials design and development process, including X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis and sorption techniques, magnetometry, electron microscopy and additionally access national facilities for e.g. neutron diffraction and spectroscopy, and synchrotron X-ray diffraction and absorption spectroscopy.

The team are equally comfortable with short term consultancy and analytical work or longer term problem-driven applied projects or blue-skies research.

Facilities/kit includes:                            
One or more of: Powder X-ray diffraction (Chemistry), SQUID magnetometry (Chemistry), Electron Microscopy (P&A), Thermal analysis (Chemistry).

For more information please contact Professor Duncan Gregory on +44 (0) 141 330 8128 or email duncan.gregory@glasgow.ac.uk