Advanced functional materials
Advanced Functional Materials are targeted towards applications including optoelectronics, clean energy generation and storage, separation technologies, biomaterials, nanomedicine and molecular recognition.
This research theme draws together expertise in synthesis (including self-assembly), characterisation (including spectroscopy, colloid and surface science) and computational modelling.
A diverse range of materials are explored spanning organic, inorganic and composite materials, from small molecules to macromolecular structures including polymers, dendrimers, frameworks, gels and nano-porous structures.
Theme leader: A/Prof Paul Shaw
Research disciplines
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Biotechnology
Inorganic chemistry
Microbiology
Organic chemistry
Physical and computational chemistry
Research themes
Advanced functional materials
Biomolecular and medicinal chemistry
Computational molecular science
Infection and immunity
Molecular genetics and genomics
Science education
Structural biology and biochemistry
Synthesis and catalysis
Theme members
Professor Debra Bernhardt - Theoretical and Computational Molecular Science
Associate Professor Evan Moore - Lanthanide metal ions properties
Dr Rachel Stephenson - Nanotechnology in vaccine delivery