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University of
Manchester
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Materials
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Current projects
Controlled growth of nanomaterials
Growth of carbon nanotubes (ORS PhD and Royal Society , with Prof. Derby).
Peptide enabled growth of inorganic nanotubes (self-funded PhD, with Prof. Ulijn).
Carbon nanostructures from biomass (EPSRC, with Dr. Eichhorn and Prof. Young).
Processing of nanomaterials
Rheology of nanotube-polymer blends (collaboration with Dr. Wilkinson)
Bio-nano interface
The interaction of biological molecules with nanomaterials for nanotube processing and the use of nanotube electrodes in sensor and fuel cell applications (DTA and Royal Society, with Prof. Dryfe and Prof. Ulijn)
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The role of particle morphology in toxicological response (EPSRC and Dept. of Health, with University of Edinburgh and Napier University)
Cell growth scaffolds with topology on the nano-scale:
Patterned polymers surfaces (BBSRC, with Dr. Hill, Prof. Downes and Dr. Canfield).
Nanotubes with nerve cells (EPSRC, with Dr. Cameron, University of Cambridge and Dr Gibson, University of Aberdeen).
Nanocomposites
Nanotube composite systems (self-funded PhDs, with Prof. Young (Manchester) and Prof. Kinloch and Dr. Taylor, Imperial College).
Nanotube fibres (EPSRC, with Dr. Sampson and Prof. Young (Manchester) and Prof. Windle, University of Cambridge)
The development of Raman to understand stress transfer using in-situ, real time experiments (EPSRC/DSTL, with Dr. Chen and Prof.Young).
Percolated nanotube composites (self-funded student, with Dr. Wilkinson).
HA-nanotube composites (self-funded student, with Dr. Best and Prof. Windle, University of Cambridge)
Percolated nanotube composites
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