Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre by Michael Fay

The Advanced Materials Research Group (AMRG) would like to welcome you to attend the following seminar: 

Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre

By Michael Fay

Abstract: 

The ways we study materials are rapidly changing as we enter a most exciting era of nanoscale science and technology. In particular, single-molecule imaging and analysis and cryogenic electron microscopy are revolutionising research in physics, chemistry and biology, with the developments of in situ and in operando analytical tools allowing us to follow chemical reactions in real time and investigate performance of functional materials underpinning many technological applications. Similar to the rise of spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry methods that changed the face of modern science decades ago, now we are witnessing another big shift in research methodology.

Our aim in the Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC) is to establish a research capability at the University of Nottingham harnessing these methodological breakthroughs, including cutting-edge instrumentation and multidisciplinary expertise, addressing the most challenging research problems related to the structure and function of molecular materials and underpinning a wide spectrum of applications, including electronic devices, catalysts, drug delivery systems and sensors, along with tissue engineering and the development of materials for energy storage and conversion.

Our strategy is based on the development of pioneering experimental methods, drawing on our international collaborations and technical training capabilities, to enable research across areas of academia and industry that are critically reliant on the determination of nano/microscale structures and functional properties of materials. Three principles of the nmRC are at the heart of everything we do: (i) interdisciplinary collaborations, where expertise can be freely shared and creative ideas generated, free of any barriers; (ii) innovations in the training of the next generation of researchers; (iii) sharing of equipment and resources enabling equitable access for all researchers at the University of Nottingham and for external partners.