Research Agenda

• Self-stratifying coatings

• Low-Noise coatings

• Intellion-nanstructured corrosion control

• Dualion - Anti-corrosion coatings for aerospace aluminium

• Spice - Surface protection in clinical environments

• Hi-Gen - Hygiene coatings to assist in the control of hospital acquired infections

• Nanofoam– Novel Printing formulations with reduced process temperature capability

• Sealing process for anodised aluminium

Academic Research Projects

• Nanovigil- Visible Light Active Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Hygiene Applications

• ZnO based sol gel thin films as transparent conducting oxides in Si based solar cell

• Dualion- Application of Sol-gel Technology

• Photoactive Semiconductor Nanomaterials

• Mechanisms of Controlled Release of Pharmaceuticals from Inorganic/Organic Sol-gel Materials

• Synthesis of Mesoporous Titania for Nanochromic Display Device

• Enhanced Absorption Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Photovoltaic Applications

• New Materials for Visible Light Induced Photo-degradation of Organic Matter for Hygiene Applications

• Photocatalytic surfaces for cleaning urban air using semi-conductor nano-materials

• Hygienic coatings