Centre for Materials ResearchPolymer Technology Group

t.peijs@qmul.ac.uk

Historic Queens’ Building

QMUL Location

QMUL Campus

QMUL Campus

Energy & Sustainability

Self-reinforced plasticsBiobased composites

Organic photovoltaicsComposites for windturbines

Biobased plastics

Solar-cell concentrators

Biomedical Applications

Surface structurisationElectrospun fibres

Micro-incapsulationBiosensors

Fibre scaffolds for TE

Polymer actuators

Engineering Materials

Anti-ballistic compositesAdvanced composites

Reinforced elastomersCeramics composites

High strength fibres

Nanocomposites

Needle-like nanoclay Cellulose nanofibres Multilayer polymer films

Layered nanoclay Carbon nanotubes Graphene

Polymer Nanocomposites

Nanocomposite Applications

Smart textiles Damage sensing composites Barrier films

Conductive plastics Transparent conductive films Flame retardancy

Characterisation Facilities

DMA, DCS, TGA, Microcal FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis Mechanical testing

SEM, TEM, FIB, ų-CT SPM, AFM XRD, WAXS

Processing Facilities

Fibre spinning (tape, multifil) Electrospinning Coating (batch, role to role)

Compounding (grams to kg) Co-extrusion (flat, blow film) Injection moulding

University IndustryNanoforce R&D

Contract Research

“Nanoforce Technology Ltd. is a spin-off company, wholly owned by QMUL, specialised in advanced materials processing with a focus on the development of processing routes that can be commercialised by industry, aiming to bridge the gap between academic R&D and industrial applications”

Polymer Technology Group

Profs Ton Peijs, Cees Bastiaansen, Drs Asa Barber and Emiliano Bilotti (CB not shown in pict.)