Designing materials from the molecule up

Posted on 27 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer

Demands on manufactured materials are changing and companies must collaborate across industry and with chemical scientists to develop new, high performance materials from the molecule up says John Conti-Ramsden from the Knowledge Centre for Materials Chemistry

Growing understanding of the molecular properties of materials is allowing the design and manufacture of new materials that fulfil the rapidly advancing requirements of a range of industries. We’re able to produce superior polymers with a high strength to weight ratio for the automotive manufacturers, new high efficiency energy storage materials in batteries and fuel…

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