Functional Nanomaterials

Functional nanomaterials are advanced materials with internal or external dimensions on the order of nanometers. These extremely small dimensions make these materials unique: they are able to penetrate systems easily (e.g. drug delivery applications), are reactive (catalytic applications) and can selectively separate molecules based on size (adsorption applications). The Functional Nanomaterials Research Group focuses on the synthesis, characterization and applications of functional nanomaterials, such as mesoporous materials, zeolite nanoparticles, hierarchical porous materials, nanotubes and nanowires, and nanocomposite membranes. The emphases are placed on the design and control of the composition, morphology, nanostructure and functionality of the nanomaterials, and the applications of these materials to a wide variety of areas including adsorption, catalysis, sensing, gas separation, water treatment, fuel cells, electro-photonic nanodevices and drug delivery.

Academic staff members

• Prof Paul Webley
• Prof Dongyuan Zhao
• Dr Huanting Wang
• Dr Bradley Ladewig
• Dr Cordelia Selomulya