Centre for the Science of Materials

Research areas

A visual representation of magnetism and superconductivity.
Magnetism and superconductivity
A visual representation of two-dimensional and topological materials
Two-dimensional and topological materials
A visual representation of energy-related and catalytic materials
Energy-related and catalytic materials
A visual representation of neuromorphic devices for computing. It shows a sideview of a human face containing electronic nodes, networks and code.
Neuromorphic devices for computing
A visual representation of classical and quantum metamaterials
Classical and quantum metamaterials
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Associate members

  • Mark Blamire (University of Cambridge)
  • Andrey Chubukov (University of Minnesota)
  • Feo Kusmartsev (Loughborough University)
  • Matthew Rosseinsky, FRS (University of Liverpool)
  • Photolithography
  • Ion milling
  • Various thin film deposition techniques including RF, magnetron PVD and evaporation
  • Nanofabrication cluster (integrated thermal lithography, PVD, e-beam evaporation and scanning probe microscopy)
  • 2D heterostructure assembly stage
  • X-ray diffraction for bulk and thin film samples, Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction and X-ray reflectivity
  • CFMS equipped for magnetometry, electric and thermal transport measurements for temperature range of 2-300 K and bipolar magnetic field up to 9 T
  • 3He insert for CFMS to extend temperature range to 0.3 – 2K electric transport measurements
  • Ferromagnetic resonance (VNA-FMR)
  • AC and DC Hall measurements at various applied magnetic field and temperatures
  • AFM
  • lMOKE

Midlands Computational Chemistry Meeting 2019 - Monday 15 April 2019