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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Functional Ceramics and Inorganics

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
3D Nanoscale chemical analysis: a FIBSEM-SIMS facility optimised for soft and composite materialsBrydson, Professor RMDUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,726,123
A National Electron Diffraction Facility for Nanomaterial Structural StudiesWalker, Dr DUniversity of WarwickPhysics 1,509,664
A National Electron Diffraction Facility for Nanomaterial Structural StudiesColes, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 1,531,982
A National Research Facility for EpitaxyHeffernan, Professor JUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 12,250,478
A New Correlative Approach for Structure Determination & Imaging of Molecular MaterialsBrown, Professor PDUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 1,470,902
A New Paradigm for Quantum Materials Discovery: S = 1/2 Kagome Magnets in the Two-Dimensional LimitClark, Dr LUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 340,173
A regionally strategic NMR spectrometer with globally unique high pressure and reaction monitoring capabilityAdams, Dr RWUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 1,698,226
A Single-Crystal X-ray Diffractometer for High-Power, High-Throughput Chemical CrystallographyLayfield, Professor RAUniversity of SussexSch of Life Sciences 1,290,782
Advanced Functional Materials Spectroscopy: Lab-based X-ray AbsorptionBeaumont, Dr SKDurham, University ofChemistry 690,857
Advanced neutron scattering techniques to understand and improve performance in membrane nanotechnologyFoglia, Dr FUCLChemistry 1,233,592
Advanced Thin Film Sputtering Fabrication Facility (TF-FAB)Zoppi, Professor GNorthumbria, University ofFac of Engineering and Environment 971,033
AIM3: Additive and intelligent manufacturing of multi-functional membranesTokay, Dr BUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 1,008,679
An Electron Diffractometer for Nanomaterial Structure CharacterisationForgan, Professor RSUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 1,856,858
Applied Hyperspace Structures (HYPER)Coates, Dr SUniversity of LiverpoolPhysics 545,694
Boron-based semiconductors - the next generation of high thermal conductivity materialsKuball, Professor MUniversity of BristolPhysics 245,457
Boron-based semiconductors - the next generation of high thermal conductivity materialsNovikov, Professor SUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 399,809
CASTEP-USER: Predictive Materials Modelling For Experimental ScientistsHasnip, Dr PJUniversity of YorkPhysics 541,320
CCP5++: Integrating Computer Simulation of Condensed Phases with experiments and data science.Carbone, Professor PUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 366,829
Circularly Polarised Luminescent Photography and Lanthanide Complexes for Advanced Intelligent Security ApplicationsPal, Professor RDurham, University ofChemistry 295,444
Collaborative Computational Project in NMR CrystallographyHodgkinson, Professor PDurham, University ofChemistry 273,143
Combining Advanced Materials for Interface Engineering (CAMIE)Hickey, Professor BUniversity of LeedsPhysics and Astronomy 6,553,083
Conformational control of the structure and properties of synthetic porous materialsRosseinsky, Professor MUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 843,625
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 344,249
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesRedfield, Professor CUniversity of OxfordBiochemistry 17,770
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesButts, Professor CPUniversity of BristolChemistry 20,103
Controlling and integrating 2D magnetism in epitaxial van der Waals heterostructuresKing, Professor PDUniversity of St AndrewsPhysics and Astronomy 938,887
CP2K For Emerging Architectures And Machine LearningWatkins, Professor MBUniversity of LincolnSchool of Maths and Physics 525,899
Crystal growth of new research materials: a high gas pressure laser furnace at UCL-HarwellPerry, Professor RSUCLLondon Centre for Nanotechnology 880,671
Designer Aluminium Precursors for the Inkjet Printing of Electrical CircuitsKnapp, Dr CEUCLChemistry 415,688
Designing and exploring new quantum materials based on Fermi surface topological transitionsHine, Professor NDMUniversity of WarwickPhysics 404,748
Designing and exploring new quantum materials based on Fermi surface topological transitionsBetouras, Professor JLoughborough UniversityPhysics 574,805
Designing New Phases of Molecular Porous Organic Materials: Liquids, Liquid Crystals, and GlassesGreenaway, Dr RImperial College LondonChemistry 392,516
Digital navigation of chemical space for functionRosseinsky, Professor MUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 8,699,373
Disruptive development of van der Waals semiconductors by enabling anion-controlled functionalitiesArca, Dr ENewcastle UniversitySch of Maths, Statistics and Physics 390,629
Electrodeposited 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on graphene: a novel route towards scalable flexible electronicsBeanland, Professor RUniversity of WarwickPhysics 71,598
Electrodeposited 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on graphene: a novel route towards scalable flexible electronicsKlein, Professor NImperial College LondonMaterials 434,446
Electrodeposited 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides on graphene: a novel route towards scalable flexible electronicsde Groot, Professor CUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 1,023,916
Enhanced Magnetic Cooling through Optimising Local InteractionsSaines, Dr PUniversity of KentSch of Physical Sciences 416,345
EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in the Advanced Characterisation of Materials (CDT-ACM)McLachlan, Professor MImperial College LondonMaterials 6,631,929
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Inorganic Chemistry for Future Manufacturing (OxICFM)Aldridge, Professor SUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 6,505,378
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated Functional Nano (i4Nano)Hofmann, Professor SUniversity of CambridgePhysics 6,298,762
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Modelling of Heterogeneous SystemsKermode, Professor JRUniversity of WarwickPhysics 6,013,079
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Topological DesignDennis, Professor MRUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Physics and Astronomy 5,913,773
EPSRC Network for Engineering Porous Materials at Multiple Scales (EPoMM)Bowen, Professor CUniversity of BathMechanical Engineering 262,122
EPSRC-SFI Aluminium-Rich Nitride Electronics (ARNE)Moran, Professor DAJUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 597,833
EPSRC-SFI: An ocean microlab for autonomous dissolved inorganic carbon depth profile measurementMaguire, Professor PUniversity of UlsterNanotechnology and Adv Materials Inst 602,640
EPSRC-SFI: Next Generation Energy Autonomous Textile Fabrics based on Triboelectric Nanogenerators (NextGenT-TENG)Mulvihill, Dr DUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 1,509,817
Exploiting the anion Chemistry of solids for Future Advanced Functional Materials: Core-to-Core Project on Mixed Anion Research for Energy ConversionClarke, Professor SJUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 1,023,098
Fabrication of novel glasses and glass micro-spheres by acoustic levitation and laser heating.Barnes, Dr ACUniversity of BristolPhysics 517,371
Ferroelectric gating for agile and reconfigurable 2D electronicsAlexe, Professor MUniversity of WarwickPhysics 840,197
Growth of hexagonal boron nitride for deep ultraviolet photonics, quantum emitters and van der Waals substratesNovikov, Professor SUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 1,027,022
Harnessing disorder to tune, tailor and design classical and quantum spin liquidsCastelnovo, Professor CUniversity of CambridgePhysics 318,955
Harnessing disorder to tune, tailor and design classical and quantum spin liquidsGoff, Professor JRoyal Holloway, Univ of LondonPhysics 285,036
Harnessing disorder to tune, tailor and design classical and quantum spin liquidsPrabhakaran, Dr DUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 291,675
Harnessing vibration-induced enhancement of transport in functional materials with soft structural dynamicsSirringhaus, Professor HUniversity of CambridgePhysics 6,846,508
Heat Transport in Novel 3D Patterned NanostructuresHepplestone, Dr SPUniversity of ExeterPhysics and Astronomy 403,574
Heat Transport in Novel 3D Patterned NanostructuresLadak, Dr SCardiff UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy 874,608
Heat Transport in Novel 3D Patterned StructuresNandhakumar, Professor ISUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 426,380
High performance Wide spectral range Nanoprobe (HiWiN)Kolosov, Professor OVLancaster UniversityPhysics 745,943
High Resolution Unconventional Lithography for Advanced MaterialsBoya, Dr RUniversity of Manchester, ThePhysics and Astronomy 929,824
High Throughput Preparation of Tuneable Magnetically Assembled 1D NanostructuresDavies, Dr GUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 133,775
Innovative Material, Processes and Devices for Low Power Flexible Electronics: Creating a Sustainable Internet of EverythingJohnson, Dr ALUniversity of BathChemistry 2,323,962
International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy MaterialsErrington, Dr RJNewcastle UniversitySch of Natural & Environmental Sciences 878,468
Laser-PEEM/LEEM Facility for Multidisciplinary Nanoscience ImagingDhesi, Dr SSDiamond Light SourcePhysical Sciences 805,845
Linking formation mechanisms, nanostructure and function in metal oxide nanosheets using multimodal characterisation.Allan, Dr PUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 403,089
Low Resistance Contacts on Atomically Thin Body Semiconductors for Energy Efficient Electronics (LoResCon)Chhowalla, Professor MUniversity of CambridgeMaterials Science & Metallurgy 940,086
Magnetic Properties Measurement System for Manchester and National EPR FacilityMcInnes, Professor EJLUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 732,173
Memory Impedance for Efficient Complex-valued Neural NetworksMehonic, Dr AUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 201,922
Modelling long timescale effects of irradiation damage of nuclear graphiteJolley, Dr KLoughborough UniversityChemistry 379,651
Nano-structured RC Networks - A Pathway To Artificial SkinAmit, Dr IDurham, University ofEngineering 165,557
New direction in high temperature dielectrics: unlocking performance of doped tungsten bronze oxides through mechanistic understandingHall, Dr DAUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 231,813
New directions in high temperature dielectrics: unlocking performance of doped tungsten bronze oxides through mechanistic understandingSinclair, Professor DUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 147,351
New directions in high temperature dielectrics: unlocking performance of doped tungsten bronze oxides through mechanistic understandingBrown, Professor APUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 432,804
New directions in high temperature dielectrics: unlocking performance of doped tungsten bronze oxides through mechanistic understandingBristowe, Dr NDurham, University ofPhysics 77,006
New directions in high temperature dielectrics: unlocking performance of doped tungsten bronze oxides through mechanistic understandingBeanland, Professor RUniversity of WarwickPhysics 376,462
New Quantum Materials from High Pressure SynthesisAttfield, Professor JPUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 746,997
Next Generation Advanced Materials - Structure-Property RelationshipsGibbs, Dr AUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 1,196,714
Novel Characterisation of Nanoparticles as Lung Surfactant Protein Substitutes towards New Treatments for Infant Respiratory Distress SyndromeCampbell, Dr RAUniversity of Manchester, TheSchool of Health Sciences 288,308
Novel computational routes to materials discoveryBartok-Partay, Dr LLUniversity of WarwickChemistry 686,288
Oxide and chalcogenide MOCVD (metal-organic chemical vapour deposition)Lamb, Dr DASwansea UniversityCollege of Engineering 2,639,023
Oxide Recurrent Neural NetworksBorisov, Dr PLoughborough UniversityPhysics 277,037
PAPIER - Plasma Assisted Printing of Metal Inks with Enhanced ResistivityKnapp, Dr CEUCLChemistry 164,310
Perfecting Halide Perovskites: From Precursor Ink Chemistry to Defect ControlNoel, Dr NKUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 1,700,817
Plasma Microreactors: a Manufacturing Platform for Nanoscale Metal OxidesMariotti, Professor DUniversity of UlsterSchool of Engineering 679,601
Quantifying the Dynamic Response in Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): A Platform for Tuning Chemical Space in Porous MaterialsBrammer, Professor LUniversity of SheffieldChemistry 501,245
Quantifying the Dynamic Response in Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): A Platform for Tuning Chemical Space in Porous MaterialsFletcher, Professor AJUniversity of StrathclydeChemical and Process Engineering 423,306
Quantum dynamics of electrons in emerging van der Waals devicesGreenaway, Dr MTLoughborough UniversityPhysics 278,181
Quantum Materials by TwistronicsGorbachev, Professor RUniversity of Manchester, ThePhysics and Astronomy 1,289,897
Quantum Materials by TwistronicsTartakovskii, Professor AUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 417,372
QUANtum Transport for Advanced Spintronics: QUANTASCavill, Dr SAUniversity of YorkPhysics 510,544
Rapid Prototyping of Novel Devices with In-situ Deposition, Imaging and NanolithographyMorrison, Professor KLoughborough UniversityPhysics 1,997,801
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materialsMidgley, Professor PAUniversity of CambridgeMaterials Science & Metallurgy 236,595
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materialsTan, Professor JUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 488,160
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materials (LEAD)Lionheart, Professor WRBUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 635,422
Robust manufacturable antibacterial surfaces enabled by superhard plasmon-enhanced photocatalytic materials.Oulton, Professor RFMImperial College LondonPhysics 762,406
Robust manufacturable antimicrobial surfaces enabled by superhard plasmon-enhanced photocatalytic materialsEhiasarian, Professor APSheffield Hallam UniversityCollege of Business, Technology & Eng 779,069
Silicon Carbide Power Conversion for Telecommunications Satellite ApplicationsGammon, Professor PMUniversity of WarwickSch of Engineering 746,426
SuperSTEM: National Research Facility for Advanced Electron MicroscopyRamasse, Professor QUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 4,023,848
Supporting research communities with large-scale DFT in the next decade and beyondHine, Professor NDMUniversity of WarwickPhysics 235,697
Supporting research communities with large-scale DFT in the next decade and beyondSkylaris, Professor CUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 260,230
Supporting research communities with large-scale DFT in the next decade and beyondTeobaldi, Dr GSTFC Laboratories (Grouped)Scientific Computing Department 122,659
Supporting research communities with large-scale DFT in the next decade and beyondMostofi, Professor AImperial College LondonMaterials 297,873
TESiC-SuperJ - Trench Epitaxy for SiC Superjunctions: technology enabling low loss HVDC power electronics.Shah, Dr VUniversity of WarwickSch of Engineering 398,802
The UK Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation Magic Angle Spinning NMR FacilityLee, Dr DUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 2,881,145
The UK Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation Magic Angle Spinning NMR FacilityGrey, Professor CPUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 247,949
The UK Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation Magic Angle Spinning NMR FacilityKockenberger, Dr WUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 1,857,395
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityWilliamson, Dr PTFUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Biological Sciences 51,797
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityTitman, Dr JUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 43,315
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 23,982
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityGriffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 22,420
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 2,431,378
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityAshbrook, Professor SEMUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 30,069
Tomographic Imaging: UK Collaborative Computational Projectswithers, Professor PUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 296,693
Topological Insulator based Transistors for Neuromorphic Computer Systemsde Souza, Professor MMUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 202,432
Towards LED-pumped Masers: a new class of room-temperature masersSathian, Dr JNorthumbria, University ofFac of Engineering and Environment 398,153
Two-Dimensional Magnetic Materials for the Next Generation of Functional Device Platforms (2DMagnete)Santos, Dr EUniversity of EdinburghSch of Physics and Astronomy 1,002,808
UK National Ion Beam CentreWebb, Professor RPUniversity of SurreyATI Electronics 2,454,938
Ultrafast Nanodosimetry - the role of the nanoscale in radiation interactions in matter.Dromey, Professor BQueen's University of BelfastSch of Mathematics and Physics 1,101,302
Unlocking the pre-nucleation state as a route to materials discovery in MOFsYeung, Dr H HUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 424,762
Van der Waals Ga2O3 functional materials epitaxy: Revolutionary power electronicsKuball, Professor MUniversity of BristolPhysics 201,458
Volatile organic compound sensing in healthcare using optical interrogation of metal-organic frameworksYang, Professor SUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 427,982
Volatile organic compound sensing in healthcare using optical interrogation of metal-organic frameworksKorposh, Professor SUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 671,743
Volatile organic compound sensing in healthcare using optical interrogation of metal-organic frameworksTurner, Professor CBrunel University LondonLife Sciences 167,190
ZeoMOFsMorris, Professor REUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 805,762

Total Number of Grants: 124
Total Value of Grants: £148,820,190

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).