Expertise
Our research covers a broad range of topics, from semiconductors to concrete and from theoretical modelling to industrial applied coatings
Automation and robotics
We have brought together robotics related research, teaching and consultancy in order to create a focal point where diverse robotics and automation projects are developed alongside each other
The National HIPIMS Technology Centre
High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering is the latest development in PVD coating deposition technology
Intumescent coatings
Intumescent coatings are used to protect structural steelwork during a fire. These coatings expand 50 to 100 times when heated in air
Lesker UHV Sputtering Rig
Ultra high vacuum PVD system with three magnetron sources and one UHV arc source
Impedance Spectroscopy
Impedance spectroscopy is a powerful electrochemical technique which not only provides quantitative data regarding the corrosion of a sample but can also be used to identify the electrochemical process occurring.
Polymer formulation
There are a large number of commercially available additives that enable polymers to perform important functions over a wide range of conditions
Wear failures of machining tools
Research into wear failures of machining tools by Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute
NITRACOTE
This project is concerned with development of a duplex coating system for steels, bringing together two separate surface treatments in an entirely novel and synergistic way
Polymer formulation
There are a large number of commercially available additives that enable polymers to perform important functions over a wide range of conditions