Details of Grant

EPSRC Reference:

GR/S60037/01

Title:

Advanced ceramics, polymers & composites

Principal Investigator:

Other Investigators:

Hand, Professor RJ	Sharp, Professor J	Wright, Professor PV
Reaney, Professor IM	Rainforth, Professor WM	Lee, Professor W
Jones, Professor FR	Sinclair, Professor D

Researcher Co-Investigators:

Project Partners:

Department:

Materials Science and Engineering

Organisation:

University of Sheffield

Scheme:

Standard Research (Pre-FEC)

Starts:

01 April 2003

Ends:

30 September 2008

Value (£):

6,440,303

EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:

Materials Characterisation

Materials Synthesis & Growth

EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:

Aerospace, Defence and Marine	Manufacturing
Communications	Electronics
Environment	Healthcare

Related Grants:

Panel History:

Summary on Grant Application Form

Structural and Functional Ceramics, together with related Materials, cover a wide range of actual and potential application areas ranging from traditional refractories, abrasives and insulating ceramics, through to functional materials exhibiting a range of electrical, magnetic and optical properties with applications in for instance, sensors, smart devices and telecommunication systems. Many of these fields are in their infancy and even in the more traditional areas, much remains to be done to increase scientific understanding and to improve properties through better processing. Research is required in three broad areas for all these materials so as to: a) Improve fabrication of materials and devices including use of novel chemical approaches, b) Obtain better understanding of microstructure/property relations, c) Develop new and improved materials and/or novel properties. Most of the work to be done is focused on ceramics but defined rather broadly to include cements, glass, polymer-coated glass systems, polymer composites and polymer electrolytes. In addition to the specific projects, we aim to act as the hub of 'ceramics' research in the UK and develop strong links to other major international 'ceramics' centres of excellence.

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