Innovations in Manufacturing, Design, Construction and Testing of Materials

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Innovations in Manufacturing, Design,
Construction and Testing of Materials
Materials and Manufacturing KBDN
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Speakers

• Prof. A H Rankin (Kingston University)
• Prof. Peter Foot (Kingston University)
• Prof. D. Harrison (Brunel University)
• Dr. Peter Allan (Wolfson Centre, Brunel
  University)

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Overview

• Professor Andy Rankin
• Kingston University
• (Network Leader)

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Projects and collaboration

• Multidisciplinary group of some 25 materials
  scientists, earth scientists, chemists,
  physicists and engineers from FOUR universities
  within the Westfocus consortium
• Brunel (2 projects)
• Kingston (2 projects)
• Royal Holloway (1 project )
• Westminster (1 project)

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Materials and Manufacturing KBDN- Scope

• Synthesis and formulation of functional materials
  
• Biomaterials
• Earth Materials
• Advanced analytical techniques for materials 
  characterization
• Materials processing and fabrication at macro-,
  micro- and nano-levels
• Innovative materials design in electronics and
  other applications

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Main projects

• Commercial facilities for microanalysis and micro
  imaging of materials.
• Recycling of materials
• New Electronic, Bio- and Smart Materials
• Materials processing and packaging
• Development of new equipment and methods and
  Image Processing for GEM stone analysis
  (e.g.digital signal processor)

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Examples of recent network activities

• Short courses
• Micro imaging and analysis
  (courses organised by Kingston).
• IGDS Packaging (course module
  organised by Brunel)

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Examples of recent network activities

• External events
• European Signal Processing Conference
  (Westminster)
• Polymer Process Engineering Conference, Boston
  (Brunel )
• Mineralogical Society Micro to Nano Conference,
  Bath (Kingston , Royal Holloway)
• International Gem and Mineral Fair, Arizona
  (Kingston )
• GemA International Conference, London (Kingston )
• Int Conf on Synthetic Metals, Dublin (Kingston)
• Workshop on Patterned Organic Conductors,
  Manchester (Kingston)

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Commercial activities recent examples

• Consultancies/analytical services
• Gem and mineral analysis (Kingston)
• Polymers packaging materials (Brunel)
• Electronic smart materials (Brunel, Kingston 2)
• Patents submitted (Kingston 2)
• 2 Patents on Biomaterials
• Laser lithography for microelectronics
• Antistatic rubbers

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Kingston Project 1- KUmicro
Professor Andy Rankin Project Leader School of
Earth Sciences and Geography Kingston
University a.rankin_at_kingston.ac.uk
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KUmicro - scope
KUmicro, based at Kingston University, is a
provider of services and consultation for
micro-analysis and imaging of a range of
inorganic (and some organic) materials and
particles down to a few microns in size.
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KUmicro - activities

• Scope of KUmicro activities include
• Earth materials and resources
• Construction materials
• Environmental and waste materials
• Glass, ceramics and polymers
• Minerals and gemstones

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KUmicro - services
KUmicro also offers a consultancy service on
geological and environmental issues related to
the exploration, characterization and development
of ores, industrial minerals and constructional
raw materials.
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KUmicro - expertise

• KUmicro has an international reputation for the
  analysis of Earth, Environmental and
  Constructional Materials centred on a range of
  specialist equipment which includes
• Laser Raman microspectroscopy
• Laser ICP-MS (NERC)
• SEM and TEM
• Confocal Laser Scanning microscopy
• Hot and Cold Stage microscopy

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KUmicro - clients

• Recent KUmicro clients include
• Aminex
• Gallant Minerals
• Gallagher Materials
• GemA and Gem Testing Labs
• MWH Environmental Consultants
• Silurian Resources

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KUmicro - partnerships

• Ongoing KUmicro collaborative
• partnerships include
• GemA and Gem Testing Labs
• Renishaw
• Linkam Scientific Instruments
• Silurian Resources
• RandGold Exploration
• Tarmac

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KUmicro short courses

• Recent KUmicro short courses and Users Schools
  for
• Gemmologists have attracted international
  participants
• from industry,commerce and government departments
• Belgium
• Oman
• Russia
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Tanzania
• UK
• USA

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KUmicro how can we help?
Contact Dr S Bignold kumicro_at_kingston.ac.uk
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Kingston Project 2 Materials Design
Innovation (MDI)

• Based on extensive experience in new materials
  synthesis, engineering, electronics biomedical
  science at Kingston. Research consultancy in
• Biomaterials
• Sensors and Biosensors
• Liquid crystals and displays (with Brunel)
• Organic materials for electronics photonics
• (with RHUL)
• Leader Prof. Peter Foot
• p.foot_at_kingston.ac.uk

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Kingston 2 MDI Biomaterials

• Bone replacement
• and repair
• Light, polymer-ceramic composite
• Cheap raw materials
• Non-toxic can be assimilated into natural bone
• UK Patent pending

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Kingston 2 MDI Liquid Crystal Conducting
Polymers

• Plastic conductive films
• Electrical props can be switched by electric or
  magnetic fields
• Uses in displays and stealth technology

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Kingston 2 - MDI Electrochromics

• Thin film panels made by sublimation onto ITO
  glass
• Fast switching for visual displays and smart
  windows
• Polychromic molecules - 4 switchable colour
  states in this
  
  case-

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Kingston 2 - MDIOrganic Microcircuits

• Flexible plastic films
• Insulating when untreated
• Focused laser beam writes micro-circuit patterns
• WF funded lithographic facility
• Uses in electro-luminescent displays,
  micro-sensor arrays etc.
• UK patent protection. Other patents in progress.

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Kingston 2 MDISmart Drug-Delivery Materials

• Dendrimer molecules
• Outside is water-soluble
• Core can trap hydrophobic drugs carry them in
  bloodstream
• Drugs released on arrival at target cell walls
• UK Patent pending and spin-out activity

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Kingston Project 2 KTP Activity

• Micro and nanoscale engineering SME
• Techniques include PEF and MIM
• With KU input plan to develop new products
• Help refocus Cos research activity
• Explore new markets
• Expand new Euro consortium work

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Kingston 2 - MDI Partners

• Recent research consultancy partners
  include
• DERA/QinetiQ
• Vista Optics
• Ventura Ltd
• National Grid Co.
• Tecan Ltd
• Kodak Ltd
• Malaysian Rubber Board
• Zotefoams Ltd

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Kingston Project 2 - Enquiries
If you think we may be able to help you through
research, consultancy or patent licensing please
contact Professor Peter Foot, Project
Leader Coordinator, Materials Research
Group School of Pharmacy and Chemistry Kingston
University p.foot_at_kingston.ac.uk
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Brunel Project 2 -
Professor David Harrison