Materials innovation and characterisation
Drive your materials discovery, analysis and optimisation forward with our in-depth expertise and state-of-the-art synthesis and materials characterisation facilities.
We offer an unrivalled range of techniques for the discovery, optimisation, analysis and testing of materials and their properties, coupled with world-leading expertise across materials innovation, synthesis and characterisation. Our specialists are experienced in tackling complex industry problems, using innovative methods backed by the latest research.
Whether you’re developing a novel formulation or want to fine-tune an existing material’s functional properties, we can help you determine the right composition with maximum efficiency.
Harness the power of our materials innovation and characterisation capabilities for applications such as:
Memory materials
Advanced alloys
Functional ceramics
Dielectrics
Electrocatalysts
Battery materials
Hydrogen storage materials
Functional coatings
Gas sensors
Thermoelectrics
Photovoltaics
Optical coatings
Plasmonic materials
Therapeutics
Biomaterials
Petrochemicals
Antimicrobials
Automotive materials
Industrial processes
Our materials innovation and characterisation capabilities
High-throughput materials innovation:
Our unique Material Innovation Lab enables rapid synthesis of thin film samples, combined with automated materials characterisation, for a complete dataset of your materials of interest. Our advanced system can process hundreds of samples and thousands of different compositions, depending on your requirements.
Structural characterisation of functional materials:
Our structural characterisation experts can help you design, synthesise and fine-tune functional materials for targeted uses.
Materials modelling and structure prediction:
We use powerful computer modelling techniques for highly targeted synthesis and materials modelling, providing actionable insights to accelerate your project.
Why work with CChES?
Explore our materials innovation and characterisation facilities
Through CChES your company can access a range of cutting-edge labs, facilities and instruments, many of which would typically only be available to research institutions, such as:
- A unique dedicated electron diffraction facility for projects at scale
- X-ray diffraction via the National Crystallography Service
- Advanced Raman spectroscopy facilities
- Innovative computational methods and software, with associated high-performance computing, for materials modelling
Specialist expertise
Our specialists bring decades of research knowledge and commercial experience to our clients’ projects. Read more about some of our leading materials innovation and materials characterisation experts.
Professor Simon Coles
Crystallography, structural chemistry and digital chemistry
Professor Jonathan Essex
Molecular simulations of biological systems, digital drug discovery
Dr Mark Light
X-ray diffraction for materials characterisation
Professor Robert Raja
Materials chemistry and catalysis, specialising in sustainable chemistry, carbon capture and renewable energy
Dr Samuel Guerin
High-throughput materials synthesis and characterisaton
Professor Andrea Russell
Spectroscopic techniques for studying the electrode/electrolyte interface, particularly electrocatalysts