The document summarizes the research activities of the Polymer Technology Group at Queen Mary University of London. The group focuses on developing biobased plastics and composites, materials for biomedical applications, engineering materials like high strength fibers and nanocomposites, and characterizing these materials. The group has various processing and characterization facilities and also does contract research for universities and industry through its spin-off company Nanoforce Technology Ltd.

1. Centre for Materials ResearchPolymer Technology Groupt.peijs@qmul.ac.uk

2. Historic Queens’ Building

3. QMUL Location

4. QMUL Campus

5. QMUL Campus

6. Energy & Sustainability Biobasedplastics Biobased composites Self-reinforced plastics Composites for windturbines Organic photovoltaics Solar-cell concentrators

7. Biomedical Applications Fibre scaffolds for TE Electrospunfibres Surface structurisation Biosensors Polymer actuators Micro-incapsulation

8. Engineering Materials High strength fibres Advanced composites Anti-ballistic composites Ceramics composites Reinforced elastomers Nanocomposites

9. Polymer Nanocomposites Layered nanoclay Carbon nanotubesGraphene Needle-like nanoclay Cellulose nanofibres Multilayer polymer films

10. Nanocomposite Applications Conductive plastics Transparent conductive films Flame retardancy Smart textiles Damage sensing composites Barrier films

11. Characterisation Facilities SEM, TEM, FIB, ų-CT SPM, AFM XRD, WAXS DMA, DCS, TGA, Microcal FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis Mechanical testing

12. Processing Facilities Compounding (grams to kg) Co-extrusion (flat, blow film) Injection moulding Fibre spinning (tape, multifil) Electrospinning Coating (batch, role to role)

13. Contract Research University Industry Nanoforce R&D “Nanoforce Technology Ltd. is a spin-off company, wholly owned by QMUL, specialised in advanced materials processing with a focus on the development of processing routes that can be commercialised by industry, aiming to bridge the gap between academic R&D and industrial applications”

14. Polymer Technology Group Profs Ton Peijs, CeesBastiaansen, Drs Asa Barber and EmilianoBilotti (CB not shown in pict.)