Materials Chemistry

Martin Attfield
- m.attfieldmanchester.acuk
- Materials Chemistry - Reader
Person: Academic
Aliaksandr Baidak
- Materials Chemistry - Lecturer
Person: Academic
Peter Budd
- Materials Chemistry - Professor of Polymer Chemistry
Person: Academic
Cinzia Casiraghi
- Materials Chemistry - Professor of Nanoscience
Person: Academic
Shan Dai
- Materials Chemistry - Research Associate
Person: Academic

A [3]Rotaxane Containing {Ti₇Ga} Rings Linking Cu^II: Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic Studies
Lockyer, S., Loci, L., Whitehead, G., Vitorica-Yrezabal, I., Timco, G., Bowen, A., Mcinnes, E. & Winpenny, R., 22 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemistry: A European Journal .
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Advanced Insights into the Role of Interfacial Defect Morphology in Mixed Matrix Membrane Gas Transport
Ghasemi, M., Sarkisov, L., Budd, P. & Babaei, M., 1 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 723, 123883.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
All 2D Material Printed Diodes and Circuits on Paper for Sustainable Electronics
Grillo, A., Parvez, K., Wang, J., Peng, Z., Pelella, A., Dun, C., Urban, J. J., Bartolomeo, A. D. & Casiraghi, C., 2 Sept 2025, In: ACS Nano.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
All-Edge MoS2 by Ultramicrotomy for Hydrogen Evolution
Bhardwaj, A., Ismail, A., Saurav, K. V., Elgendy, A., Keerthi, A. & Radha, B., 27 Oct 2025, In: ACS Nano.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Amphiphilic zeolitic imidazolate framework for improved CO₂ separation in PIM‐1 mixed matrix membranes
Pérez-Miana, M., Luque-Alled, J. M., Mayoral, Á., Martínez-Visus, I., Foster, A. B., Budd, P. M. & Coronas, J., 27 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. e202420879.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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7 Finished

BHF Centre for Research Excellence 2024-2029
Keavney, B. (PI), Tomaszewski, M. (CoI), Hentges, K. (CoI), Buch, M. (CoI), Ananiadou, S. (CoI), Miller, C. (CoI), Oceandy, D. (CoI), Smith, C. (CoI), Allan, S. (CoI), Cartwright, E. (CoI), Revell, A. (CoI), Frangi, A. F. (CoI), Peek, N. (CoI), Greenstein, A. (CoI), Wang, X. (CoI), Trafford, A. (CoI), Morris, A. (CoI), Newman, W. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), Brough, D. (CoI), Myers, J. (CoI), Mamas, M. (CoI) & Greenstein, A. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/29
Project: Research
Light switchable molecular qugates
Bowen, A. (PI), Heyes, D. (CoI), Mcinnes, E. (CoI) & Winpenny, R. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
SuCCEED: SuCCEED: Sustainable Commodity Chemicals through Enzyme Engineering & Design
Leys, D. (PI), Cuellar Franca, R. (CoI), Dixon, N. (CoI), Esteban Serrano, J. (CoI), Green, A. (CoI), Scrutton, N. (CoI), Spallina, V. (CoI), Turner, M. (CoI) & Winterburn, J. (CoI)
15/11/23 → 14/11/28
Project: Research
Direct Writing of Nanodevices: A Sustainable Route to Nanofabrication
Lewis, D. (PI), Boland, J. (CoI), Winpenny, R. (CoI) & Spink, G. (Support team)
1/05/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
HiRes: High Resolution Unconventional Lithography for Advanced Materials
Boya, R. (PI), Curry, R. (CoI), Falko, V. (CoI) & Keerthi, A. (CoI)
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research

Influence on graphene policy and global market growth
Novoselov, K. (Participant), Geim, A. (Participant), Casiraghi, C. (Participant), Bangert, U. (Participant) & Raveendran Nair, R. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Policy

4 Editorial work
3 Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
3 Membership of committee
2 Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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- 2 Publication peer-review
- 1 Membership of board

IEC TC 119 - “Printed Electronics” visit to the Henry Royce Institute
Majewski, L. (Chair), Anthopoulos, T. (Co-Organiser), Blaker, J. (Participant), Blunt, G. (Participant), Boland, J. (Co-Organiser), Casiraghi, C. (Participant), Casson, A. (Organiser), Chung, A.-J. (Participant), Hearty, L. (Organiser), Kang, K.-T. (Participant), Labram, J. (Participant), Lee, D. (Participant), Lee, J. (Participant), Li, Y. (Participant), Moon, Y. J. (Participant), Paton, K. R. (Participant), Sarma, H. (Participant) & Willert, A. (Participant)
25 Oct 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research

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Membranes (Journal)
Foster, A. (Guest editor)
25 Oct 2023 → 30 Apr 2024
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
Manchester Community Festival 2023: Social Responsibility
Weise, N. (Co-Organiser), Ward, L. (Participant), Whittall, D. (Participant), Alwattar, A. (Participant), Kuzmina, D. (Participant), Ahmadipour, S. (Participant) & David, G. (Participant)
10 Jun 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
British Mass Spectrometry Society BMSS (External organisation)
Geue, N. (Academic expert member)
2023 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
eLeMeNTe e.V. (External organisation)
Geue, N. (Academic expert member)
2022 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Teaching

RAW EPR Files for compound 2.A2
Bennett, T. (Creator), Lockyer, S. J. (Creator), Asthana, D. (Creator), F. S. Whitehead, G. (Creator), Vitorica-Yrezabal, I. J. (Creator), Timco, G. A. (Creator), Winpenny, R. E. P. (Creator) & J. L. McInnes, E. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 29 May 2024
DOI: 10.48420/25887169, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/RAW_EPR_Files_for_compound_2_A2/25887169
Dataset
Offset droplet data
Walton, A. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 22 Sept 2017
DOI: 10.17632/bpm576dzt2.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/bpm576dzt2
Dataset
Passivation, phase, and morphology control of CdS nanocrystals using fluorinated aromatic amines
Buckingham, M. (Creator), Li, Y. (Creator), Abutbul, R. E. (Creator), Han, B. (Creator), Hazledine, K. (Creator), Cartmell, S. (Creator), Walton, A. (Creator), Eggeman, A. (Creator), Lewis, D. (Creator) & Lee, D. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 27 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.48420/26098096, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Passivation_phase_and_morphology_control_of_CdS_nanocrystals_using_fluorinated_aromatic_amines/26098096
Dataset
Primary Data (Longer Tau) - Compound [1(2A)3]
Loci, L. (Creator), Lockyer, S. J. (Creator), Bennett, T. S. (Creator), Rogers, C. J. (Creator), Brookfield, A. (Creator), Timco, G. (Creator), Miller, J. J. (Creator), Whitehead, G. F. S. (Creator), Nawaz, S. (Creator), Winpenny, R. E. P. (Creator) & Bowen, A. M. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 3 Apr 2024
DOI: 10.48420/23276132, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Primary_Data_Longer_Tau_-_Compound_b_1_b_b_2A_b_sub_3_sub_/23276132
Dataset
Combined Data - Compound [1(2B)3]
Loci, L. (Creator), Lockyer, S. J. (Creator), Bennett, T. S. (Creator), Rogers, C. J. (Creator), Brookfield, A. (Creator), Timco, G. (Creator), Miller, J. J. (Creator), Whitehead, G. F. S. (Creator), Nawaz, S. (Creator), Winpenny, R. E. P. (Creator) & Bowen, A. M. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 3 Apr 2024
DOI: 10.48420/23295209, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Combined_Data_-_Compound_b_1_b_b_2B_b_sub_3_sub_/23295209
Dataset

Better World Award (Winner)
Weise, N. (Recipient), Attfield, M. (Recipient) & Budd, P. (Recipient), 22 Jun 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Prize
Gibson, M. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Corday-Morgan Medal
Gibson, M. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Gibson, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Election to learned society
Making A Difference Award 2022 (Commended)
Weise, N. (Recipient), Attfield, M. (Recipient) & Budd, P. (Recipient), 10 May 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Agilent Gas Chromatograph (GC)
Edge, R. (Senior Technical Specialist) & Baidak, A. (Academic lead)
Dalton Nuclear Institute
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Autotitrator
Baidak, A. (Academic lead)
Dalton Nuclear Institute
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Carbolite Furnace
Baidak, A. (Academic lead)
Dalton Nuclear Institute
Facility/equipment: Equipment
High speed AFM for Crystallisation
Anderson, M. (Academic lead) & Wall, S. (Technical Specialist)
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Facility/equipment: Equipment
High Temperature Recirculation Loop
De Moraes Shubeita, S. (Technical Specialist) & Baidak, A. (Academic lead)
Dalton Nuclear Institute
Facility/equipment: Equipment

Materials Chemistry

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Martin Attfield

Aliaksandr Baidak

Peter Budd

Cinzia Casiraghi

Shan Dai

A [3]Rotaxane Containing {Ti₇Ga} Rings Linking Cu^II: Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic Studies

Advanced Insights into the Role of Interfacial Defect Morphology in Mixed Matrix Membrane Gas Transport

All 2D Material Printed Diodes and Circuits on Paper for Sustainable Electronics

All-Edge MoS2 by Ultramicrotomy for Hydrogen Evolution

Amphiphilic zeolitic imidazolate framework for improved CO₂ separation in PIM‐1 mixed matrix membranes

BHF Centre for Research Excellence 2024-2029

Light switchable molecular qugates

SuCCEED: SuCCEED: Sustainable Commodity Chemicals through Enzyme Engineering & Design

Direct Writing of Nanodevices: A Sustainable Route to Nanofabrication

HiRes: High Resolution Unconventional Lithography for Advanced Materials

Influence on graphene policy and global market growth

IEC TC 119 - “Printed Electronics” visit to the Henry Royce Institute

Membranes (Journal)

Manchester Community Festival 2023: Social Responsibility

British Mass Spectrometry Society BMSS (External organisation)

eLeMeNTe e.V. (External organisation)

RAW EPR Files for compound 2.A2

Offset droplet data

Passivation, phase, and morphology control of CdS nanocrystals using fluorinated aromatic amines

Primary Data (Longer Tau) - Compound [1(2A)3]

Combined Data - Compound [1(2B)3]

Better World Award (Winner)

Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Prize

Corday-Morgan Medal

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Making A Difference Award 2022 (Commended)

Agilent Gas Chromatograph (GC)

Autotitrator

Carbolite Furnace

High speed AFM for Crystallisation

High Temperature Recirculation Loop

Materials Chemistry

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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