Supported by state-of-the-art facilities, our research into materials and their properties involves significant collaborative activity with international partners and industry to provide a focus for cutting-edge research.The Functional Materials Group (FMG) provides a focus for the investigation of materials and their properties, with impact in healthcare technologies and the environment.The Group’s active research themes include:Nanomaterials (e.g. magnetic nanoparticles and carbon dots)Nuclear materials (e.g. zeolites and ion-exchange materials)Biomaterials (e.g. lipid nanostructures and molecularly imprinted polymers)Organic materials (Photoactive dyes)Organometallics and catalystsPolymersMicrowave technologyMaterials processesTheoretical modelling