The School of Chemistry has developed a particular strength in Solid State and Materials Chemistry, with a research group dedicated to this exciting area of study. As part of the Chemistry (PhD/MPhil) programme, students can conduct their research within this group.

Research in Materials Chemistry has a vital role to play in providing solutions to important societal challenges, including the search for new and sustainable energy sources, tackling the climate crisis, and developing new materials for advanced medical and pharmaceutical applications. The School of Chemistry at Cardiff University has well-established research strengths in Materials Chemistry, encompassing both fundamental and applied aspects of research in this field, and with a vibrant cohort of post graduate research students conducting research projects within this group.

Current research in Materials Chemistry is based within three broad themes:

• developing and advancing new aspects of experimental techniques for investigating properties of materials
• applying a range of state-of-the-art experimental and computational methods to understand fundamental properties of materials
• designing new materials and processes for advanced materials applications

Students studying post graduate research degrees in Materials Chemistry gain a wide range of skills, which typically include experience in a range of experimental methodologies for materials preparation and characterization, expertise in techniques (experimental and/or computational) for gaining detailed insights into fundamental properties of materials, and training in strategies to design new materials for specific targeted applications.