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Delve into the current and previous research projects of the Structured Materials group based at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge.
Current projects
Current projects include the development of an improved prosthetic heart valve utilising the anisotropic mechanical properties of oriented block copolymers, and understanding the relationship between mutual and tracer diffusion coefficients in binary non-ideal liquid mixtures.
The Structured Materials Group falls under the Department’s Healthcare research theme.
Previous projects
Recent work includes:
- Developing an environmentally friendly control strategy for the invasive zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha.
- Making controlled-size porous materials from block copolymers.
Understanding the processing of cake flour. - Investigation of the rheology of Marmite.
- Freezing cocoa butter in small droplets.
- Formulation of furniture polish.