EPSRC funded
SynBio-Inspired Nanomaterials Manufacturing
Project In Brief: Transformative knowledge and toolsets for larger-scale manufacture of tunable and sustainable synbio nanomaterials
Concept: Current nanomaterials manufacturing is significantly wasteful (energy and solvent intensive), while Nature produces a wide range of sophisticated nanomaterials (biomineralisation) under ambient conditions.
By harnessing biomineralisation principles, we have developed a SynBio approach to synthesise nanomaterials with almost no waste. However, to date, only lab-scale production (mg quantities) of nanomaterials using SynBio has been possible.
Research Themes
1: Understanding particle formation pathways
2: Product design
3: Scale-up and manufacturing
Impact: This project has the potential to unlock major new opportunities in nanomaterials manufacturing and nanomaterials-based products – a market worth multibillion dollars annually.
Concept: Current nanomaterials manufacturing is significantly wasteful (energy and solvent intensive), while Nature produces a wide range of sophisticated nanomaterials (biomineralisation) under ambient conditions.
By harnessing biomineralisation principles, we have developed a SynBio approach to synthesise nanomaterials with almost no waste. However, to date, only lab-scale production (mg quantities) of nanomaterials using SynBio has been possible.
Research Themes
1: Understanding particle formation pathways
2: Product design
3: Scale-up and manufacturing
Impact: This project has the potential to unlock major new opportunities in nanomaterials manufacturing and nanomaterials-based products – a market worth multibillion dollars annually.
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Symposium report and white paper
This report summarises what was presented and discussed during that symposium. It also reports on the key future challenges and themes identified in this area of research. Routoula, E., Pilling, R. & Patwardhan, S. V. Bridging the gap: bioinspired nanomaterials and sustainable manufacture. DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.12173229 (2020). |
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