Nanoporous materials have widespread applications including drug delivery, pollution capture and degradation. The project develops these materials from nontoxic metal cations and renewably sourced plant-based molecules.

CO2 is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU which produces a positive climate forcing or warming effect on Earth by absorbing energy and slowing the rate at which the energy escapes to space.

Ensuring the availability of clean water is an essential global challenge. A significant fraction of the world’s population is at risk of water scarcity or insecurity.

Cellulose is an essential constituent in the architecture of plants, where it contributes with extraordinary properties in terms of strength and stiffness. Using scanning electron diffraction we are revealing details of its atomic structure.