Featured research

• Self motile colloidal particles - moving through a liquid that is as viscous as treacle, and is continually pushing you about is difficult. This research examines a novel means of 'rocket propulsion' for colloidal particles.
• Organic nano-scale light emitting diodes - practical light emitting devices at this scale are exciting because they offer a possible means for preparing ideal 'quantum dots' - isolated light emitting molecules.
• Hot chips - electrothermal Monte Carlo modelling allows us to predict hot spots in integrated circuits.
• Biosensors - impedance/insulating film based biosensors allow us to develop specific sensors for a wide range of important biomolecules.
• Peptide nano-structures - scientists at Leeds have been synthesising simple proteins that self assemble into nano-scale structures, these are being developed into nanotechnology and nano-medicinal products.