The transdisciplinary research of Centre for Materials Science works at atomic and molecular levels to develop a diverse range of advanced materials, including nanomaterials, polymers, metals and composites, each with tailored properties and functions towards specific real-world applications. The Centre works to innovate, accelerate and translate scientific material discoveries to transformative technologies to address global and national challenges in chemical syntheses, construction industries, quantum computing, green energy demands, environmental change, and sustainable manufacturing.

Website

https://research.qut.edu.au/cms/

Organisation type

• University Research Centre

Number of research staff

100-200 research staff

Address

Block E, Gardens Point Campus, 2 George St, Brisbane QLD 4000

Strengths and capabilities

• Transdiciplinary collaboration
• Polymers, adhesives and coatings
• Renewable energy generation and storage
• Materials for extreme operating environments
• Composites
• Batteries and supercapacitors
• Solar cells
• Antifouling/antibacterial materials
• Sensors
• Bio-inspired materials

Facilities and major equipment

• Soft matter, synthetic chemistry and materials laboratories
• Materials characterisation and method development
• Computational, prediction and modelling
• Pilot and scale-up facilities
• Wind and fire testing laboratories
• High resolution in situ Electron Microscopy
• High resolution in situ Electron Microscopy
• Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
• 3D and 4D printing
• Stress, strain and failure analysis

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Advanced manufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Defence, aviation and space
• Energy
• Engineering
• Environment and nature
• Health and medical
• Mining/resources
• Quantum and advanced technologies