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School of Mechanical amp Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace amp Manufacturing
Clean Energy Research
AMP Research Cluster
PPRC
UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
bull Awarded top rated score of 5 in previous RAEs (1996 amp 2001)
bull At 2008 RAE 65 of staff rated world leading or
internationally excellent with 30 internationally recognised
Advanced Materials amp Processing Research Cluster
Nicholas Dunne (Director)
Fraser Buchanan Chi Wai Chan
Eoin Cunningham Saurav Goel
Andrew Hamilton Alex Lennon
Savko Malinov Peter Martin Gary Menary
John Orr (Emeritus) Dan Sun
42 Postdoctoral and PhD Researchers
Academic Partners PPRC Core Staff
Nicholas Dunne (Director) Moulding Mark Kearns ndash Manager Paul Hanna ndash Process Engineer Mark McCourt ndash Process Engineer Extrusion Alan Clarke ndash Manager Mark Billham ndash Process Engineer Characterisation Bronagh Millar ndash Manager Paula Douglas ndash Research Assistant Graham Garrett ndash Technician Administration Denise Price ndash Business Manager Sharon Mills ndash Accounts William Courtney ndash Clerical
Key Strengths Free surface moulding processes for polymers and influence of processing on structuring of compositesnanocomposite systems
Biomaterials Polymer Processing Nanomaterials Modelling amp Control
Structure amp property
relationships
Melt blending
of nanofillers Thermoforming
Polymer amp ceramic
based cements
Bioresorbable
polymers amp ceramics
Free surface
moulding
Surface functionalisation
of nanofillers
Modification of textile fibre
using nanofillers
Stretch blow
moulding
Marine
biomaterials
Dental
materials
Polymer
blends
Medical
polymers
Polymer foams reinforced
With nanofillers
Rotational
moulding
Soft sensor viscosity
control of
polymer extrusion
Research Themes
All projects have either direct industrial involvement or are commercially relevant
In addition to industrially funded work sources of income for the research and development
undertaken include
bull EPSRC
bull EU (Framework Programmes)
bull Invest NI
bull Technology Strategy Board
bull InterTrade Ireland
bull Knowledge Transfer Partnership
bull Charities
bull MoD
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Current AMP research portfolio over pound25million
Collaborated with over 220 companies and funding agencieshellip
40
12
7
2
26
6
5
10
Direct Sales Invoices - inc Membership Training Invest NI Start
Invest NI Proof of Concept Knowledge Transfer KTP
Knowledge Transfer Fusion EU
EPSRC School of Mechanical amp Aero Engineering
Other Sources
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Average Annual PPRC Industrially derived Income (2005-2012) pound500k
Advanced Materials and Processes Overview - Research Activities
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Advanced Materials amp Processing Research Cluster
Nicholas Dunne (Director)
Fraser Buchanan Chi Wai Chan
Eoin Cunningham Saurav Goel
Andrew Hamilton Alex Lennon
Savko Malinov Peter Martin Gary Menary
John Orr (Emeritus) Dan Sun
42 Postdoctoral and PhD Researchers
Academic Partners PPRC Core Staff
Nicholas Dunne (Director) Moulding Mark Kearns ndash Manager Paul Hanna ndash Process Engineer Mark McCourt ndash Process Engineer Extrusion Alan Clarke ndash Manager Mark Billham ndash Process Engineer Characterisation Bronagh Millar ndash Manager Paula Douglas ndash Research Assistant Graham Garrett ndash Technician Administration Denise Price ndash Business Manager Sharon Mills ndash Accounts William Courtney ndash Clerical
Key Strengths Free surface moulding processes for polymers and influence of processing on structuring of compositesnanocomposite systems
Biomaterials Polymer Processing Nanomaterials Modelling amp Control
Structure amp property
relationships
Melt blending
of nanofillers Thermoforming
Polymer amp ceramic
based cements
Bioresorbable
polymers amp ceramics
Free surface
moulding
Surface functionalisation
of nanofillers
Modification of textile fibre
using nanofillers
Stretch blow
moulding
Marine
biomaterials
Dental
materials
Polymer
blends
Medical
polymers
Polymer foams reinforced
With nanofillers
Rotational
moulding
Soft sensor viscosity
control of
polymer extrusion
Research Themes
All projects have either direct industrial involvement or are commercially relevant
In addition to industrially funded work sources of income for the research and development
undertaken include
bull EPSRC
bull EU (Framework Programmes)
bull Invest NI
bull Technology Strategy Board
bull InterTrade Ireland
bull Knowledge Transfer Partnership
bull Charities
bull MoD
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Current AMP research portfolio over pound25million
Collaborated with over 220 companies and funding agencieshellip
40
12
7
2
26
6
5
10
Direct Sales Invoices - inc Membership Training Invest NI Start
Invest NI Proof of Concept Knowledge Transfer KTP
Knowledge Transfer Fusion EU
EPSRC School of Mechanical amp Aero Engineering
Other Sources
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Average Annual PPRC Industrially derived Income (2005-2012) pound500k
Advanced Materials and Processes Overview - Research Activities
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Biomaterials Polymer Processing Nanomaterials Modelling amp Control
Structure amp property
relationships
Melt blending
of nanofillers Thermoforming
Polymer amp ceramic
based cements
Bioresorbable
polymers amp ceramics
Free surface
moulding
Surface functionalisation
of nanofillers
Modification of textile fibre
using nanofillers
Stretch blow
moulding
Marine
biomaterials
Dental
materials
Polymer
blends
Medical
polymers
Polymer foams reinforced
With nanofillers
Rotational
moulding
Soft sensor viscosity
control of
polymer extrusion
Research Themes
All projects have either direct industrial involvement or are commercially relevant
In addition to industrially funded work sources of income for the research and development
undertaken include
bull EPSRC
bull EU (Framework Programmes)
bull Invest NI
bull Technology Strategy Board
bull InterTrade Ireland
bull Knowledge Transfer Partnership
bull Charities
bull MoD
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Current AMP research portfolio over pound25million
Collaborated with over 220 companies and funding agencieshellip
40
12
7
2
26
6
5
10
Direct Sales Invoices - inc Membership Training Invest NI Start
Invest NI Proof of Concept Knowledge Transfer KTP
Knowledge Transfer Fusion EU
EPSRC School of Mechanical amp Aero Engineering
Other Sources
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Average Annual PPRC Industrially derived Income (2005-2012) pound500k
Advanced Materials and Processes Overview - Research Activities
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
All projects have either direct industrial involvement or are commercially relevant
In addition to industrially funded work sources of income for the research and development
undertaken include
bull EPSRC
bull EU (Framework Programmes)
bull Invest NI
bull Technology Strategy Board
bull InterTrade Ireland
bull Knowledge Transfer Partnership
bull Charities
bull MoD
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Current AMP research portfolio over pound25million
Collaborated with over 220 companies and funding agencieshellip
40
12
7
2
26
6
5
10
Direct Sales Invoices - inc Membership Training Invest NI Start
Invest NI Proof of Concept Knowledge Transfer KTP
Knowledge Transfer Fusion EU
EPSRC School of Mechanical amp Aero Engineering
Other Sources
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Average Annual PPRC Industrially derived Income (2005-2012) pound500k
Advanced Materials and Processes Overview - Research Activities
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Collaborated with over 220 companies and funding agencieshellip
40
12
7
2
26
6
5
10
Direct Sales Invoices - inc Membership Training Invest NI Start
Invest NI Proof of Concept Knowledge Transfer KTP
Knowledge Transfer Fusion EU
EPSRC School of Mechanical amp Aero Engineering
Other Sources
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Average Annual PPRC Industrially derived Income (2005-2012) pound500k
Advanced Materials and Processes Overview - Research Activities
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
40
12
7
2
26
6
5
10
Direct Sales Invoices - inc Membership Training Invest NI Start
Invest NI Proof of Concept Knowledge Transfer KTP
Knowledge Transfer Fusion EU
EPSRC School of Mechanical amp Aero Engineering
Other Sources
Research amp Development Funding Sources
Average Annual PPRC Industrially derived Income (2005-2012) pound500k
Advanced Materials and Processes Overview - Research Activities
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Advanced Materials and Processes Overview - Research Activities
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Rotational Moulding Examples of Projects (Multi-company and RTD partners)
bull lsquoDevelopment Of Advanced Retro-Fit Processing Technologies For Rotational Moulding
To Reduce Product Cost and Processing Time and Increase Surface Qualityrsquo (FP7 -
Micromelt euro255m)
bull lsquoInnovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency
whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-
rotomoulding sectorrsquo (FP7 - Rotoflex euro123m)
bull lsquoDevelopment of an automated process to extract natural fibres from the waste food
production for exploitation as a sustainable reinforcement in injection and rotomoulded
productsrsquo (FP7 - Badana euro700k)
bull Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for the reduction of
cycle time product cost and energy consumption (FP7 - Rotofast euro266m)
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Rotational Moulding eg MICROMELT
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Generator
Cavity
Mould
Microwave heating
25 reduction in cycle time 24 energy cost saving
Internal water cooling 18 reduction in cycle time
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Extrusion Examples of Projects
bull ldquoAn integrated system of inferential measurement and control of polymer extrusion for self-
tuning optimization and response to disturbancesrdquo (EPSRC - Measurement amp Control)
bull ldquoA new control system that will allow recycled polymers to be processed with a higher level of
product quality and with greater efficiency than previously possiblerdquo(EU - Ultravisc)
bull ldquoTo enhance knowledge of high performance polymers and insulation materials to enable
improvements to manufacturing processes and develop new products for beverage
construction and IT industriesrdquo (KTP - Valpar)
bull ldquoSupercritical fluid assisted technology for polymer processingrdquo (EU - FREEFLOW)
bull ldquoDevelop novel process monitoring and control products for the production of bioresorbable
medical devicesrdquo (FP7-SME ndash Bio-PolyTec euro1m)
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Polymer Extrusion eg FREEFLOW
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Polymer CO2 Level (wt)
Viscosity Reduction
()
Polystyrene 04 70
Poly methyl methacrylate
29 182
Polycarbonate 36 554
Polyethylene 24 153
Polypropylene 34 175
Advantages bull Lower processing temperatures bull Easier processing of highly viscous polymers bull Reduced die pressures
bull Increased throughput
bull Reduced energy usage
CO2 Injection System
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
CO
2 c
ylin
der
Low
Pressure
Delivery
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Dual Syringe
Pump
High pressure
Constant flow
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
Regulated higher pressure
Back
Pressure
Regulator
Lower pressure
regulated by
extruder
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
One-way
Injection
valve
P2
0
10
20
30068wt CO2 065wt CO2
06wt CO2 058wt CO2
068wt CO2 271 214
065wt CO2 231 186 189
06wt CO2 179 171 176
058wt CO2 154 152 122
Pressure
reduction ()
Motor current
reduction ()
Output rate
increase ()
Int Patent Application PCTGB2009050249
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Contact Dr Peter Martin pjmartinqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
bullFE Simulation of Thermoforming and bullBlow Moulding Processes12
bullHigh Temperature Strain and bullStrain Rate Biaxial Testing3 bullViscoelasticVisco-plastic Material Models4 bullHeat Transfer Modelling bullFriction Modelling5 bullFE Modelling of Product Design amp Performance bullTool Design and Modelling bullControl of Extrusion amp Thermoforming6
Applications Food and medical packaging Structural automotive and aerospace parts
1McCool R et al Plast Rubber Compos 35(8) 340-347 2006
2McCool R amp Martin PJ P IMechE E J Process Mech Eng 2012 3Martin PJ et al Plast Rubber Compos 34(5) 276-282 2005
4OrsquoConnor C et al J Mater Process Technol 2012 5Martin PJ et al Polym Eng Sci 2012 6Abeykoon C et al Control Eng Pract 19(8) 862-874 2011
Research Themes
Thermoforming (Modelling of Polymer Materials
Processes amp Products)
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Material characterisation and modelling
High speed DI Correlation for Simulation Validation
EB Stretching of TF9 sample at 100degC Influence of
strain rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 05 1 15 2Strain
Tru
e S
tre
ss
(M
Pa
)
1 s-1 2 s-1
4 s-1 8 s-1
16 s-1 32 s-1
Biaxial Stretching Machine PET stress strain data Mathematical model of PET Lab scale heating and blowing equipment
Blow Moulding Simulation
1 Menary GH Tan CW Salomeia Y Armstrong CG Picard M Billon N Harkin-Jones EM Validating Injection stretch blow moulding simulation via freeblow trials Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 50 pp 1047-1057 May 2010
2 Menary GH CWTan EMA Harkin-Jones CG Armstrong PJ Martin Biaxial Deformation and Experimental Study of PET at Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding Polymer Engineering and Science in press
3 Yang ZJ Harkin-Jones EM Menary GH Armstrong CG A non-isothermal finite element model for injection stretch-blow moulding of PET bottles with parametric studies Polymer Engineering and Science Vol 44(7) pp 1379-1390 July 2004
(Contact gmenaryqubacuk)
Stretch Blow Moulding (Develop simulation of SBM process Optimisation
of material usage in PET containers)
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Polymer Extrusion
eg Polymer Nanocomposite Drug Delivery System
Kearns McCourt Hornsby
Ibuprofen
Melts 77-78 Deg C
Polycaprolactone PCL
+ Nanoclay +
Melts 59-64 Deg C
lsquoNanocomposite Drug Delivery Compositionrsquo GB03103009 PCTGB0401931 WO2004098574A1 JP2006-506219 US20060147538A1
-Enables contolled rate of drug release -Improved mechanical properties
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Application areas Protective suit material bullGloves bullOverboots bullFacemasks bullAir Hoses bullSeals and Gaskets bullTents bullDecontamination units
Markets Personal Protection Equipment eg Emergency Services Military Chemical Gas tight suits
Properties bull Resistant against chemical amp
biological agents
bull Water vapour permeable
bull Processed using conventional thermoplastics
bull equipment
Patented Technology Tested and certified by MoD
Presented to NATO
A Breathable Chemically Resistant Material for the Defence and Chemical Industries
(Compep)
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Effect of secondary stretching Clay dispersion after compounding
Clay enables -Enhanced mechanical properties -Increased barrier properties -Reduced material usage -Increased fire retardancy
Project aims -Primary and secondary process optimisation (compoundingfilm blowinginjection moulding -Scale-up for industrial use
Polymer Nanocomposites eg Optimisation of Nanoclay Processing
Contact Dr Nicholas Dunne (ndunnequbacuk)
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Contact Professor Peter Hornsby (peterhornsbyqubacuk)
Natural fibre-reinforcement -flax hemp -nanocellulose1
Nanofillers -nanoclays -carbon nanotubes2 -expanded graphite
Short fibre-reinforcement -glass carbon fibres3 -interfaces -compounding
200nm
PA-6
PA-6Flax
nanofibres
PA-6MCC
nanofibres
0
10
20
30
40
50 5 nanofibre addition
Flakes from expanded graphite
Nanocellulose made by acid hydrolysis
2 Z Jiang R McCool A Murphy and PR Hornsby Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2011) 3 A Hassan and PR Hornsby Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2011)
1 EH Qua HSS Sharma G Lyons and PR Hornsby Journal of Materials Science (2011)
Polymer Nanocomposites
eg Naturally derived nanofibres
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
ndash Irradiation Modification of Fixation Devices (Dept of Health Industry funded)
ndash Only project under this funding scheme (Health Technologies Devices) in N Ireland
raquo 50 Industrially funded- Smith amp Nephew Isotron
raquo Unique patented technology (granted worldwide)-
raquo Applied to screws used in ACL knee surgery
Contact Professor Fraser Buchanan fbuchananqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Buchanan FJ (Editor) Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials Prediction and Evaluation Woodhead Publishers ISBN 978-1-84569-329-9 2008 Cairns et al Acta Biomaterialia 7 548- 557 2011 Han et al Acta Biomaterialia 6 3882-3889 2010 Cairns et al Polymer Degradation and Stability 96 76-83 2011 Little et al Acta Biomaterialia 5 2025-2032
Biomaterials
eg Bioresorbable Polymers for Fracture Fixation
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
- Focus on biomimetic structures bull Novel materials and processes
bull Functional graded properties for load-bearing applications
bull Develop test methodology to measure temporal properties of TE bone scaffolds
bull Computer simulation of mechano-biology of scaffold
Contact Dr Nicholas ndunnequbacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Cunningham et al Journal of Tissue Science amp Engineering (in-press) Newe et al Key Engineering Materials 493-494 861-5 2012 Cunningham et al J Mat Sci Materials in Medicine 21 2255-61 2010 Cunningham et al Proc IMechE Part H 223 727-37 2009
5mm 1mm 5mm
HUVECs After 7d
hFOBs After 7d
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
00
4
00
7
01
1
01
4
01
8
02
2
02
5
02
9
03
2
03
6
04
04
3
04
7
05
05
4
05
8
06
1
Pore diameter (mm)
v
olu
me
of
the
tota
l p
ore
sp
ace
Optimum for bone
ingrowth
Pore Diameter (mm)
Vo
lum
e o
f To
tal P
ore
s (
)
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 0h
5050 HAβ-TCP Scaffold - 120h
Property TE Bone Scaffold
Porosity () 65plusmn6
Interconnectivity () 98plusmn1
Strut Thickness (μm) 16plusmn8
Compressive Modulus (MPa) 1636 plusmn 164
Compressive Strength (MPa) 84 plusmn 083
Biomaterials eg Tissue Engineered Bone Scaffolds
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
bull Long-term failure processes in orthopaedic implants ndash Bone cement creep and fatigue
ndash Interfacial failure
ndash Bone remodelling bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB
Medical Engineering amp Physics 32 () 1180-1188 2010
bull Lennon AB Britton JR Mac Niocaill RF Byrne DP Kenny PJ Prendergast PJ Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25(6)779-788 2007
bull Customisation and automation of simulation workflow ndash Patient-specific mesh generation
bull Galibarov PE Prendergast PJ Lennon AB Submitted to Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
ndash Load and boundary condition application
ndash Result extraction and analysis
bull Population and surgical variability ndash Virtual clinical trials
bull Prendergast PJ Galibarov PE Lowery C Lennon AB Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [httpdxdoiorg101016jjmbbm201106005]
ndash Risk analysis bull Recently completed Science Foundation
Ireland Research Frontiers Project (RFP ENG0097)
Contact Dr Alex Lennon alennonqubacuk
Biomaterials eg Population Based Medical Device Biomechanics
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
References Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoSelf-Healing of Internal Damage in Synthetic Vascular Materialsrdquo Advanced Materials 22 5159ndash5163 (2010) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoPressurized Vascular Systems for Self-Healing Materialsrdquo Journal of the Royal Society Interface 9 1020-1028 (2012) Hamilton Sottos et al ldquoMitigation of Fatigue Damage in Self-Healing Vascular Materialsrdquo Polymer 53 5575-5581 (2012) Davis Hamilton et al ldquoForce-Induced Activation of Covalent Bonds in Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materialsrdquo Nature 459 68ndash72 (2009)
Load-Sensing Materials Vascularized Self-Healing Materials
5 mm
Biomaterials eg Bio-inspired Multifunctional Materials
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
References Olugebefola Hamilton et al ldquoStructural Reinforcement of Microvascular Networks Using Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Assembly with Halloysite Nanotubesrdquo submitted to Small Hamilton Thomsen et al ldquoEvaluation of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Polyurethane Foamsrdquo accepted at Composites Science and Technology
Nanocomposite Foams
Reinforcing Nanocomposite Coatings
1 mm
1 mm
Load-Directed Material lsquoGrowthrsquo
Biomaterials eg Nanocomposite Foams and Coatings
Contact Dr Andrew Hamilton ahamiltonqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
New advanced materials and
technologies
Modelling in materials
- Aerospace materials Titanium alloys
Titanium Aluminides Aluminium alloys
- High temperature Intermetallics and
Superalloys
- Shape memory alloys
- Composite materials Novel ultra-light
GASAR porous materials
- Surface Engineering
- Surface thermo-chemical treatment of
materials
- Amorphous Coatings
- Plasma technologies
Multiscale materials modelling of
relationships
Processing Micro(nano)structure
Properties in different materials
- Thermodynamic modelling
- Kinetics modelling
- Finite element method morphology
of phase transformations
- Phase-field modelling
- Cellular automata modelling
- Atomistic simulations
- Neural network modelling
Coupling of different modelling
approaches
Materials Science amp Engineering Overview of Research Interests
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
Development of new classes light materials
Ultra Light Materials with Ordered Porosity
Crystallographic model for crack
nucleation amp propagation
Plasma Technologies Amorphous Coatings
Surface Engineering
ANN models for modelling correlations between Processing ndash Microstructure - Properties
Monte Carlo simulations of atomic ordering in nano-layered FePt
Intermetallics 17(11) (2009) pp 907-913 Defect and Diffusion Forum 277 (2008) pp 113-118
Computational Mat Sci 32 (2005) pp1-12 28 (2003) pp179-198 ASM Handbook Vol 22A (2009)
Scripta Materialia 52(10) (2005) p 1033
Titanium Alloys Woodhead (2009) Acta Materialia 55(19) (2007) pp 6459-6471
Surface amp Coatings Technology 201(6) (2006) pp 2467-2474
Contact Dr Savko Malinov smalinovqubacuk
Materials Science amp Engineering eg Advanced materialstechnologies amp modelling
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
bull Central theme
ndash Multi-scale modeling and
ndash Ultra precision machining
Nanometric cutting Automated dislocation analysis Nanoindentation
Molecular dynamics simulation of tool wear during cutting
Dr Saurav Goel (SGOELQUBACUK) Ultra precision manufacturing and Molecular dynamics simulation
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
DLC Thin film nanoindentation
Simulation of coating delamination
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
27
PhD University of Southampton
Tribology and corrosion of orthopaedic implants
MSc Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
MEMs amp Microfluidics
BEng Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
Bioceramics
Dr Dan Sun
Lecturer
Research Expertise
bull Tribology and corrosion
bull Microfluidic sensor design amp fabrication (micromachining)
bull Nanoparticle dispersion and electrical characterization
bull Microplasma nanocomposite synthesis
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Research Expertise
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
28
AuPEDOTPSS nanocomposites
The atmospheric microplasma technique
Green No reducing chemicals ndash no contamination
Rapid synthesis process within minutes
Portable no vacuum pump no bulky chamber
Energy efficient room temperature process ndash no heating
Controlled nanoparticle size and dispersion
Gold
nanoparticles
Microplasma setup
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites
29
TiOPEDOTPSS nanocomposites Unprocessed
Aggregation Irregular shape Polymerparticle
segregation
Processed
Improved dispersion Spherical shape
Ceramicpolymer
core shell
Particle settlement
Stable suspension
Contact Dr Dan Sun dsunqubacuk
See httpwwwqubacukschoolsSchoolofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringResearchPolymers
Microplasma synthesis of metalpolymer
nanocomposites