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What are functional materials?
These are materials that have one or more properties that can be significantly altered in a controlled environment by external stimuli such as light, electric/magnetic field, temperature, chemical environment, etc.
They occur in all classes of materials, such as polymers, organic molecules, metals, ceramics, metal-organic frameworks, etc.
They can be used in a wide variety of engineering devices, such as solar cells, sensors, catalysts, functional foods, drugs, membranes, memories, displays, and telecommunications.
The importance of paradigm shift in the design process
Traditionally, we use a conventional approach as shown below which is expensive and time-consuming.
We need to take a systematic approach to the design process to minimize costs and speed up the design process.
The Functional Materials and Computational Chemistry (fmc2) Laboratory integrates theoretical and experimental approaches across computational, materials, and environmental chemistry to address pressing societal challenges in energy, environment, and sustainability. Our research focuses on energy conversion and storage, including the development of low-cost organic and hybrid solar cells—such as dye-sensitized, polymer, and perovskite systems—for building-integrated photovoltaic (BAPV/BIPV) applications, as well as advancing materials for high-energy storage technologies like zinc–air batteries.
In parallel, we design, synthesize, and fabricate advanced functional nanomaterials for catalysis and environmental remediation. Our work targets key electrocatalytic processes, including CO₂ reduction (CO₂RR), hydrogen evolution (HER), nitrate reduction (NO₃RR), and oxygen electrocatalysis for decentralized H₂O₂ production. We also develop multinary non-noble transition metal chalcogenides, metal–organic frameworks, doped carbon nanomaterials, and porous systems for applications in wastewater treatment through Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP), as well as smart membranes and sensors for pollutant detection.
Through these integrated efforts, the fmc² Laboratory advances functional materials science to deliver sustainable technologies that promote environmental protection and societal well-being.
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