Sustainable processes for next-generation surface coatings and core-shell nanoparticles based on biomolecular templating

纳米技术有望产生具有广泛影响的新材料，但我们使用可持续工艺制造复杂纳米材料的能力非常有限。该项目将利用自然界中复杂材料制造的灵感来推进我们对纳米材料制造的知识。该项目将提供下一代表面涂层，这些涂层非常薄但很坚固，并且使用生物相容性工艺制成专门的纳米颗粒。开发的知识和方法将有利于生物技术和纳米技术部门，以及软物质科学，量子计算，光子学和医疗保健的研究。这些领域的创新价值主张将越来越依赖于新的纳米制造方法。

Nanotechnology promises new materials with broad impact, yet our ability to manufacture complex nanomaterials using sustainable processes is very limited. This project will advance our knowledge of nanomaterial manufacture using inspiration from how complex materials are made in nature. This project will deliver next-generation surface coatings that are incredibly thin but strong, and specialised nanoparticles made using biocompatible processes. The knowledge and methods developed will benefit the biotechnology and nanotechnology sectors, as well as research in soft-matter science, quantum computing, photonics and healthcare. The value proposition for innovation in these fields will increasingly rely on new nanomanufacturing approaches.