Facilities
Royce Facilities are hosted across the Faculty of Science and Engineering, primarily in the Materials Innovation Factory, the Stephenson Institute of Renewable Energy, and Department of Materials, Design and Manufacturing Engineering.
Research areas
At Liverpool we focus on three main research areas: chemical materials design, electrochemical systems, and imaging and characterisation. The University of Liverpool leads the chemical materials design theme, alongside the University of Manchester.
Chemical materials design
Pioneering methods in computer aided design, machine learning, and robotics for materials discovery and characterisation. Accelerating innovation in the discovery and development of materials with desired properties and minimal environmental impact. Delivering faster and more sustainable synthetic methods to chemical, catalytic and biological materials.
Electrochemical systems
Delivering substantial advances in efficient energy storage, new energy vectors, and chemical synthesis through novel electrochemical devices and systems.
Imaging and characterisation
The imaging and characterisation research area aims to provide and support access to the cutting-edge techniques applicable across the entire scope of Royce’s research areas. This includes the specific expertise needed to describe and quantify the structure and properties of such a broad range of advanced materials.
Support and access
Through its facility access schemes, Royce can provide funding to utilise its extensive portfolio of state-of-the-art materials science and engineering equipment. Royce funded access schemes are open to researchers and students based at UK academic institutions, Research Technology Organisations, and UK-based SMEs.
As the national institute for advanced materials, Royce has an extensive catalogue of equipment including facilities to make, test and characterise materials.
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