A forge for new ideas and commercially and scientifically interesting developments in chemistry and materials science. Although there is particular emphasis on synthetic chemistry, the areas covered are wide and include the following:
Nanoparticle synthesis and surface-modification, glasses and ceramics, glass and ceramic foams, self-sustaining high-temperature synthesis (SHS; "combustion synthesis"), metal oxide materials, pyrotechnics and special effects, low-temperature synthesis of inorganic semiconductor materials, liquid inks for inorganic thin film deposition, photovoltaics, energy storage. |
