Advanced Materials

for Functional Safety

Materials, Devices and Systems to Solve Engineering Safety and Reliability Problems
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New Member:

We welcome Chunli Leng joining our group as a PhD student working on in-situ monitoring system in electrochemical biosensors in collaboration with our industrial partner Eluceda.

Mechanical properties of silicon nanowires with native oxide surface state:

This study uses atomic simulations to provide a more realistic perception for the mechanical behavior of silicon nanowires. This study lays the groundwork for further research and optimisation of silicon nanowires in sensing applications. (link).

A new nanomechanical model to predict bending response of silicon nanowires:

Large bending model is combined with atomic simulations to propose a new modelling approach to predict the mechanical behaviour of nanowires with different surface states i.e. native oxide. Here we propose a step change towards a reliable design to use nanomaterials for sensitive sensors and actuators. (link).

Emerging Advanced Materials into Functional Safety Applications

Multiscale Micro and Nano-Devices
Biosensor Reliability
Functional Safety in Hydrogen Technology
Nanoresonator Embedded in Thick SOI
Battery Fire Shielding

Overview

The main focus of our research group is enabled by advanced materials and innovative design. The primary goal of our research is directed towards understanding premature failure and integrity problems from fundamental characteristics. Our research approach is to improve system reliability and functional safety to prevent unexpected faults and develop a better operational performance. This can be achieved by exploring uniques behaviour in materials and innovative multiphysics design from atomic scales towards matured technologies to solve performance-related problems.

Our research activities focus on:

Disciplines

• Advanced Materials: 2D Materials, Nanowires, Nanocomposites, Biomaterials

• Microsystems and Nanotechnologies: MEMS/NEMS, Smart Coating, Thin Films

• Computational Modelling: Finite Element Methods, Multiscale Modelling, Molecular Dynamics Simulations


Applications

• Energy: Batteries and Electronic Devices Safety, Machinery Performance

• Biomedical technologies: Biosensors Reliability and Performance, Soft Robots Shape Tracking

• Sensors and Actuators: Sensitive Motion Sensors, High Resolution Signal Generators

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

University of York

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