What We Do

We aim to engineer functional properties in molecular materials from the nanoscale to the macroscale.



Our Mission

Our group integrates computational chemistry, materials science, and device physics to design functional eco-friendly sensors and actuators.



“Such organic, low-cost, high-performance sensors, would out-perform and ultimately lead to the phasing-out of inorganic device components - with dramatically reduced environmental impact.”

— European Research Council Press Release

What We’ve Achieved


  • • Characterisation and design of amino acid piezoelectricity

  • • Development of racemic amino acid transducers

  • • Modelling of piezoelectric metal-organic frameworks

  • • Piezoelectric co-crystal design & polycrystalline film growth



  • • Pharmaceutical co-crystal modelling

  • • Modelling of co-crystal/excipient stability in mechanochemistry processes

  • • Predictive design of MOF drug delivery

  • • Quantitative modelling of anisotropic mechanical phenomena in molecular crystals