Activities

UnaEuropa Discovering the Materials of Tomorrow Webinar: Materials Research and Technologies at the University of Edinburgh

Join us to learn more about our research activities and discover how we can collaborate together on developing future materials

📅 When: 19/03/2026, 15:00-16:00 CET

🏰 Where: Online on zoom

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Polymer membranes play a central role in several energy and environmental applications, including CO₂ capture, gas purification, biodegradable packaging and hydrogen storage and transport. Their tailored design and improved performance can contribute significantly towards Net Zero targets. However, modelling the properties of polymeric materials is challenging, due to the broad range of time and length scales over which they manifest themselves, requiring the design and application of multiscale and multi-method modelling frameworks.

Eleonora Ricci from the University of Edinburgh will discuss different multiscale and combined physics-based/data-driven strategies for modelling gas-polymer systems, showing how molecular simulations, equations of state, and machine learning methods can be integrated to boost predictive accuracy and computational efficiency. The talk will conclude with an overview of how this modelling research contributes to the broader goals of the ALMATCLEAN consortium, which is developing innovative materials to address diverse challenges of the clean energy transition.

ALMATCLEAN Kick-off workshop

Join us to learn more about our research activities and discover how we can collaborate together on developing future materials

📅 When: 19/02/2026, 13:00-17:30 – 20/02/2026, 09:00-13:00

🏰 Where: 2.03 - Hawthorn Teaching Studio (Nucleus Building, King’s Buildings) and Online (register to receive the joining link)

During the workshop, where we will explore research activities from the partner universities (Freie Universität Berlin, Università di Bologna, University College Dublin, University of Edinbugh, and Universiteit Leiden) and discuss opportunities for collaboration.

Please register using this link both for in-person and online participation. 

Agenda

Thursday 19/02

13:00 – 14:00 | Welcome and lunch

14:00 – 14:20 | Steffen Hardt (Universiteit Leiden): Accelerated Hydrogen Evolution at Polymer-functionalized Gold – A Kinetic or a Local pH Effect

14:20 – 14:40 | Matteo Minelli (Università di Bologna): Design of polymeric materials for clean energy with tailored gas transport properties: experimental advances

14:40 – 15:00 | Maria Grazia De Angelis (Università di Bologna): Design of polymeric materials for clean energy with tailored gas transport properties: multiscale modelling tools

15:00 – 15:20 | Simone Ligi (GrapheneXT)

15:20 – 15:50 | Coffee break

15:50 – 16:10 | Beate Paulus (Freie Universität Berlin): Computational material science: From functionalization of 2D materials, via catalysis to electrochemical driven fluorination reactions

16:10 – 16:30 | Veronica Sofianos (University College Dublin): Advanced functional materials for sustainable energy applications

16:30 – 16:50 | Justin Henthorn (University College Dublin): NanoStruct-X: Laboratory-based Synchrotron Tools for Advanced Characterization

16:50 – 17:10 | Brian Rodriguez (University College Dublin): Nanoelectrical Measurements by AFM in the UCD Nanoscale Function Group

Friday 19/02

09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome and Coffee

09:30 – 09:50 | Vasileios Koutsos (University of Edinburgh): Mechanical recycling for thermosets and polymer nanocomposites for energy applications

09:50 – 10:10 | Peisan (Sharel) E (University of Edinburgh)

10:10 – 10:30 | Neil Robertson (University of Edinburgh)

10:30 – 10:50 | Eleonora Ricci (University of Edinburgh): Hybrid modelling of polymer materials combining data-driven and physics-based approaches

10:50 – 11:10 | Coffee break

11:10 – 11:30 | Presentation on funding opportunities

11:30 – 13:00 | Networking workshop