Activities

Joint activities to enhance knowledge dissemination, industry and public
engagement

Workshop

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 lunch14:00 – 14:20 | Steffen Hardt (Universiteit Leiden): Accelerated Hydrogen Evolution at Polymer-functionalized Gold – A Kinetic or a Local pH Effect14:20 – 14:40 | Matteo Minelli (UniversitĂ  di Bologna): Design of polymeric materials for clean energy with tailored gas transport properties: experimental advances14:40 – 15:00 | Maria Grazia De Angelis (UniversitĂ  di Bologna): Design of polymeric materials for clean energy with tailored gas transport properties: multiscale modelling tools15:00 – 15:20 | Simone Ligi (GrapheneXT)15:20 – 15:50 | Coffee break15:50 – 16:10 | Beate Paulus (Freie Universität Berlin): Computational material science: From functionalization of 2D materials, via catalysis to electrochemical driven fluorination reactions16:10 – 16:30 | Veronica Sofianos (University College Dublin): Advanced functional materials for sustainable energy applications16:30 – 16:50 | Justin Henthorn (University College Dublin): NanoStruct-X: Laboratory-based Synchrotron Tools for Advanced Characterization16:50 – 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 Coffee09:30 – 09:50 | Vasileios Koutsos (University of Edinburgh): Mechanical recycling for thermosets and polymer nanocomposites for energy applications09:50 – 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 approaches10:50 – 11:10 | Coffee break11:10 – 11:30 | Presentation on funding opportunities11:30 – 13:00 | Networking workshop

Online webinars 

To share findings, methods, resources and facilities available at the various institutions. Upcoming topics: 

  • Synthesis methods: Explore innovative and sustainable approaches to material fabrication for clean energy materials
  • Characterisation techniques: present advanced methods for clean energy materials
  • Computational modelling landscape: share resources and methodologies available at the different institutions.
  • Molecular design: examine case studies focusing on clean energy materials.
  • AI for the materials sector. Discuss the role of AI in optimising material properties and performance.
  • Sustainable routes. Recycling, recovery and sustainable-by-design materials.
  • Industrial seminar: Provide insights from SMEs operating within the clean materials sector.
  • Public engagement. Sharing best practices in public engagement and social acceptance of new materials.

Next webinar

  • Coming soon!

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