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Backed by advanced facilities, our materials science research features extensive global collaborations with academic and industry partners to drive innovative discoveries. The Functional Materials Group (FMG) specializes in studying material properties with applications in medical technologies and environmental solutions. Current research areas encompass: Nanomaterials (including magnetic nanoparticles and carbon quantum dots), Nuclear materials (such as zeolites and ion-exchange compounds), Biomaterials (like lipid nanostructures and molecularly imprinted polymers), Light-sensitive organic dyes, Organometallic compounds and catalysts, Polymer science, Microwave processing techniques, Material fabrication methods, and Computational modeling. FMG researchers at UCLan participate in numerous international cooperative research initiatives.