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Backed by advanced facilities, our materials science research features extensive global collaboration with academic and industry partners to drive innovative discoveries. The Functional Materials Group (FMG) serves as a hub for studying material properties, with applications in medical technologies and environmental solutions. Current research areas encompass: Nanomaterials (including magnetic nanoparticles and carbon 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 applications, Material processing techniques, and Computational modeling. FMG researchers at UCLan participate in numerous international cooperative projects.