Curved silicon sensor module for particle detection experiments
Phonon dispersion of barocaloric adamantan
Molecular quantum device
Welcome to The Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics
Researchers at CEAP work on harnessing renewable energy sources, improving energy storage systems, and enhancing energy efficiency. From thermoelectric harvesting of waste heat to green refrigeration, we are contributing to the transition to a greener future.
Our quantum technologies research focusses on engineering quantum mechanical properties of molecules and low-dimensional materials to develop novel nano- and quantum-based sensors and devices, quantum computing for solving problems across disciplines, and emerging applications in healthcare.
The centre is exploring novel semiconductor materials, fabrication processes, and device designs. Our expertise covers a range of materials and applications, from flexible, low-cost organic semiconductors to space grade semiconductors, and from optoelectronics to particle detectors.
We are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and data science to extract valuable insights from vast datasets, with applications covering materials science, drug discovery, particle physics, and space weather.
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Recent Publications
- Nucleation and Growth of ZnSe Quantum Dots from Prenucleation Clusters in Dispersion at Room Temperature
Shen Q, Yu K, Liu Y, Chen Z, Sapelkin A, Luan C and Chen X
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley
24-04-2025 - Deformation mechanism of CeO2 nanocubes studied at
room temperature using in situ nanocompression in
environmental transmission electron microscopy
Dunstan D, Zhang R, Joly-Pottuz L, Chaput F and Masenelli-Varlot K
Journal of The American Ceramic Society, Wiley
15-04-2025 - Monomer Substitution Assisted CdTeSe Magic-Size Cluster Development from CdTe and CdSe Prenucleation Clusters in Dispersion at Room Temperature
Yang Y, Huang R, Liu Y, Zhang C, Sapelkin AV, Chen X and Yu K
Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 37 (8), 2855-2866.
10-04-2025
Recent Grants
- (EPSRC Programme Grant) Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with ultra-low energy 2D Materials and Devices (NEED2D)
Colin Humphreys, Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Oliver Fenwick and David Dunstan
£3,121,510 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-05-2025 - 30-04-2030 - Additional QMUL-OPERA research exchange
Andrew Danos
£2,500 Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
01-03-2025 - 30-10-2025 - Barocaloric solid-state cooling: from materials to devices
Anthony Phillips and Huasheng Wang
£662,322 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-03-2025 - 28-02-2027