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We're a research group based in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge.

Our research deals with fundamental aspects of two-dimensional materials synthesized by chemical exfoliation and chemical vapor deposition. We study: phase engineering of 2D materials; low resistance electrical contacts on 2D semiconductors for high performance electronics; metallic 2D materials for energy storage and electrocatalysis; interfaces between 3D complex oxides and 2D; and chemical functionalization of 2D materials.


Where are we? Our lab is on the fourth floor of the new building for the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy. Opened in 2013, the purpose-built building is in the West Cambridge site on the edge of Cambridge and less than a kilometre from Eddington. Who Are We? Led by Prof. Manish Chhowalla, our research group consists of 9 postdoctoral researchers, 11 PhD students and a Masters students, as well as Dr. Peter Knight, the group's technician, and Ana Talaban-Bailey, Prof. Chhowalla's PA. We investigate methods to synthesise 2D materials and work with them in a range of applications including devices, electrocatalysis and batteries.
Latest News from the Group

All the best Molyon! Molyon, a spin out company formed by Prof. Manish Chhowalla's team and LiSTAR, is focused on scaling-up an innovative cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries - which has very high energy density and excellent cycling stability! Wishing them the best of luck! 18th April 2024		Prof. Manish Chhowalla is appointed as New Editor-in-Chief We are pleased to announce Prof. Manish Chhowalla's appointment as the New Editor-in-Chief of MRS Energy & Sustainability. The journal welcomes reviews, original research articles, commentaries and perspectives in an integrated context of scientific, technological and sociological complexities relating to environment and sustainability. https://www.mrs.org/about-mrs/press-room/press-release-details-page/2024... 15th April 2024		2DMD participates in Cambridge Science Festival We are delighted to have showcased interactive demonstrations and science activities to school children as a part of the Cambridge Science Festival 2024 in the Materials Science and Metallurgy Department. Activities included a the demonstration of a fruit battery, seeing how the world's thinnest material is made, and a chance for kids to assemble their own battery! 16th March 2024

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