Materials Synthesis

 

Materials Synthesis is the design and development of new routes for the chemical transformation of small, molecules and the design and production of particles.

In AkzoNobel, the focus is on:

• small molecules which may be intermediates or final chemical products (polymers are excluded, being the focus of another ECG);
• organic, inorganic and organo-metallic chemistry;
• particles with defined particle size and morphology (produced by methods such as crystallization and precipitation);
• the functionalization of particle surfaces to impart particular properties.

It embraces the principles and practices of sustainable synthesis which seek to maximize the eco- and atom-efficiency of chemical transformation processes that:

• minimize the use of raw materials, particularly those which are finite and not renewable;
• maximize the selectivity and yields of chemical reactions; and
• minimize the production of waste products.

Are you interested in this area of science? If so, contact the Materials Synthesis ECG leader Scott Bull by e-mail.