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We have 14 Polymers PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

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Polymers PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

We have 14 Polymers PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

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Tailoring the Thermomechanical Properties of High Performance Aerospace & Automotive Composite Materials

Interested in high performance, lightweight composite materials? Take advantage of the fact that companies in the aerospace and automotive sectors are currently looking for good materials scientists and engineers with a composites PhD!. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Foreman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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It is getting hot in here.... Understanding the thermal behaviour of 3D Printing systems

Additive Manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D Printing, techniques are well-known for their ability to produce highly complex geometries efficiently and effectively. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Majewski
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Next-generation polymeric filters with antimicrobial action for improved air purification

Supported by dedicated supervisory and technical teams, this PhD offers an exciting and unique multi-disciplinary opportunity across two world-class research environments at each end of the globe. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Clegg, Dr EK Kordatos, Dr AB Baji, Assoc Prof IK Kong
 28 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digitally enabled development of sustainable metamaterials to create circular alternatives to current unsustainable parts widely used in industry

Manufacturing causes ~20% of global carbon emissions and ~50% of energy use [e.g. 1]. The UK’s third climate change risk assessment [2] suggests the climate crisis has caused irreversible damage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Pope
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of Conductive Electrospun Materials for Advanced Sensor Applications in Dentistry

Project details: . This PhD project proposes an innovative exploration into the development of conductive electrospun materials, primarily designed to advance sensor technologies in the field of dentistry. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Paterson, Dr I Ortega
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Biofabrication approaches for the development of smart multifunctional biomaterials for corneal healing

Project details. Corneal disease affects millions worldwide, especially in developing countries where it's more common. While treatments like corneal transplantation and the use of membranes such as the amniotic membrane (AM) have shown promise, AM is expensive and not always available. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Ortega
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A state-of-the art mechanically controlled bilayer membrane for periodontal regeneration

Project details: . Periodontitis presents a significant challenge in dentistry, often leading to tooth loss due to irreversible damage to the supportive soft and hard tissues surrounding teeth. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Ortega, Dr C M Neves
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reactive inkjet and textiles

The global market for printed textiles is in the region of $200 billion with inkjet printing playing a significant role. The PhD will investigate the various reactive inkjet mechanisms used in printed textiles, identifying research opportunities and investigating issues involved in expanding the role inkjet can play. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reactive inkjet printing

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently been printed using reactive inkjet printing. This PhD builds on that work aiming to expand the range of MOFs that can be printed and uncovering the advantages of using reactive inkjet printing as the production means. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reactive inkjet printing - silk porous structures for catalysis?

Silk stirrers and silk ‘rockets’ have been produced using reactive inkjet printing. The purpose of this PhD topic is to investigate the degree of porosity that the silk structures contain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Metallo-organic inks used in inkjet printing

This PhD focusses on investigating a range of metallo-organic inks that are in essence solutions of metal that can be inkjet printed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Improving the mechanical properties of carbon fibre composites via inkjet printed polymer inclusions

Carbon fibre composites have been toughened, and strengthened, by using inkjet printing to deposit discrete droplets of polymer onto the pre-preg that is used to produce the final composite material. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Lab-grown, or cultured, meat produced by additive manufacture

This PhD topic investigates the practicality of using inkjet printing, or another additive manufacture technique, in the production of lab grown meat products. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Predicting the inkjet printing performance of particle-containing inks

There has been a lot of research performed into predicting of the jetting performance of inks for inkjet printing. However, to date, the ‘inks’ used have been simple solvents. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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