Director
CurrentLab-Tools is a spin-off company speciallising in nano-science and nano-metrology.Lab-Tools Techniques : Nano-science : Nano-scale properties of liquids in pores and at interfaces. Nano-metrology : Bulk nano-scale to micro-scale characterisation; NMR Cryoporometry and neutron scattering techniques.The main technique to be applied and developed : NMR Cryoporometry is a recent technique for measuring and studying porous materials on the nano- to micro-scale.It can also analyse densely packed particles.Materials studied to date :Sol-gel & CPG silicas, MCM templated silicas, SBA templated silicas, Activated carbons, Zeolites, Fired & unfired clays, Marine Sediments, Chalks, Shales, Sandstones, Oil-bearing rocks,Cement, Concrete, Wood, Paper,Rubbers, Artificial skin,Melanised fungal cells, Meteorites.