We are interested in the novel synthesis for low-dimensional diamonds, including direct and controlled graphite-to-diamond phase transformations under mild conditions and the making of unconventional diamond architectures, such as fibres, sheets, and complex structures. A key aspect of our work involves experimental synthesis of fluorinated single-layer diamond ("F-diamane") nanosheets and tailoring their electrical, optical, and mechanical properties. 

We are also interested in exploring boron nitride analogs.

We are interested in carbon material design by controlled assembly of nano-carbons, such as fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanodiamonds, and their derivatives, into new, long-range ordered structures with tunable properties. This includes the manipulation and linking of fullerene molecules and the intercalation of fullerene into layered carbon hosts to enable the design of hybrid materials with tailored interactions and properties. Understanding the phase transitions, charge transfer, and new phenomena in these systems would be important for unlocking their potential in new electronic devices, energy storage, and nanocomposite materials. 

This research focuses on constructing, transforming, and testing of large-scale films and paper-like materials made of stacked and overlapping graphene and its derivatives. It includes developing scaling up methods for the rapid fabrication of films composed of 2D platelets/layers, with lateral dimensions reaching metres and thicknesses ranging from a few nanometres to millimetres. Through controlled thermal and chemical transformations, we aim to tailor the properties of these films for applications in electronic devices, thermal management, and extreme environment technologies. 

We are also interested in exploring boron nitride analogs.

We are developing novel chemical and material processing technologies, focusing on (a) reactions in dynamic thin films and (b) microwave-driven shock synthesis, to enable precise and sustainable chemical and advanced material processing, including carbon capture, material recycling, water purification, and chemical separations.