Research & Development Collaborative Projects and Achievements.

(UK & E.U. Funded Research Development Projects).

Smart I Award 1989

Research into the possibility of synthetic precious metal metallo-organic systems.
 

Smart II Award 1990

Development and production of synthetic precious metal metallo-organic systems.
 

E.U. BIS Feasibility Study 1989

Development of new manufacturing techniques for the production of particulate inks and pastes for the electronics industry.
 

Smart I Award 1991

Research into ceramic coatings for metal substrates based on low temperature sol-gel routes.
 

E.U. Eureka project 1991 / 1994 (Pepite 462)

Research and Development into the provision of new interconnection technology for standard circuits and also multi chip modules using both particulate and metallo-organic systems.
 

Smart II Award 1992

Development and pre-production runs of Sol-Gel ceramic coatings for metal substrates.
 

Smart I Award 1992.

Research and development to produce air fireable conductive non-precious metal conductors.
 

Smart II Award 1993 / 1994.

Scale up and production of air fireable electrically conductive non precious metal conductor inks.
 

University of the West of England / GEM Ltd.Ph.D. Study 1993 / 1996 Stephen Sprules

Investigations into novel screen printed electrodes for biosensor applications.
Awarded June1996
 

University of Leeds / The British Textiles Technology Group / GEM Ltd. Ph.D. Study 1995-1998 John Rippeth

Enzyme Polymer Matrices For the Production and Stabilisation of First and Second Generation Biosensors.
Awarded June 1998
 

Department of Trade and Industry LINK scheme 1995 / 1997.

Chemical Sensor Research CENSAR II to develop a multi sensor array that can be manufactured by the use of thick film technology.
 

Brunel University Cleaner Electronics Research Group E.P.S.R.C. Grant GR/K70731/01 Dec/1995 to June/1997

An Initial Investigation into Low Cost Printing Techniques for Circuit Fabrication.
Leader Dr. David Harrington
 

Department of Trade and Industry LINK scheme 1995 / 1998.

Thermophotovoltaic Emitter Research RABSET to develop materials and ceramic base for radiant plaque which will produce high efficiency fuel to electrical power conversion.
 

University of the West of England / GEM Ltd. Ph.D. Study 1996-1999 Richard Webb

Investigations into Amperometric Sensors / Biosensors On Modified Screen Printed Carbon Electrodes.
Awarded June 1999
 

Department of Trade and Industry Teaching Company Scheme 1997 / 1999

The integration of novel fabrication techniques for the production of a biosensor for Ethanol analysis in the brewing industry.
 

Brunel University Cleaner Electronics Research Group E.P.S.R.C. Grant GR/L86012/01 Jan 1999 to Dec 2000

Low Cost Fabrication Using Conductive Lithographic Films.
Leader Dr. David Harrington
 

E.U. Brite - Euram Project HiReCiPri No. BRPR-CT 98-0717 1998 / 2001

The Development of a high-resolution printing process for cost effective production of ultra-fine line electronic circuitry.
 

Queen Mary and Westfield College E.P.S.R.C. Grant GR//M06093/01 Jan 1999 to Dec 2000

Lithographic Construction of Multilayer Devices.
Leader Professor J.R.G. Evans
 

Queen Mary and Westfield College E.P.S.R.C. Grant GR/M07755

Direct Inkjet Printing of Metal and Ceramic Powders.
Leader Professor J.R.G. Evans 1998-2001
 

The University of Luton E.P.S.R.C. 1998-2000

Printing of Flexible , Breathable Structures.
Leader Professor Brian Birch.
 

Project Supported by the Environment Agency 2000-2001

Total ammoniacal nitrogen using an enzymatic amperometric biosensor. (for raw water and effluent monitoring) e.g. sewerage treatment plants.
Leaders Dr. J. Hart, Dr. D. C. Cowell, Mr. R. Pittson.
 

Project supported by the University of the West of England through H.C.F.C. 2000-2003

Disposable sensors for monitoring atmospheric pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
Leaders Dr. J. Hart, Dr. D. C. Cowell, Mr. R. Pittson.
 

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Link Project FQS 12 2000-2003

Rapid Analytical Systems for Raw Produce, Quality and Safety Attributes.
Leaders Dr. J. Hart, Dr. D. C. Cowell, Mr. R. Pittson.
 

Project Supported by the Environment Agency 2000-2003 E1-080

Organo phosphate pecticide inhibition.
Leaders Dr. J. Hart, Dr. D. C. Cowell, Mr. R. Pittson.
 

Project Supported by the Environment Agency Sept /1999 to August 2000

Single Use Solid State pH Sensor.
Leaders Dr. J. Hart, Dr. D. C. Cowell, Mr. R. Pittson.

 

University of Swansea Mechanical Engineering Group / GEM Ltd E.P.S.R.C. Grant WDA/00314975 Jan 2001 to Dec 2003

Predicting the printability of inks for sensor applications.
Leader Dr. Tim C. Claypole.

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology Materials Science Department. European Grant under "Safeguard" This project is funded under the thematic programme of "the cell factory"Programme area Biosensors.Project No: QLRT-1999-30481 October 2000 to September 2003

Sensor Arrays for Environmental, Generic and Routine Detection of Pesticides.
Leader Dr. Seamus Higson.