Fast fashion creates massive environmental damage through synthetic fibres, textile waste, and microplastic pollution. This research develops Ioncell, an eco-friendly, closed-loop technology that dissolves cellulose materials and regenerates durable, biodegradable fibres. It also enables recycling of cellulose textile waste, offering a promising sustainable alternative to synthetic fibres and reducing global textile pollution.

This research develops flexible, bird-inspired aircraft wings that can smoothly change shape during flight. By combining stiff carbon-fibre structures with elastic outer skins, these wings reduce drag, fuel consumption, and noise. With aviation’s emissions projected to rise sharply, such morphing-wing technology could make future flights cleaner, quieter, and potentially cheaper.

This research develops a PET material coated with nature-inspired nano-spikes that kill bacteria on contact. By preventing infections on medical devices, the technology can reduce antibiotic use and slow the rise of superbugs. The nano-spikes puncture bacterial cell walls, stopping movement, division, and ultimately causing cell rupture.