Welcome to the Functional Hybrid Materials Lab.
Here, we explore how hybrid organic–inorganic materials behave when they melt, flow, and transform. By studying their structure at every stage, from crystalline solids to glassy phases and thin films, we uncover the principles that govern their stability, thermal response, and functionality. Our work aims to design safer, more durable, and more sustainable materials for next-generation technologies.
Congratulations to Aaron on receiving the KLA Prize for outstanding early M.Sc. students, awarded in recognition of his excellent achievements during his undergraduate studies!
We are excited to welcome Dr. Rotem Azoulay as the new lab manager of the group.
We are happy to welcome Lotfya Ahmed and Aaron Gershon, who recently joined the group as M.Sc. students.
Massasa, E. M., Bachar, O., Lang, A., Yehezkeli, O., Beckenstein, Y., Bioengineered Protein Stabilized Perovskite Nanoplates in Polar Solvents. Nano Lett., 26, 10, 3596–3605 (2026).
Shaw, E. V., Pérez-Carvajal, J., López-Elvira, E., Guan, S., Lambden, T., Robertson, G. P., Lang, A., Laulainen, J. E. M., Chen, C., Ye, C., Herlihy. A., Dejoie, C., Keen, D. A., Midgley, P., Bennett, T. D., Castillo-Blas. C., Introducing Functionalities into Directly Synthesised Amorphous UiO-66-based Metal–Organic Frameworks. J. Mater. Chem. A. (2026)
Lang, A., Ye, C., Chen, C., McHugh, L. N., Shaw, E. V., Dejoie, C., Lampronti, G. I., Constantinou, M., Evans, R. C., Bennett, T. D., Dutton, S. E., Thermally Stable Binary Two-Dimensional Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Glasses. Chem. Mater. 37, 21, 8809–8821 (2025).