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SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
Dr Abbie Trewin is a materials chemist using computational methodologies to investigate the structure and properties of materials for energy applications.
In 2009, she was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship entitled ‘Materials for Energy Applications’ this was extended in 2014 for ‘Discovery of “Next Generation” Materials for Energy and Sustainability’. She was awarded an EPSRC grant entitled ‘Porous Dynamic Materials for Energy Applications’. She was also a co-applicant on an EPSRC grant entitled ‘Renewable chemicals from sustainable feedstocks via high-thoroughput methods’.
Abbie specialises in modelling the formation process, structure and simulating the properties of amorphous porous materials. She is particularly interested in generating the structure of particularly challenging amorphous porous polymer networks so that she can assess their properties for applications such as ion batteries, supercapacitors, gas storage and catalysis.
Working in close collaboration with leading synthetic groups she has developed novel computational methodologies.
Her main research interests are:
- Artificial Synthesis of Amorphous Materials: Code development for amorphous polymer structure generation from the material building blocks fully following the synthetic procedure including catalytic processes.
- Analysis Techniques and Development: Development of specialised computational methodologies for structural analysis and characterisation of porous materials. Examples include diffusion of Li ions for assessment of Li ion battery cathode materials, diffusion and organisation of ions for supercapacitor anode and cathode materials and as solid state electrolytes.
- Structure Prediction: Atomistic simulations are used to explore hypothetical amorphous networks that may offer novel properties or structural control. These concepts are currently being developed synthetically based on initial computational efforts.
User-defined keywords
- Chemistry
- Polymers
- Computational Modelling
- Porous
- Materials
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 5 Finished
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RSC Undergraduate Research Bursary
Trewin, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/23 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Research Bursary Ellena Sherrett
Trewin, A. (Principal Investigator)
4/07/22 → 3/09/22
Project: Research
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Analysis and applications of organically synthesised porous carbon
Doulcet, J. (Principal Investigator), Trewin, A. (Principal Investigator) & Rowling, A. (PhD Student)
1/10/21 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Simulation and Characterisation of Covalent Triazine-Based Polymers (UGRB - Sarah Holcroft)
Trewin, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/21 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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Artificial Synthesis of Framework Materials for Energy Applications (UGRB - Bartosz Ciborowski)
Trewin, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/21 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
Research output
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A New Combined Computational and Experimental Approach to Characterize Photoactive Conjugated 3D Polymers
Mollart, C., Heasman, P., Sherrett, E., Fletcher, P. A. T. J., Fayon, P., Thomas, J. M. H., Franckevičius, V., Peach, M. J. G. & Trewin, A., 5/03/2025, In: Small. 21, 9, e2407187.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Diversity-oriented route to functional covalent triazine frameworks
Mollart, C., Sherrett, E., Heasman, P., Peach, M. J. G., Rowling, A., Beck, L. J., Varley, E., Seed, D. & Trewin, A., 24/11/2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Polymer Chemistry.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Anhydrous Proton Conduction Through a Chemically Robust Electrolyte Enabling a High-Temperature Non-Precious Metal Catalyzed Fuel Cell
Zou, J., Zhao, Y., Mollart, C., Peach, M. J. G., Fayon, P., Heasman, P., Fletcher, P. A. T. J., Xu, J., Liang, W., Trewin, A. & Ben, T., 18/04/2024, In: Small. 20, 16, e2308677.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Facile Synthesis of Organically Synthesized Porous Carbon Using a Commercially Available Route with Exceptional Electrochemical Performance
Rowling, A., Doulcet, J., Dawson, R., Tapia-Ruiz, N. & Trewin, A., 11/09/2024, In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16, 36, p. 47631-47368 8 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Mesoscale artificial synthesis of conjugated microporous polymers †
Mollart, C., Ciborowski, B. & Trewin, A., 1/12/2023, In: Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. 12, p. 1456-1461Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access
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Lancaster Chemistry Academia-Industry Symposium
Munoz-Herranz, M. P. (Organiser), Baker, A. (Contributor), Trewin, A. (Participant), Frith, A. (Presenter), Rowling, A. (Presenter), Taylor, A. (Invited speaker), Hery Barranco, A. (Contributor), Nash, A. (Participant), Al-Saadi, A. (Participant), Kerridge, A. (Speaker), Stocker, A. (Presenter), Vitores, A. (Participant), Moulton, B. (Invited speaker), Robinson, B. (Participant), Barker Benavides, C. (Participant), Griffiths, C. (Presenter), Richmond, D. (Participant), Murphy, D. (Participant), martin, D. (Contributor), Middleton, D. (Participant), Rochester, D. (Participant), Trivedi, D. (Contributor), Irvine, D. (Participant), Evans, N. (Speaker), Sherrett, E. (Presenter), Cooper, E. (Participant), Miller, E. (Invited speaker), Molyneux, G. (Contributor), Lewis, G. (Participant), Akien, G. (Participant), Spencer, G. (Contributor), Simpson, P. (Organiser), Mills, S. (Organiser), Pears, H. (Participant), Nuttall, H. (Participant), Andrews, H. (Participant), Turner, I. (Presenter), Parry, J. (Participant), Anderson, J. (Participant), Sherrington, J. (Invited speaker), Wood, J. (Contributor), Docherty, J. (Participant), Aaltonen, J. (Participant), Kerns, J. (Participant), Barrat, J. (Invited speaker), Fielden, J. (Speaker), Griffin, J. (Speaker), Hardy, J. (Speaker), Ward, J. (Participant), Lea, J. (Contributor), Doulcet, J. (Participant), Toghill, K. (Speaker), Williams, K. (Participant), Lloyd, K. (Contributor), Bucher, K. (Presenter), Griffiths, K. (Participant), Hatchard, K. (Invited speaker), Bain, L. (Contributor), Duong, L. (Participant), Beckitt, L. (Presenter), Taylor, L. (Participant), Pantaine, L. (Invited speaker), Ashton, L. (Invited speaker), Pinho, L. (Presenter), Hayne, M. (Participant), Betson, M. (Invited speaker), Potter, M. (Participant), Gilmore, M. (Chair), Callaway, M. (Participant), Sivananthan, M. (Contributor), Aktar, N. (Participant), Miller, N. (Participant), Halcovitch, N. (Participant), Fletcher, N. (Participant), Wright, N. (Participant), Zibouche, N. (Participant), Pickles, P. (Invited speaker), Miquel Fosco, P. (Presenter), Rawling, P. (Invited speaker), Bentley, P. (Participant), Platel, R. (Invited speaker), Wong, R. (Contributor), Andalibi, R. (Participant), Buck, R. (Contributor), Dawson, R. (Invited speaker), Blagg, R. (Contributor), Bragg, R. (Presenter), Robertshaw, S. (Participant), Rawnsley-Lau, S. (Presenter), James, S. (Chair), Fish, S. (Invited speaker), McBridge, S. (Participant), Mertens, S. (Participant), Kumar, S. (Contributor), James, T. (Invited speaker), Douglas, T. (Participant), Seymour, V. (Contributor), Zolyommi, V. (Invited speaker), Franckevicius, V. (Participant), Bonnefin, W. (Participant), Gortz, V. (Participant), Wang, X. (Participant) & Zhang, Y. (Participant)
12/09/2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Symposium
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Alessandro Troisi
Hardy, J. (Host) & Trewin, A. (Host)
18/05/2022Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Rasmita Raval
Hardy, J. (Host), Short, R. (Host) & Trewin, A. (Host)
21/02/2018Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Robert Dawson
Trewin, A. (Host), Franckevicius, V. (Host), Bimbo, N. (Host) & Hardy, J. (Host)
28/07/2016Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor