Research news from Multifunctional Materials & Composites (MMC) Lab, led by Jin-Chong Tan (Professor of Nanoscale Engineering @oxengsci, Fellow @BalliolOxford)

Engineering Science Oxford
Joined August 2015
MMC Lab is looking for a very talented researcher to fill this post - jobs.ac.uk/job/DTA356/postdo…
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Is it likely to make mechanically tough glass to impede cracking, by melting MOF? A study led by Mounir El Skafi, read our preprint - arxiv.org/abs/2609.03725
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A special one in Turin 🇮🇹 Proud to present my work on MOF phonon Dielectrics at MOFSIM 2026, and to be the youngest presenter. An incredible experience exchanging ideas with researchers shaping the field. #MOFSIM2026 #MOFs #MaterialsScience #YoungResearchers
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Topology-Controlled Triboelectrics, a study lead by @Debayanmondal4u. Never underestimate the 'power' of the phonons and Terahertz modes! ... For the full story 📳⚡️, please read - arxiv.org/abs/2608.27008
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Great post @UKPorMat 2026 conference visit at @UniofOxford! Loved presenting our research at @MMCLabOx, exploring historic science spots, and staying in one of the medieval guest houses. @IISERPune
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Congratulations for winning talk and poster prizes !! 🥳 🙌🏽
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At UKPorMat at Bristol!!! 😎
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Yay - New group photos for the MMC Lab 2026!!! 😎 In front of the iconic Radcliffe Camera and the (dry) Bridge of Sighs @ Oxford 🐂
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Announcement!!
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Pleased to be at the opening ceremony of MOF2026 Conference in New Orleans #MOF2026 👏🏽 😎
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Need no introduction…
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Friday pm - Oxford Ashmolean Museum against fluffy clouds 😎
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Latest research on robust triboelectrics by Chuzhan Jin published in CommChem⚡️⚡️⚡️!! Read the Full story here - nature.com/articles/s42004-0…
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Happy to see Tianhuai's artwork published as the cover of Applied Materials & Interfaces! 🔬⚡️😀 pubs.acs.org/toc/aamick/18/1… for article below: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Perfect blue sky against the Oxford Natural History Museum today 😎🦕🦖
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Here are our latest findings on a self-powered shear sensor, developed by Tianhuai Xu @MMCLabOx and Lorenzo Dona @unito. Check out the Open access article - pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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