Morbec Materials Modelling Group

Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition, Lewis Adams, Peter Matthews, Juliana Morbec and Nilanthy Balakrishnan, Nanotechnology 35, 395602 (2024).

Effect of molecular rotation and concentration on the adsorption of pentacene molecules on two-dimensional monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides, E. Black and J. M. Morbec, Electron. Struct. 6 025008 (2024).

Interaction between pentacene molecules and monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides, E. Black, P. Kratzer and J. M. Morbec. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 25, 29444 (2023).

December 2025: Our group has been awarded HPC time on Cirrus through the UKRI Access to High Performance Computing programme (Autumn 2025 call) to support a new line of research exploring functionalised copper surfaces for improved CO₂ conversion.

December 2025: Juliana was pleased to be part of the organising team for the CPD training on Outreach, hosted at Keele University on 3rd December 2025.

October 2025: Juliana delivered a training session on Reproducible Research as part of the Keele Doctoral Academy programme From Idea to Impact: Research Development Series.

Aug 2025: Juliana is the local organiser for The Materials and Molecular Modelling (MMM) Hub & UKCP Conference and User Meeting 2025, which will take place from 15 to 18 September 2025 at Keele University.

Aug 2025: Juliana is delighted to be part of the team that has been awarded a Royal Society Partnership Seed Grant to work with local schools and inspire interest in STEM careers.

Jul 2025:  Juliana designed and led a hands-on activity on materials modelling as part of the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences’ Work Experience Week.

Jul 2025: Juliana Morbec and Nilanthy Balakrishnan organized the UK Synposium on Materials for Sustainability at Keele University.