Sam Rust

Sam was raised in Frimley, Surrey where he attended Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College. It was here he was inspired by his chemistry teacher to pursue his interest in chemistry at university.
He was invited to the University and interestingly was interviewed for a place by one who would later be his PhD supervisor. He was accepted onto a BSc degree course in chemistry at the University of Surrey in 2008. During his final year Sam began to specialise in materials chemistry. His final year research project supervised by Dr Dan Driscoll and Prof Bob Slade was entitled “Generating Hydrogen from Water: Water Splitting Using Cerium-Containing Apatite Structures”. Sam was awarded his first degree in 2011.
Sam then embarked on a Master of Research (MRes) degree at the University of Surrey on “Structure-activity Relationships of Eulytite-like Materials” supervised by Dr Julia Percival. Sam was awarded his second degree, Master of Research from the University of Surrey in April 2013.
Towards the end of his MRes Sam accepted a PhD offer and moved to Brunel University in Jan 2013 to research nanomaterials with Prof Paul Sermon.
Sam’s current research is based around stealth coatings and electrochromic devices; however he also has interests in nanotechnology, green chemistry and CO₂ reduction.

Research Interests

• Nanotechnology
• Display technology
• Catalysis
• Green Chemistry
• CO₂ reduction

Research Activity