Research Whilst supporting the research internally at Brunel and externally through academic and industrial partnerships, our staff are also leading research projects in various scientific fields. Total number of results: 12 Creating compostable packaging foams from seaweed Ongoing Specialised thimbles for offshore renewable marine energy Completed Low-cost, scalable far-UVC source for reducing pathogen transmission Completed Solving 'hard to recycle' plastic packaging Completed Developing sustainable bioplastic films for agricultural use Completed Sustainable bioplastic for Personal Protection Equipment Completed Basalt fibre reinforced HDPE for wave energy converters Completed Citizen science urban mining: decontamination of soils Completed Collecting and upcycling metals from polluted soil Ongoing Upscaling and deployment of mooring connectors for offshore energy devices Completed Environmental marine litter monitoring Completed High pressure die casting for lightweight metals Completed