Materials for Environment
Water treatment, air purification, biobased membranes and adsorbents, surface chemistry and functionality tuning, antifouling membranes, in situ SAXS, in situ AFM.
Stockholm University · Materials and Environmental Chemistry
Designing materials at the nanoscale for a sustainable future
Research at Ajimathew Lab focuses on biobased nanomaterials, functional materials, circular and sustainable materials, sustainable chemistry, AI driven materials design.
Group Leader
Professor Aji Mathew
Professor of Biobased Functional Materials
Stockholm University
Professor of Materials Chemistry, working on biobased nanoparticles and biopolymer based functional materials with specific focus on sustainable, circular and scalable processes and products.
The research interests include nanocellulose processing, characterisation and applications, with specific focus on nanocellulose based adsorbents/membranes for water treatment, antifouling and antibacterial membrane and 3D printed biobased filter as well as high throughput experimental processing and characterisation.
She is also the Director for Stockholm University Centre for Circular and Sustainable Systems (SUCCeSS) since May 2021.
Previous Institutions
- Luleå University of Technology Sweden
- NTNU Trondheim Norway
- CERMAV Grenoble France
Projects
Mistra SafeChem
2020–2028Mistra SafeChem is a research programme that aims to create a sustainable chemical industry and reduce exposure to hazardous substances. Mathew and team is active…
Funded by: Mistra
CircuLab
2024–2032CircuLab@WISE is a platform to experimentally develop and validate safe synthesis, processing and applications of circular and sustainable soft matter materials in a fast and…
Funded by: WISE (Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability)
PRISMAS – In Situ Studies
2024–2029PRISMAS – PhD Research and Innovation in Synchrotron Methods and Applications in Sweden – is a new doctoral programme training the next generation of leading…
Funded by: EU COFUND / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
BioLUSH
2023–2027BioLUSH (Biomass Valorization for Sustainable and High-Quality Fibres) is an EU Horizon Consortium of 12 partners led by Stockholm University with focus on circular use…
Funded by: EU Horizon
FLAG ERANET – 2D Paper
2024–2027Flexible nanocellulose based substrate with 2D materials (hBN, MoS2, GO..) for directional thermal conductivity. Collaboration with Linköping University, University of Maribor Slovenia, IMRA Europe France,…
Funded by: ERANET-VINNOVA
GENMAT
2026–2029GENMAT is a Horizon CL-4 project focusing on AI-powered molecular design through manufacturing to end-use applications, enabling rapid development of sustainable materials critical for Europe’s…
Funded by: EU Horizon CL-4
Our Team
Abhirami Manoj
PhD student
Senuri Hansika Kumarage
PhD Student
Xinhang Jin
Postdoctoral researcher
Hongrun Chen
PhD Student
Recent Publications
2026
Upcycling Wood Waste into Solar-Driven Regenerative Sorbent for Direct Air Capture
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
2026
A Call for Chemical Safety and Sustainability
Nature Reviews Chemistry
2026
Data-Driven Property Prediction of Cellulose Nanofiber/h-BN Composites via RVE Modeling and Machine Learning
ChemRxiv (Preprint)
2026
A Method for Melt Processing of Textile Waste Material and Products Obtained by the Method
US Patent Application 18/879,702
Open Positions
Join the Lab
Bachelor, master, and PhD students are welcome. Come work on cutting-edge sustainable materials science in an international environment.