Research Themes

Polymer Science:

Polymerisation-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA)

Water-Soluble Block Copolymers, including Polyelectrolytes

Biocompatible Block Copolymer Gels for Biomedical Applications

Block Copolymer Vesicles

Polymer Brushes via Surface ATRP

Biomineralisation: New Inorganic Particles via Block Copolymer Templates

Stimulus-responsive Block Copolymers

Kinetics of Micellar Self-Assembly

Branched Copolymers

Statistical Copolymer Surfactants

Surface-Adsorbed Micelles and Microgels

In situ SAXS Studies during Aqueous Emulsion or Dispersion Polymerisation

Colloid Science:

Shell Cross-Linked Micelles

Stimulus-Responsive Microgels

New Pickering Emulsifiers based on Organic Particles

Pickering Nanoemulsions via High Pressure Microfluidisation

Sterically-Stabilised Latexes and Nanoparticles

Colloidosomes

Liquid Marbles

Latex Foams

Highly salt-tolerant polymer colloids

Inorganic Microcapsules

Colloidal Vinyl Polymer-Silica Nanocomposites

Conducting Polymer-Coated Particles for Space Science Applications

Exploitation of Analytical Techniques for Evaluation of Colloidal Particles