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this a key problem both within the fundamental and applied sciences. For long-chain molecules – polymers – our present understanding of glass-formation is particularly poor due to the complexity provided
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, field effect transistors, photorefractive devices and photovoltaic cells require high performing organic semiconducting materials. This project focuses on using liquid crystals and liquid crystal polymers
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understanding on modifying the rheology using geo-polymers, an additive that is used to eventually solidify the waste when activated. This project will map the rheological space of these complex fluids
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-on from a previous PhD studentship that successfully developed a microfluidics-based platform for the synthesis of polymer template structures, used to fabricate polymer foams with highly controlled
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selectivity. We have recently demonstrated that multivalent probes based on a flexible polymer scaffold can effectively discriminate surfaces based on the density of surface receptors (Dubacheva et al, Acc Chem
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polyhedral or prismatic chemical architectures can self-assemble from combinations of transition metal cations and multifunctional ligands. Likewise supramolecular materials such as coordination polymers
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on the material. These properties have been harnessed in materials applications such as thermochromic inks; stimuli-responsive polymers; and solid state refrigeration. Different materials can undergo spin-crossover
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constant, hardness and size. These properties have been harnessed in materials applications such as thermochromic inks; stimuli-responsive polymers; switchable microwave absorbers; and solid state