Interfaces and thin films
Polymer physics
Polymer processing
Soft nanotechnology
Adhesives
Home and personal care
(Department of Physics & Astronomy)
Polymers at surfaces & interfaces: Monitoring of nano-metre scale structure of interfaces between amorphous polymers by neutron reflectivity. Monitoring of phase separation kinetics in mixed polymers, polymer blends and bio-polymer mixtures. Kinetics of crystallisation and degree of crysystallinity when compared to the bulkphase - control of adhesion, interfacial electronic properties of semi-conducting polymers.