Research Themes
Members of the Edwards Centre for Soft Matter use experiments, theory and simulations to address the science of soft matter systems. Such systems arise in many industrial contexts, such as: foodstuffs, personal care products, paints, energy materials, and display devices. They also arise in many biological contexts.
Materials studied include:
- Colloids and Suspensions
- Polymers and Gels
- Molecular Aggregates
- Amphiphilic Systems
- Granular Materials
- Liquid Crystals
- Biological and Biomimetic Materials
- Microswimmers and Active Matter
An increasing number of our projects address composite materials, that mix several of the above components to create new functionality: