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:
