Nanostructured Polymers and Biopolymers
The Reading polymer group is
a world-leading team with expertise
that ranges from synthesis, to advanced characterization methods and state-of-the-art modelling, through to applications. Work is supported by substantial funding from research councils, industry, EU and other agencies. A large number of PhD and postdoctoral researchers have been, and are being, trained in a very stimulating multidisciplinary environment. An extensive range of high impact outputs are produced - ranging from prestigious publications through to patents and other technology transfer and outreach activities. Colquhoun, Hamley and Hayes and Matsen (Applied Maths) hold a major EPSRC Platform grant on "Nanostructured Polymeric Materials". Specific areas of expertise include: supramolecular polymer chemistry, block copolymer self-assembly, self-healing polymers, polymers for membranes (fuel cells, water filtration etc), polymers for adhesives, polymer/protein conjugates and peptide hybrids for therapeutic applications among many others. The team in the Department of Chemistry collaborate with other groups at Reading (in Pharmacy, Applied Mathematics, CfAM and others) as well as via an extensive network of national and international collaborations.
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