UK Polymer Colloids Forum

Dr. Paul Bartlett

Reader in Physical Chemistry

School of Chemistry
University of Bristol
Bristol
BS8 1TS
United Kingdom

tel: +44 (0)117 954 6880
fax: +44 (0)117 925 0612
e-mail: P.Bartlett@bristol.ac.uk
www: http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/pt/bartlett/Soft_Home.htm

Polymer Colloids Research Interests and Expertise

• The structure and dynamics of concentrated colloidal suspensions.
• The study of colloidal suspensions by scattering techniques (light and small-angle neutron scattering).
• Imaging concentrated colloidal suspensions (confocal microscopy).
• Theoretical studies of colloidal phase equilibria.
• Statistical mechanics of colloids.
• Mixtures of colloids and (other) complex fluids (e.g. polymers, microemulsions and liquid crystals).
• Colloidal forces - manipulation and determination.

Facilities Available

Static laser light scattering	Dynamic light scattering
Laser confocal microscopy	Transmission electron microscopy
Direct force determination	Scanning electron microscopy
Optical tweezers	Small-angle neutron scattering (access)
Phase-contrast microscopy