UK Polymer Colloids Forum

Dr. ir. Stefan A F Bon

Associate Professor in Polymer / Colloid Chemistry

Department of Chemistry
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)2 76574009
e-mail: S.Bon@warwick.ac.uk
www: http://www.stefanbon.eu

 

Polymer and Colloid Chemistry Research and Expertise

Amphiphilic Polymers

• Synthesis of amphiphilic polymers with narrow molecular weight distribution and controlled chemical composition and architecture
• Assembly of macromolecules into larger colloidal structures

Synthesis of Speciality Colloids

• Polymer latexes synthesized via (mini)emulsion polymerization and alternative heterogeneous polymerization techniques
• Modification / encapsulation of inorganic / organic colloidal hybrids
• Assemblyof solid particles into larger supracolloidal structures
• Pickering (mini)emulsion and suspension polymerization
• Sugar / pH responsive microgels
• Supracolloidal monolithic structures for separation science / biological scaffolding / catalysis

 

Facilities Available

Microscopy: light, atomic force, confocal, (cryo) transmission electron field emission scanning electron
Zeta potential measurements
Size exclusion chromatography
Liquid and solid state NMR spectroscopy (up to 750 MHz)
Photon correlation spectroscopy (static / dynamic)
(Near) FTIR / UV / VIS spectroscopy and in situ reaction monitoring
Surface tensiometry
DSC / TGA / DMTA
High shear homogenizer / sonifier