UK Polymer Colloids Forum

Professor Peter A. Lovell

Professor of Polymer Science

Materials Science Centre
School of Materials
The University of Manchester
Grosvenor Street
Manchester
M1 7HS
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)161 306 3568
Fax: +44 (0)161 306 3586
e-mail: pete.lovell@manchester.ac.uk
www: http://www.materials.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/staff/peterlovell/

Polymer Colloids Research Interests and Expertise

Correlations between polymerization process/conditions and the structure, molecular properties and morphology of polymers.

Emulsion and miniemulsion polymerisation

Branching and grafting arising from chain transfer to polymer.

• Chemistry of chain transfer to polymer and branching for different monomers.
• Grafting of water-soluble polymers during emulsion polymerisation.
• Effects of the extent of grafting, branching and crosslinking on polymer properties.

Controlled preparation of latex particles of well-defined multiple-layer morphology.

Water-borne pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Reactive latexes.

• Controlled preparation of functionalized latexes.
• Functional monomers for latent crosslinking systems.

Nitroxide-mediated miniemulsion polymerisation.

 

Facilities Available

Differential scanning calorimetry (modulated)	Photon correlation spectroscopy
Disc centrifuge	Static (intensity) light scattering
Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis	Scanning electron microscopy
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy	Thermogravimetry
Gel permeation chromatography	Transmission electron microscopy
Gas chromatography	UV-visible spectroscopy
Hydrodynamic chromatography	Vapour pressure osmometry
Mechanical testing	Wide-angle X-ray scattering
Optical microscopy