UK Polymer Colloids Forum

Dr. Stephen Rimmer

Lecturer

Department of Chemistry
The University of Sheffield
Dainton Building
Sheffield
S3 7HF
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 114 2229 565
Fax: +44 (0) 114 2738 673
e-mail: s.rimmer@sheffield.ac.uk

Polymer Colloids Research Interests and Expertise

Stabilizers.

• Synthesis and characterization of block copolymers and graft copolymers.
• Synthesis and characterization of telechelic oligomers.

Functionalized colloids.

• Synthetic methods for the modification of the surface of polymer of colloids.
• Colloids as supports for catalysis (including biotransformations).
• Molecular imprinting of colloids.
• Crosslinking/chain extension.
• Colloids with outer shells that can change conformation on applying a stimulus (SMART colloids).

Biodegradable colloids.

• New routes to biodegradable microgels.

Dispersion polymerization.

• Inverse emulsion polymerization.
• Condensation dispersion polymerization.

Facilities Available

MALDI-TOF MS
LC-(SEC)-ESI MS
Pyrolysis -GC-MS
Polymer chromatography
Vapour pressure osmometry
Membrane osmometry