SURFACE SCIENCE
Institute Work
We have several projects exploring science at surfaces, in particular studying films, particulates, and surface interactions.
Explore our research summaries to find out about a variety of exciting projects, ranging from improving battery performance and synthesising new catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction, to studying blood drying for new diagnostic methods, and preventing your granny catching on fire by improving the formulation of emollient creams!
Related Posts
Decoupling polymers from fossil resources
Professor Matthew Davidson is the director of the Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change of the University of Bath. He visited us today and discussed some of the challenges in making the chemical industry more sustainable and …
Dabwan’s work on encapsulation of vitamin E
Encapsulation is used to deliver materials to specific sites, protect fragile materials from harsh external environments or to delay release of an active compound until a desired time. Mohammed Al Sharabi and professor Alex Routh have been …
Cracking in drying films
Professor Alex Routh has long been interested in colloidal suspensions, and today he told us about some of his recent work in the field. When a pool of fluid containing a suspension of particles is left to …
The Gloves Are On!
Professor Alex Routh gave a fascinating seminar this week on the production process of rubber gloves. It’s a subject that not many of us think about, but the scale and significance of rubber glove manufacture is enormous. …