Research

Research in the Nanophysics and Soft Matter Group covers a diverse range of topics. The links below offer insights into the many of the projects in progress at the present time.

Dynamic Holographic Assembler

• Overview
• Instrumentation
• Nano-assembly
• Bio-manipulations
• Force measurement & spectroscopy
• Simulations

High-speed Scanning Probe Microscopy

• Introduction
• High-speed scanning near-field optical micrscopy
• High-speed atomic force microscopy
• Real-time nanofabrication

New Tools for Nanoscience

• Dual probe atomic force microscopy
• Nanoscale infrared spectroscopy
• Photonic force microscopy
• SEW detection system

Biological and Organic Systems

• Atomic force microscopy of ocular mucins
• Electron transport through molecules
• Force spectroscopy
• Imaging and functionality of primary cilia
• Interactions with mineral surfaces

Fabrication and Characterisation of Nanostructures

• Nanofabrication with atomic force microscopy

Liquids and Glasses

• Levitated liquids
• Liquid crystals
• Novel glasses
• Polyamorphism

Polymer Physics

• Extensional flow oscillatory rheometry of polymer solutions

Modelling

• Simulating coarse grained models of self assembling peptide fibres
• Simulated force spectroscopy of polyethylene crystals