Our group at a glance

The Surfactant & Colloid Group at Hull

The research of the Surfactant & Colloid Group (S&CG) is concerned with the surface and colloid chemistry of a wide range of systems including monolayers, micelles, vesicles, polymers, microemulsions, foams, emulsions, particles in surfaces and colloidal dispersions. A mixture of experiments and theory is undertaken (see individual Staff profiles). Established since 1986, the group comprises a total of over 30 researchers including 7 academic staff members and has a strong reputation for fundamental research in areas closely linked to technological applications, pursued in collaboration with our wide network of industrial partners.  Current research funding, from Research Councils, the EU and industrial partners, is over £4 M.  We occupy seven well-equipped laboratories in the Department of Chemistry and have full access to central Departmental and University facilities (mechanical, electronic, glassblowing, electron microscopy, spectroscopic and analytical services, computer and information retrieval, etc.).  The Group attracts PhD research students and postdoctoral researchers from all countries in the world.  Training and researcher development, including publication preparation, international conference presentation, data analysis, information retrieval and specialist method training, are very strongly supported and encouraged through continuous review and discussion of progress in all projects.  Overall, the S&CG has established a high-quality and supportive research environment and offers exciting research opportunities in all aspects of surface and colloid chemistry.

For more information about the research that each academic is interested in or if you are looking for a specific research project please see the individual staff profiles or current research projects, respectively.

Surfactant and Colloid Group

Department of Chemistry

University of Hull

HU6 7RX, Hull, UK

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