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THE BOSS - dr.ir. Stefan A. F. Bon (Associate Professor)
Bon has been involved in the general area of radical polymerisation since 1993. He did his Ph.D. (1993-1998) in the polymer chemistry group of prof.dr.ir. Anton L. German at the Eindhoven University of Technology. He worked as a post-doctoral research assistant in the group of prof. David M. Haddleton at the University of Warwick (1998-2000). He was appointed as Unilever Lecturer in Polymer Chemistry at the University of Warwick in January 2001. During this period of research he focussed on the mechanistic aspects of living radical polymerisation in both homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, including the first ever living radical polymerization performed in emulsion.
From 2005 Bon has shifted his research interests from living radical polymerization to supracolloidal polymer chemistry. In summer 2006 he was promoted to associate professor in polymer chemistry at the University of Warwick. Current research focusses on the design of assembled supracolloidal structures and the synthesis of their colloidal and macromolecular building blocks.
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PhD RESEARCHERS:
Attyah Alzhrani
Attyah is a 4th year PhD student working on the formation of complex polymer colloids using self-assembly and living radical polymerization techniques as a tool.
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Andrew Edwards
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Nicholas Ballard
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Roberto Teixeira
Roberto is in the final year of his PhD. He works on the fabrication and characterization of nanocomposite polymer latexes through Pickering emulsion polymerization. His project is sponsored by BASF ( Ludwigshafen).
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Rong Chen
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Tom Skelhon
Tom is a second year Ph.D. student researching into the synthesis and interfacial behaviour of anisotropic polymeric particles by bulk waterborne polymerisation techniques. Specialising in functional polymer colloids and cryogenic electron microscopy, Tom researches the chemical and morphological aspects of anisotropic particles at interfaces with a variety of optical and spectroscopic methods. When not in the lab, Tom pursues mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing and DJing.
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Adam Morgan
Adam is a second year Ph.D. student investigating the optical properties of hollow nanoparticles included in waterborne dispersions, sponsored by AkzoNobel and the EPSRC. His research interests include emulsion polymerization, silane sol-gel chemistry, crystal growth and nucleation, photonic crystals, biomimetics, film formation, materials in medicine, sustainable chemistry, and self-assembly. In his spare time he enjoys breakdancing, cooking, and Dj’ing.
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Yunhua Chen
Yunhua joined the group in October 2009 after finishing his masters research program at South China University of Technology. His present research focuses on the design, synthesis, and application of unique derived polymer nanomaterials. He is especially concerned with the synthesis of polymers, their hydrogen bonding interactions, and their organic/inorganic hybrids. The supramolecular self-assemblies of these polymers and nanoparticles into precise 2D or 3D nanostructures can exhibit exciting properties such as self-healing, a high youngs modulus, and stimuli-responsiveness. Controlled living polymerization techniques such as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT). Are employed in their synthesis and functionalization.
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Gabit Nurumbetov
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Holly McKenzie
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Sang Yong Noh
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Guanhua Chen
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Recent Alumni:
Dr. Nicole Jagielski
Dr. Catheline Colard
Dr. Nadia Grossiord
Dr. Richard Cave
Dr. Tao Chen
Dr. Patrick Colver
Dr. Chris Parmenter
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