Bragg Centre research themes  Soft matter

Soft matter materials include colloidal systems, surfactants, polymers, gels and glasses.

Our research includes:

• novel polymer batteries

• auxetic liquid crystal elastomers for biological tissue replacement

• novel liquid crystal systems for higher resolution display and non-display applications

• environmentally sustainable cellulose-based systems as composites

• improved processes for pharmaceutical and food manufacturing

• high-impact resistant polymer composites