Research in Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter

Research

• Self-assembled Polymer Networks - Prof. dr. ir. Jasper van der Gucht
• Self-consistent field theory and its applications - Prof. dr. ir. Frans Leermakers
• Colloidal and Optical Materials - Prof. dr. ir. Joris Sprakel
• Self-assembling Protein Structures - Dr. Renko de Vries
• Surface forces and Self-assembly - Dr. ir. Mieke Kleijn
• Soft Multiphase Materials - Dr. Joshua A. Dijksman
• Designer Polymeric Materials - Dr. Thomas E. Kodger
• Emergence in Biological Systems - Dr. Siddharth Deshpande

Scientific images of research performed in our group (in order of appearance):

Polymer paints (by Aurelie Feat, MSc), Photonic pigments (by dr. Jessica Clough), Laser Speckle Image of a network of microchannels (by dr. Ties van de Laar), Jamming of droplets & 3D printed shark skin (by Bob Mulder, MSc), Colloidal gel (by Joanne Verweij, MSc), Colloidal crystal & Cracking droplet (by Hanne van der Kooij, MSc)