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Research interests
Work in the Edler group focuses on understanding the formation of functional hierarchically structured materials in order to apply that understanding to make new materials. We use self-assembly, driven by interactions between nanoscopic species (micelles, nanoparticles, polymers) in solution and at interfaces to form materials with organized structures from nm to cm. Understanding interactions between surfaces, nanoparticles and other species is central to our control over structure and thus function.
We use time-resolved grazing incidence X-ray & neutron reflectivity, liquid diffraction and small angle scattering to study formation mechanisms & final structures. A range of other complementary techniques (including TEM, SEM, AFM, NMR, light scattering, surface tension, conductivity, XRD, SESANS, USANS/USAXS, gas adsorption) are also used to characterise our materials across length scales from tens of Ångstroms to microns.
Extensive collaborations with other groups in industry and academia apply the novel materials synthesised in our group to applications from delivery of active species, to catalysis and “green” gels or emulsions.
For more details please see the Edler group page.
Current research topics
- Self-assembly, solvent structures and materials synthesis in deep eutectic solvents
- Lipid nanodiscs for membrane protein supports & drug encapsulation
- Biodegradable surfactant synthesis & characterisation
- Polymer-surfactant and polymer-protein conjugates in films & particles for encapsulation/release
- Functionalised cellulose nanofibril thickeners for sustainable aqueous formulations
- Biodegradable microbeads and Pickering emulsions for formulations
- Mesoporous inorganic oxide particles and membranes.
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Projects
Enabling industrial deployment of deep eutectic solvents through manufacturing tools
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/04/19 → 31/03/22
Project: Research council
Biodegradable Microbeads and Microspheres
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/09/17 → 30/04/21
Project: Research council
New Enzymatically Produced Interpenetrating Starch-Cellulose Gels
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
6/06/16 → 30/11/20
Project: Research council
GROWTH OF SILICA-SURFRACTANTMESOSTRUCTURED COMPOSITES FROM ACIDIC SOLUTION
Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
25/04/01 → 31/12/20
Project: Research council
Research Output
Cationic surfactants as a non-covalent linker for oxidised cellulose nanofibrils and starch-based hydrogels
Hossain, Z., Calabrese, V., da Silva, M., Bryant, S., Schmitt, J., Scott, J. L. & Edler, K., 1 Apr 2020, In : Carbohydrate Polymers. 233, 115816.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Charge-driven interfacial gelation of cellulose nanofibrils across the water/oil interface
Calabrese, V., da Silva, M., Schmitt, J., Hossain, Z., Scott, J. L. & Edler, K. J., 14 Jan 2020, In : Soft Matter. 16, 2, p. 357-365Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Core-shell spheroidal hydrogels produced via charge-driven interfacial complexation
Calabrese, V., Califano, D., Da Silva, M. A., Schmitt, J., Bryant, S. J., Hossain, K. M. Z., Percebom, A. M., Perez-gramatges, A., Scott, J. L. & Edler, K. J., 12 Feb 2020, In : ACS Applied Polymer Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Filler size effect in an attractive fibrillated network: a structural and rheological perspective
Calabrese, V., da Silva, M., Porcar, L., Bryant, S., Hossain, Z., Scott, J. L. & Edler, K., 2 Mar 2020, In : Soft Matter.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Hydrophobization of Cellulose Nanocrystals for Aqueous Colloidal Suspensions and Gels
Nigmatullin, R., Johns, M. A., Muñoz-garcía, J. C., Gabrielli, V., Schmitt, J., Angulo, J., Khimyak, Y. Z., Scott, J. L., Edler, K. J. & Eichhorn, S. J., 25 Jan 2020, In : Biomacromolecules. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Datasets
Dataset for 'Cationic surfactants as a non-covalent linker for oxidised cellulose nanofibrils and starch-based hydrogels'
Hossain, Z. (Creator), Calabrese, V. (Creator), Alves Da Silva, M. (Creator), Bryant, S. (Creator), Schmitt, J. (Creator), Scott, J. L. (Creator), Edler, K. (Creator), University of Bath, 31 Dec 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00683
Dataset
Data supporting: "Microwave-assisted deep eutectic-solvothermal preparation of iron oxide nanoparticles for photoelectrochemical solar water splitting"
Hammond, O. (Creator), Edler, K. (Creator), Eslava Fernandez, S. (Creator), University of Bath, 5 Jun 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00376
Dataset
Research data supporting: 'Effect of Water upon Deep Eutectic Solvent Nanostructure: An Unusual Transition from Ionic Mixture to Aqueous Solution'
Hammond, O. (Creator), Edler, K. (Creator), University of Bath, 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00359
Dataset
Dataset for "Alcohol induced gelation of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril dispersions"
Alves Da Silva, M. (Creator), Calabrese, V. (Creator), Schmitt, J. (Creator), Celebi, D. (Creator), Scott, J. L. (Creator), Edler, K. (Creator), University of Bath, 22 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00568
Dataset
Dataset for "Understanding heat driven gelation of anionic cellulose nanofibrils: Combining Saturation Transfer Difference (STD) NMR, Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and rheology"
Calabrese, V. (Creator), Schmitt, J. (Creator), Edler, K. (Creator), Alves Da Silva, M. (Creator), Scott, J. L. (Creator), University of Bath, 25 Sep 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00476
Dataset
Thesis
A study of the structure and formation of biocompatible mesostructured polymer- surfactant hydrogel films
Author: Holdaway, J., 26 Feb 2014Supervisor: Edler, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Coarse-grained modelling for soft matter scattering
Author: McCluskey, A., 19 Jun 2019Supervisor: Edler, K. (Supervisor) & Parker, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Decorated Cellulose Surfaces - Opportunities For Novel, Sustainable Ingredients For Formulated Products And Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
Author: Courtenay, J., 13 Feb 2019Supervisor: Scott, J. (Supervisor), Edler, K. (Supervisor) & Sharma, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Deep Eutectic Solvents: Structure, Solvation, and Synthesis
Author: Hammond, O., 19 Jun 2019Supervisor: Eslava Fernandez, S. (Supervisor) & Edler, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Electrical Transport Measurements of Phytantriol Mesophases
Author: Brown, R., 11 Oct 2017Supervisor: Takashina, K. (Supervisor), Marken, F. (Supervisor) & Edler, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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