People in the department
Dr Steve Edmondson
Lecturer
Disability Coordinator
BA, MSci, PhD (Cambridge)
Tel: 01509 223222
Fax: 01509 223949
Email: S.Edmondson @Lboro.ac.uk
Background
Steve completed a BA in Natural Sciences and an MSci in Chemistry at Selwyn College, Cambridge.
He then completed a PhD in the Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Cambridge working with thin functional polymer films grown by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP). Following this he went to the Department of Chemistry at Sheffield University to conduct postdoctoral research in investigating surface-initiated polymerisation and the surface modification of polymer colloids. Steve joined the Materials Department as a Lecturer in 2008.
Qualifications
- BA Natural Sciences, Selwyn College, Cambridge University.
- MSci Chemistry, Selwyn College, Cambridge University.
- PhD Cambridge University
Current teaching responsibilities
- MPF001 Materials and Materials Processing
- MPB102 Processing and Structure of Polymers and Composites
- MPB202 Processing and Structure of Polymers and Composites (DT)
Current administrative responsibilities
- Disability Coordinator
Outline of main research interests
Controlled radical polymerisation by ATRP
Densely end-grafted polymer chains on surfaces (“polymer brushes”)
Responsive polymers and thin functional polymer films
Recent publications
5 Journal and refereed conference papers have been published in the last 5 years including:
- K. Bertal, J. Shepherd, C. W. I. Douglas, J. Masden, A. Morse, S. Edmondson, S. P. Armes, A. Lewis, S. MacNeil “Antimicrobial activity of novel biocompatible wound dressings based on triblock copolymer hydrogels” J. Mater. Sci., 2009, 44, 6233-6246
- I. E. Dunlop, W. H. Briscoe, S. Titmuss, R. M. J. Jacobs, V. L. Osborne, S. Edmondson, W. T.S. Huck, J. Klein “Direct measurement of normal and shear forces between surface-grown polyelectrolyte layers”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 3947–3956
- S. Edmondson, C.-D. Vo, S. P. Armes, G.-F. Unali, M. P. Weir “Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Polyelectrolyte Macroinitiators for Enhanced Initiator Density in Surface-Initiated ATRP” Langmuir 2008, 24, 7208 – 7215
- S. Edmondson, C.-D. Vo, S. P. Armes, G.-F. Unali “Surface Polymerization from Planar Surfaces by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization using Polyelectrolyte macroinitiators”, Macromolecules 2007, 40, 5271-5278
External collaborators
- DSTL
Full list of publications
Loughborough CIS Portal: Publications list
Link to own web pages