Projects

ConcScatter

project name: Interactions in concentrated colloidal dispersions by scattering and force measurement

initiating country: The European Union

Framework Programme: FP6       programme area: MC – Marie Curie Actions       contract type: MCIIF – Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowship

contract/proposal/call number: 21557

status: active

start date: January 2006       duration: 24 months       projected finish date: January 2008

Keywords

keywords: Surface chemistry; Physical chemistry

Project Budget

total budget: € 110,539

Participants

Note that the follow people may not represent the full extent of the consortium. FEAST has tried to identify the Australian participants, and their collaborators (or coordinator), within the project. Also note that Australian participation may not necessarily be on a formal level.

nameorganisationstate or country
Dr Stuart PrescottUniversity of Bristol United Kingdom
The University of Melbourne VIC, Australia
University of Bristol United Kingdom

Further information

summary:

Forces between macromolecular structures at surfaces, mediated by solvent, are the essence of the physics of adhesion, steric stabilisation of colloids, tack in rubbers, biofouling, lubrication and many problems in particle aggregation and coalescence.

Coordinator
Organization name: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Contact person Address
Name: Terence COSGROVE  School of Chemistry
BS8 1TH
Senate House, Tyndall Avenue
BS8 1TH
BRISTOL
UNITED KINGDOM

Region: SOUTH WEST (UK) AVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, WILTSHIRE Avon
Tel: +44-11-79287663
Fax: +44-11-79250612
E-mail: Contact
URL: Organization Type: Education

Sources: European Commission