Friday, 2 August 2024 11:00am – 12:00pm This seminar will be delivered in Lecture Theatre 3 Speaker: Professor Alberto Giacomello Host: Professor Chiara Neto Title: Understanding water behaviour in hydrophobic nanopores for energy, chromatography, and biomimetic applications Abstract: In hydrophobic nanopores, extreme confinement may induce water evaporation at ambient conditions [1]. Such exotic phase behaviour ...

Monday, 5 August 2024 4:00pm – 5:00pm This seminar will be delivered in Lecture Theatre 2 Speaker: Haoxiang Zeng Host: A/Prof. Markus Muellner Title: The Impact of Macromolecular Architecture on the Self-Assembly and Functionality of Polymer Nanoparticles Abstract: The architecture of block copolymers (BCPs) plays a critical role in determining the characteristics and performance of ...

Friday, 9 August 2024 11:00am – 12:00pm This seminar will be delivered in Lecture Theatre 3 Speaker: Dr Joy Jiang Host: Dr Kaye Kang Title: Plasmas, magnetism, and polyphosphates Abstract: Nature inspires us with how it utilises energy: lightning strikes (plasmas) cause nitrogen and water to combine to form ammonia and nitrates as fertilizers. Earth’s ...

Tuesday, 13 August 2024 12:30 – 1:30pm This seminar will be delivered in New Law Annex Lecture Theatre 106 Speaker: Professor Alison Rodger Host: Prof. Chiara Neto Title: Unravelling molecular and personal complexity: life viewed through polarised light For more details, including the abstract and bio, please see the attached brochure.