Work from four of the soft matter research groups in Durham was presented at the SoftComp annual network meeting 2026, held in Zakopane, Poland, from 18 to 21 May.
The talks of the Durham delegation illustrate some of the themes in soft matter research at Durham. From left to right in the photo above:
Elliot Findlay (group of Prof. Mark Wilson): Understanding polymer behaviour at fabric-solution interfaces via coarse-grained simulations
Dr Alex Epstein (group of Dr Steve Cox): Hydrophobic interactions in complex geometries
Ben Devenish (group of Prof. Kislon Voitchovsky): From tip to ship: Characterisation of new zinc-PDMS anti-fouling coatings after ageing
Josie Binks (group of Dr Richard Thompson): The adsorption of soil-releasing polymers at model fabric interfaces
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