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Soft and Bio NanoInterfaces Lab

We study the structure and dynamics of soft interfaces at the nanoscale. A particular focus is solid–liquid interfaces, where interactions with a surface reorganise nearby molecules. We aim to uncover the mechanisms by which these local interactions can give rise to longer-range order in the interfacial liquid, and how this in turn influences adsorption, self-assembly, lateral diffusion, molecular ordering and the mechanical properties of soft materials. Our work spans soft matter and biological physics, functional interfaces for nanotechnology, and energy-related applications. We also develop new experimental methods to probe these processes quantitatively with high spatial and temporal resolution.