Professor Annela Seddon
M.Chem.(Edin.), Ph.D.(Bristol)
Current positions
Professor of Physics
School of PhysicsAssociate Pro Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
Engineering Faculty Office
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Research interests
My areas of expertise include the fabrication of materials on the nanoscale, in particular, materials influenced by biology and nature.
I am interested in the interplay between the scientific disciplines and work incorporating techniques and ideas from physics and chemistry to understand biological problems.
In particular, I use techniques such as x-ray scattering to look at small scale structures and am developing new techniques for fluid handling which can again be applied to biological systems.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
8099 EPSRC GCRF A Seddon
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of PhysicsDates
01/01/2021 to 30/09/2022
Observation with high-speed AFM of the effect of beta amyloid on neuronal membranes with relevance to mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease
Principal Investigator
Description
Alzheimer's Disease is characterised by the build up of plaques and fibres of beta amyloid, which is part of a protein naturally in the brain. These pieces of this protein…Managing organisational unit
School of PhysicsDates
14/01/2017 to 12/02/2017
8099 EPSRC BRISTOL BRIDGE
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of PhysicsDates
01/08/2016
8099 EPSRC EP/M027546/1
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of PhysicsDates
01/08/2016
8099 EPSRC INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORSHIP
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of PhysicsDates
01/08/2016
Thesis supervisions
Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive supramolecular nanostructures based on oligo(aniline) amphiphiles
Supervisors
Experimental and computational approaches to the lipid L3 sponge mesophase
Supervisors
A Real Space Study of Self-Assembly Mechanisms in Complex Colloidal Systems
Supervisors
Unusual “coffee rings”: Hierarchical surface patterns from evaporation of a reactive ZnO nanofluid sessile drop
Supervisors
3D printing shape-changing double-network hydrogels
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Exploring the mineralisation and functionalisation of recombinant Pyrococcus furiosus ferritin
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Mobility and Separation of Knotted Polymers
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Creating hierachical particle assemblies using organo-clays
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Antimicrobial bone cements without antibiotics
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Development of Bio-inspired Cellulosic Smart Composites for Morphing
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
15/03/2025Investigating the interactions between a poloxamer and TEMPO-oxidised cellulose nanocrystals
Carbohydrate Polymers
Investigating the self-assembly of 2NapFF and ureido-pyrimidinone multicomponent systems for cell culture
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
Nanoscale assembly of enantiomeric supramolecular gels driven by the nature of solvents
Nanoscale
Polytriphenylamine Conjugated Microporous Polymers as Versatile Platforms for Tunable Hydrogen Storage
Small
Acoustic levitation with polarising optical microscopy (AL-POM)
Environmental Science: Atmospheres
Related people
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Professor of Physical Chemistry
School of Chemistry
Professor Ross Anderson
Professor of Biological Chemistry
School of Biochemistry
Professor Charl FJ Faul
Associate Pro Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement)
Science Faculty Office
Dr Robert Harniman
Technical Specialist
School of Chemistry
Dr Simon Hanna
Reader in Physics
School of Physics