
Professor Wuge Briscoe
Ph.D.(S.Aust.)
Current positions
Professor of Physical Chemistry
School of Chemistry
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Research interests
- Wuge's research interests include direct measurement of surface forces mediated by surfactants, polymers and nanofluids, and fundamental aspects of biolubrication and nanotoxicity.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
ISIS STFC Experiment - RB2520205
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
01/11/2025 to 30/04/2026
ISIS STFC Experiment - RB2520210
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
01/11/2025 to 30/04/2026
ISIS STFC Experiment - RB2520669
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
01/11/2025 to 30/04/2026
Understanding Molecular Interactions Initiating Adsorption of Viral Capsid Proteins on Lipid Droplets
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
01/07/2025 to 30/06/2028
ISIS STFC Experiment - RB2420076
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
02/05/2025 to 02/08/2025
Thesis supervisions
Temperature and pressure effects on microemulsions in oily media
Supervisors
Bottlebrush block copolymers in nonpolar media
Supervisors
Vancomycin Mimicry
Supervisors
Hierarchical Self-Assembly in Hydrogen-Bonding Rich Green Nonaqueous Solvents
Supervisors
Zipper polymer brushes via reversible interfacial coacervation of weak polyelectrolytes
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Interactions between PAMAM Dendrimers and Model Membranes
Supervisors
Interfacial Adsorption and Structure on Graphene
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The effects of monovalent and multivalent cations on phosphatidylcholine liposomes
Supervisors
Unusual “coffee rings”: Hierarchical surface patterns from evaporation of a reactive ZnO nanofluid sessile drop
Supervisors
Collapse of colloidal gels
Supervisors
Development of a Novel In Vitro Approach to Study the Transmission of Airborne Disease
Supervisors
Connecting polymer-surfactant interaction in solution with the structure on the interface
Supervisors
Flexible polyurethane foams with nanocomposite coatings
Supervisors
Bacterial Membranes Challenged by Multivalent Cations and Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides
Supervisors
Polymer/surfactant Interactions at the Air-water Interface
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Articular Cartilage-Inspired Robust Self-Lubricating Alginate Hydrogels
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Single synthetic fibres
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The Role of Cardiolipin and pH in the Self-Assembly of Bacterial Membrane Mimics
Supervisors
Hand dishwashing and emulsion stability
Supervisors
'Centipede' copolymer boundary lubricants at the solid-oil interface
Supervisors
Developing antimicrobial polymeric nanostructured surfaces to combat biomaterial associated infections
Supervisors
A Chemical Synthesis Paradigm for in utero Repair of Spina Bifida
Supervisors
Modulation of Bacteria and Stem Cells via Nanotopography and Antimicrobial Peptides
Supervisors
An investigation into the role of electrostatics in non-aqueous systems
Supervisors
Self-assembly of novel catechol-containing copolymers in nonpolar solvent
Supervisors
Molecular interactions between bacterial membrane lipids and Gemini surfactants
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
22/01/2026LipoGels
Advanced Functional Materials
Mechanics and structure of polyurethane foams from vegetable oils
Industrial Crops and Products
Mechanistic insights from dynamic structural changes of model bacterial cytoplasmic membranes challenged by Gemini surfactant octenidine
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
X-rays to Probe Compression across Scales in Rigid Polyurethane Foams
ACS Omega
Balance of hydrophobic and electrostatic interaction of polymers and surfactants
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
