Publications

"Tribochemical nanolithography: selective mechanochemical removal of photocleavable nitrophenyl protecting groups with 23 nm resolution at speeds of up to 1 mm s−1", R. E. Ducker, O. Siles-Brugge, A. J. H. M. Meijer and G. J. Leggett, Chem. Sci., 2023, 14, 1752. View article (free of charge)

Active control of strong plasmon-exciton coupling in biomimetic pigment-polymer antenna complexes grown by surface-initiated polymerisation from gold nanostructures", A. Lishchuk, E. Csanyi, B. Darroch, C. Wilson, A. Nabok and G. J. Leggett, Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 2405. View article (free of charge)

Lateral diffusion of single poly(ethylene oxide) chains on the surfaces of glassy and molten polymer films, M. Mears,  Z. J. Zhang, R. C. D. Jackson, Y. Si, T. J. B. Bradford, J. M. Torkelson and M. Geoghegan, J. Chem. Phys. 2021, 154, 164902. View article

Slow polymer diffusion on brush-patterned surfaces in aqueous solution', C. G. Clarkson, A. Johnson, G. J. Leggett and M. Geoghegan, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 6052-6061.
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'Turning the challenge of quantum biology on its head: Biological control of quantum optical systems', A. Lishchuk, C. Vasilev, M. Johnson, C. N. Hunter, P. Törmä and G. J. Leggett, Faraday Discussions, 2019, in press.
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'Tools for low-dimensional chemistry', G. J. Leggett, Langmuir, Invited feature article.
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'Blob size controls diffusion of free polymer in a chemically identical brush in semidilute solution', Z. Zhang, S. Edmondson, M. Mears, J. Madsen, S. P. Armes, G. J. Leggett and M. Geoghegan, Macromolecules, 2018, 51, 6312-6317.
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'A synthetic biological quantum optical system', A. Lishchuk, G. Kodali, J. A. Mancini, M. Broadbent, B. Darroch, O. A. Mass, A. Nabok, P. L. Dutton, C. N. Hunter, P. Törmä and G. J. Leggett, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 13064-13073.
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'pH-responsive diblock copolymers with two different fluorescent labels for simultaneous monitoring of micellar self-assembly and degree of protonation', J. Madsen, G. Maddem, E. Themistou, N. J. Warren and S. P. Armes, Polymer Chem., 2018, 9, 2964-2976. DOI: 10.1039/C8PY00111A
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'Effect of morphology on interactions between nanoparticle-stabilised air bubbles and oil droplets', V. J. Cunningham, E. C. Giakoumatos, M. Marks, S. P. Armes and Erica J. Wanless, Soft Matter, 2018. DOI: 10.1039/C7SM02280H
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'Probing the local lipid environment of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides cytochrome bc1 and Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 cytochrome b6f complexes with styrene maleic acid', D. J. K. Swainsbury, M. S. Proctor, A. Hitchcock, M. L. Cartron, P. Qian, E. C. Martin, P. J. Jackson, J. Madsen, S. P. Armes and C. N.Hunter, Biochem. Biophys. Acta A - Bioenergetics, 2018, 1859, 215-225.
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'Fabrication of microstructured binary polymer brush "Corrals" with integral pH sensing for studies of proton transport in model membrane systems', J. Madsen, R. E. Ducker, O. Al Jaf, M. L. Cartron, A. M. Alswieleh, C. H. Smith, C. N. Hunter, S. P. Armes and G. J. Leggett, Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 2238-2251.
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'Salt dependence of the tribological properties of a surface-grafted weak polycation in aqueous solution', M. Raftari, Z. J. Zhang, S. R. Carter, G. J. Leggett and M. Geoghegan, Tribol. Lett., 2018, in press.
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'Controlling transmembrane protein concentration and orientation in supported lipid bilayers', P. Bao, M. L. Cartron, K. H. Sheikh, B. R. G. Johnson, C. N. Hunter and S. D. Evans, Chem. Comm., 2017, 53, 4250 - 4253.
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'From monochrome to technicolor: Simple generic approaches to multicomponent protein nanopatterning using siloxanes with photoremovable protein-resistant protecting groups', O. El Zubir, S. Xia, R. E. Ducker, L. Wang, N. Mullin, M. L. Cartron, A. J. Cadby, J. K. Hobbs, C. N. Hunter and G. J. Leggett, Langmuir, 2017, 33, 8829–8837.
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'Giant pickering droplets: Effect of nanoparticle size and morphology on stability', V. J. Cunningham, E. C Giakoumatos, P. M. Ireland, C. J. Mable, S. P. Armes and E. J. Wanless, Langmuir, 2017, 33, 7669-7679.
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'Micrometre and nanometre scale patterning of binary polymer brushes, supported lipid bilayers and proteins', A. Johnson, J. Madsen, P. Chapman, A. Alswieleh, O. Al-Jaf, P. Bao, C. R. Hurley, M. L. Cartron, S. D. Evans, J. K. Hobbs, C. N. Hunter, S. P. Armes, and G. J. Leggett, Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 4517-4526.
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'Simple, direct routes to polymer brush traps and nanostructures for studies of diffusional transport in supported lipid bilayers', A. Johnson, P. Bao, C. R. Hurley, M. L. Cartron, S. D. Evans, C. N. Hunter and G. J. Leggett, Langmuir, 2017, 33, 3672-3679.
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'Nanotribological properties of nanostructured poly(cysteine methacrylate) brushes', O. Al-Jaf, A. M. Alswieleh, S. P. Armes and G. J. Leggett, Soft Matter, 2017, 13, 2075-2084.
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'Nanotribological investigation of polymer brushes with lithographically defined and systematically varying grafting densities', Z. Zhang, M. A. Moxey, A. Alswieleh, S. P. Armes, A. Lewis, Andrew, M. Geoghegan and G. J. Leggett, Langmuir, 2017, 33, 706-713.
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'Influence of salt on the solution dynamics of a phosphorylcholine-based polyzwitterion', Z. J. Zhang, J. Madsen, N. J. Warren, M. Mears, G. J. Leggett, A. L. Lewis, and M. Geoghegan, Eur. Poly. J., 2017, 87, 449-457.
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'Augmenting light coverage for photosynthesis through YFP-enhanced charge separation at the Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction centre', K. Grayson, K. Faries, X. Huang, P. Qian, P. Dilbeck, E. Martin, A. Hitchcock, C. Vasilev, J. Yuen, D. Niedzwiedzki, G. Leggett, D. Holten, C. Kirmaier, and C. N. Hunter, Nat. Comm., 2017, 8, 13972.
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'Direct imaging of protein organization in an intact bacterial organelle using high-resolution atomic force microscopy', S. Kumar, M. Cartron, N. Mullin, P. Qian, G. J. Leggett, C. N. Hunter and J. K. Hobbs, ACS Nano, 2017, 11, 126-133.
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'Strong coupling of localized surface plasmons to excitons in light-harvesting complexes', A. Tsargorodska, M. L. Cartron, C. Vasilev, G. Kodali, O. A. Mass, J. J. Baumberg, P. L. Dutton, C. N. Hunter, P. Törmä, and G. J. Leggett, Nano Lett., 2016, 16, 6850-6856.
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'Poly(N-2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone)-poly(benzyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer nano-objects via RAFT alcoholic dispersion polymerisation in ethanol', V. J. Cunningham and S. P. Armes, Polymer, 2016, in press.
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'RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerization of N-2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone: A convenient low-viscosity route to high molecular weight water-soluble copolymers', V. J. Cunningham, M. Derry, L. Fielding, S. P. Armes and O. Musa, Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 4520-4533.
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'Effect of salt on phosphorylcholine-based zwitterionic polymer brushes', Z. Zhang, M. Moxey, A. Alswieleh, J. Morse, A. L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan and G. J. Leggett, Langmuir, 2016, 32, 5048-5057.
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'Synthesis, characterisation and Pickering emulsifier performance of poly(stearyl methacrylate)–poly(N-2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone) diblock copolymer nano-objects via RAFT dispersion polymerisation in n-dodecane', V. J. Cunningham, S. P. Armes and O. M. Musa, Polymer Chemistry, 2016, 7, 1882-1891.
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'Fabrication of nanometer and micrometer scale protein structures by site-specific immobilization of histidine-tagged proteins to aminosiloxane films with photoremovable protein-resistant protecting groups', S. Xia, M. L. Cartron, J. Morby, D. A. Bryant, C. N. Hunter and G. J. Leggett, Langmuir, 2016, 32, 1818-1827.
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'A novel design strategy for nanoparticles on nanopatterns: Interferometric lithographic patterning of Mms6 biotemplated magnetic nanoparticles', S. M. Bird, O. El-Zubir, A. E. Rawlings, G. J. Leggett and S. S. Staniland, J. Mater. Chem., C 2016, 4, 3948-3955.
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'Nanoscale contact mechanics between two grafted polyelectrolyte surfaces', M. Raftari, Z. J. Zhang, S. R. Carter, G. J. Leggett and M. Geoghegan, Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 6272-6279.
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'Characterization of diblock copolymer order-order transitions in semi-dilute aqueous solution using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy', C. G. Clarkson, J. R. Lovett, J. Madsen, S. P. Armes, and M. Geoghegan, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2015, 36 1572-1577.
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'Fabrication of self-cleaning, reusable titania templates for nanometer and micrometer scale protein patterning', M. Moxey, A. Johnson, O. El-Zubir, M. Cartron, S. S. Dinachali, C. N. Hunter, M. S. M. Saifullah, K. S. L. Chong, and G. J. Leggett, ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 6262-6270.
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'Interference lithographic nanopatterning of plant and bacterial light-harvesting complexes on gold substrates', S. Patole, C. Vasilev, O. El-Zubir, L. Wang, M. P. Johnson, A. J. Cadby, G. J. Leggett and C. N. Hunter, Interface Focus, 2015, 5, 20150005.
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'Versatile Thiol-based reactions for micrometer- and nanometer-scale photopatterning of polymers and biomolecules', F. Mostegel, R. E. Ducker, O. El Zubir, P. Rieger, S. Radl, M. Edler, M. L. Cartron, C. N. Hunter, G. J. Leggett and T. Griesser, J. Mater. Chem., B 2015, 3, 4431-4438.
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'Fabrication of two-component, brush-on-brush topographical microstructures by combination of atom-transfer radical polymerization with polymer end-functionalization and photopatterning', P. Chapman, R. E. Ducker, C. R. Hurley, J. K. Hobbs, and G. J Leggett, Langmuir, 2015, 31, 5935-5944.
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'Facile formation of highly mobile supported lipid bilayers on surface-quaternized pH-responsive polymer brushes', N. Cheng, P. Bao, S. D. Evans, G. J. Leggett, and S. P. Armes, Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 3095-3103.
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'Synthesis and characterization of poly(amino acid methacrylate)-stabilized diblock copolymer nano-objects', V. Ladmiral, A. Charlot, M. Semsarilar and S. P Armes, Polym. Chem., 2015, 6, 1805-1816.
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'Assembly of functional photosystem complexes in Rhodobacter sphaeroides incorporating carotenoids from the spirilloxanthin pathway', S. C. Chi et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2015, 184, 189-201.
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'New poly(amino acid methacrylate) brush supports the formation of well-defined lipid membranes', A. Blakeston, A. M. Alswieleh, G. R. Heath, J. S. Roth, P. G. Bao, N. Cheng, S. P. Armes, G. J. Leggett, R. J. Bushby and S. D. Evans, Langmuir, 2015, 31, 3668-3677.
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'Optimization of Brownian ratchets for the manipulation of charged components within supported lipid bilayers', J. S. Roth, Y. Zhang, P. Bao, M. R. Cheetham, X. Han, and S. D. Evans, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2015, 106, 183703.
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'Photosynthetic proteins in supported lipid bilayers: Towards a biokleptic approach for energy capture', L. Wang, J. S. Roth, X. Han , and S. D. Evans, Small, 2015, 11, 3306-3318.
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'Effect of extracellular polymeric substances on the mechanical properties of Rhodococcus', Y. Pen, Z. Zhang, A. L. Morales-Garcia, M. Mears, D. S. Tarmey, R. G. Edyvean, S. A. Banwart, and M. Geoghegan, Biochim. Biophys. Acta - Membranes, 2015, 1848, 518–526. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.11.007
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'A non-contact, thermal noise based method for the calibration of lateral deflection sensitivity in atomic force microscopy', N. Mullin and J. K. Hobbs, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 2014, 85, 113703.
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'The interplay between cell wall mechanical properties and the cell cycle in Staphylococcus aureus', R. G. Bailey, R. D. Turner, N. Mullin, N. Clarke, S. J. Foster, J. K. Hobbs, Biophys. J., 2014, 107, 2538-45.

'Watching individual molecules flex within lipid membranes using SERS', R. W. Taylor, F. Benz, D. O. Sigle, R. W. Bowman, P. Bao, J. S. Roth, G. R. Heath, S. D. Evans, S. D. and J. J. Baumberg, Sci. Rep., 2014, 4, 5940.

'Diffusion in low-dimensional lipid membranes', G. R. Heath, J. Roth, S. D. Connell, and S. D. Evans, Nano Lett., 2014, 14, 5984-5988.
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'Poly(glycerol monomethacrylate)-poly(benzyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer nanoparticles via RAFT emulsion polymerization: Synthesis, characterization and interfacial activity', V. J. Cunningham, A. M. Alswieleh, G. J. Leggett, S. P. Armes* and O. Musa, Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 5613-5623.

'Fast, simple, combinatorial routes to the fabrication of reusable, plasmonically active gold nanostructures by interferometric lithography of self-assembled monolayers', A. Tsargorodska, O. El Zubir, B. Darroch, M. L. Cartron, T. Basova, C. N. Hunter, A. V. Nabok, and G. J Leggett, ACS Nano, 2014, 8, 7858-7869.
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'Zwitterionic poly(amino acid methacrylate) brushes', A. M. Alswieleh, N. Cheng, I. Canton, B. Ustbas, X. Xue, V. Ladmiral, S. Xia, R. E. Ducker, O. El Zubir, M. L. Cartron, C. N. Hunter, G. J. Leggett and S. P. Armes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 9404-9413.
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'Integration of energy and electron transfer processes in the photosynthetic membrane of Rhodobacter sphaeroides', M. L. Cartron, J. D. Olsen, M. Sener, P. J. Jackson, A. A. Brindley, P. Qian, M. J. Dickman, G. J. Leggett, K. Schulten and C. N. Hunter, BBA – Bioenergetics, 2014, 1837, 1769-1780.
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'Spatial control over cross-linking dictates the pH-responsive behavior of poly(2-(tert-butylamino)ethyl methacrylate) brushes', A. M. Alswieleh, N. Cheng, G. J. Leggett and S. P. Armes, Langmuir, 2014, 30, 1391-1400.
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'Nano-scale contact mechanics of biocompatible polyzwitterionic brushes', Z. Zhang, A. J. Morse, S. P. Armes, A. L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G. J. Leggett, Langmuir, 2013, 29, 10684-10692.
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'Controlled planar alignment of discotic liquid crystals in microchannels made using SU8 photoresist', J. Cattle, P. Bao, J. P. Bramble, R. J. Bushby, S. D. Evans, et al., Adv. Funct. Mater., 2013, 23, 5997-6006.
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'On-chip alternating current electrophoresis in supported lipid bilayer membranes', P. Bao, M. R. Cheetham, J. S. Roth, A. C. Blakeston, R. J. Bushby, et al., Anal. Chem., 2012, 84, 10702-10707.
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Reply to the 'Comment on "The structure and formation of hydrogen-bonded molecular networks on Au(111) surfaces revealed by scanning tunnelling and torsional-tapping atomic force microscopy"', V. V. Korolkov, N. Mullin, S. Allen, C. J. Roberts, J. K. Hobbs and S. J. B. Tendler, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 14128.

'Polymerization-induced self-assembly of galactose-functionalized biocompatible diblock copolymers for intracellular delivery', V. Ladmiral, M. Semsarilar, I. Canton and S. P. Armes*, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 13574-13581.

'Concentrating membrane proteins using asymmetric traps and AC electric fields', M. R. Cheetham, J. P. Bramble, D. G. G. McMillan, L. Krzemiński, X. Han, et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 6521-6524.

'Manipulation and sorting of membrane proteins using patterned diffusion-aided ratchets with AC fields in supported lipid bilayers', M. R. Cheetham, J. P. Bramble, D. G. G. McMillan, R. J. Bushby, P. D. Olmsted, L. C. Jeuken and S. D. Evans, Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 5459-5465.

'Light-directed nanosynthesis', G. J. Leggett, Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1840-55.

'Single macromolecule diffusion in confined environments', M. Mears, D. S. Tarmey, and M. Geoghegan, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2011, 32, 1411-8.

'Surface architecture of endospores of the Bacillus cereus/anthracis/thuringiensis family at the subnanometer scale', L. Kailas, C. Terry, N. Abbott, R. Taylor, N. Mullin, S. B. Tzokov, S. J. Todd, B. A. Wallace, J. K. Hobbs, A. Moir, and P. A. Bullough, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 2011, 108, 16014.

'Imaging thick polyethylene films at 3.7 Å resolution with torsional tapping atomic force microscopy', N. Mullin and J. K. Hobbs, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2011, 107, 197801.

ISP-3897 'Synthesis and characterisation of poly(stearylmethacrylate)-poly-(N-2-methacryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone diblock copolymer nano-objects via RAFT dispersion polymerisation in n-Dodecane, O. M. Musa, V. J. Cunningham and S. P. Armes.

ISP-3902 'RAFT aqueous dispersion polymerization of N-2(methacryloyloxy) ethyl pyrrolidone: A convenient low-viscosity route to high molecular weight water-soluble copolymers', O. M. Musa, V. J. Cunningham and S. P. Armes.

ISP-3928 'Poly(N-2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone)-poly(benzyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer nano-objects via RAFT alcoholic polymerisation in ethanol', O. M. Musa, V. J. Cunningham and S. P. Armes.

Mark Geoghegan: Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, March 2011.

Yonsei University, Seoul, March 2011. Mark Geoghegan: UK Surface Analysis Forum, London, January 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: Polymers in biomedical applications workshop (keynote), Yeungnam University, Daegu, South Korea, April 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, Germany, April 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: Fourth WCU Symposium on Nanobio Materials and Electronics, Universität Münster, May 2011.

Graham Leggett: 'Photolithographic fabrication of molecular nanostructures', NSTI Conference, Boston, June 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, June 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: King Saud University, Department of Physics, Riyadh, June 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: Al Imam Bin Saud University, Department of Physics, Riyadh, June 2011.

Jamie Hobbs: 'International discussion meeting on polymer crystallisation', Beijing, China. August 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: Symposium on Soft Interfaces, Kyushu, Japan, September 2011.

Mark Geoghegan: Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, September 2011.

N. Mullin: 'Torsional tapping atomic force microscopy for the study of soft matter and biological systems' Scanning probe microscopy and optical tweezers in the life sciences meeting, Berlin, October 2011.

Steve Evans: Actin Assembly on Supported Bilayers, the 26th European Cytoskeletal Forum (ECF) EMBO-FEBS, Actin Based Motility, Stressa, Italy, October 2011.

Steve Evans: Second Korea-EU Workshop on Microfluidic Technology for Chemical, Biological and Medical Applications, Saarbruken, Germany, October 2011 (invited).

Neil Hunter: Royal Society International Seminar 'Constructing essential biological modules', Kavli Royal Society Centre, December 2011.

Neil Hunter: Biochemical Society Annual Symposium - Frontiers in Biological Catalysis, Robinson College Cambridge, UK, January 2012.

Graham Leggett: 'Self-assembled monolayers', NFN Research Network, Leoben Austria, January 2012.

International Conference on Materials Science and its Applications (plenary), Ta’if, Saudi Arabia, February 2012.

N. Mullin: 'Torsional tapping atomic force microscopy and its application to soft matter and biological systems', Frontiers of Microscopy virtual conference, March 2012.

Mark Geoghegan: Society for Adhesion and Adhesives Pressure Sensitive and Contact Adhesion meeting, Society for Chemical Industry, London, April 2012.

Graham Leggett: 'Light-directed nanosynthesis', University of Nottingham, May 2012.

Mark Geoghegan: Al Imam Bin Saud University, Department of Physics, Riyadh, February 2012.

Jamie Hobbs: 'Seeing at the nanoscale 2012' (keynote), Bristol, UK, July 2012.

Neil Hunter: Session Chair, Gordon Conference on Chemistry and Biology of Tetrapyrroles, Salve Regina University, Newport, USA, July 2012.

Mark Geoghegan: Fifth International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2012.

N. Mullin: 'True molecular resolution studies of soft matter and biological systems by torsional tapping atomic force microscopy', Nano2012, August 2012, Rhodes.

Jamie Hobbs: 'Advances in methods and applications of SPM to polymers' (plenary), American Chemical Society fall meeting, Philadelphia. August 2012.

Neil Hunter: 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, Porto, Portugal, August 2012 (plenary).

Mark Geoghegan: 'Nano2012', XI International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, Rhodes, August 2012.

Neil Hunter: Engineering lipid bilayers 2012, September 2012, Leeds UK.

Mark Geoghegan: Precision Polymer Materials summer school, San Feliu de Guixols, Spain, September 2012.

Jamie Hobbs: Focus topic on scanning probe microscopy, AVS, Florida, USA, October 2012.

Graham Leggett: 'Light-directed nanosynthesis: Near-field optical approaches to integration of the top-down and bottom-up fabrication paradigms', American Vacuum Society International Symposium, Tampa, October 2012.

Jamie Hobbs: Nanomolecular molecular analysis for emerging technologies V, November 2012, NPL, UK.

Mark Geoghegan: International Workshop on Flexible and Printable Electronics, Jeonbuk, Korea, November 2012.

Graham Leggett: 'Light-directed nanosynthesis', University of Manchester, December 2012.

Neil Hunter: Second International AGRI-net Conference on Plant Chemical Biology, Syngenta International Research Centre, UK, May 2013 (keynote).

Steve Evans: Manipulating membrane proteins, Gordon Research Conference Biointerface Science (Les Diablerets) (keynote), May 2012.

Mark Geoghegan: Summer school on organic electronics, Biarritz, May 2013.

Neil Hunter: 21st Masters Symposium lecture, Shanghai JiaoTong University, June 2013.

Oncological Engineering, Leeds, 2013.

European Conference on Organic Thin Films, Strategies for the Manipulation and Analysis of 3. 3. Membrane Proteins in Lipid Bilayers Cork, Eire, 2013 (keynote).

Jamie Hobbs: 'International discussion meeting on polymer crystallisation', Kyoto, Japan. July 2013.

Mark Geoghegan: Nanotexnology 2013 (keynote), Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2013.

Neil Hunter: 16th International Congress of Photosynthesis, St Louis, USA, August 2013.

Neil Hunter: EPSRC Synthetic Biology Conference on Understanding the Physics of Life, September 2013, York.

Graham Leggett: 'Light-directed nanosynthesis', Soft Matter, Freiburg Institute of Advanced Studies, October 2013.

Graham Leggett: 'Tools for organisation of proteins on the nanometre scale', keynote lecture, Biomaterials plenary session, American Vacuum Society International Symposium, Long Beach, October 2013.

Graham Leggett: 'Easynanofab: Fast, simple, combinatorial routes to metallic and polymeric nanostructures over macroscopic areas', plenary, Challenges in Nanoscience, University of San Diego, August 2014.

Graham Leggett: 'Tools for low-dimensional chemistry' (keynote), A*STAR Annual Research Symposium, Singapore, September 2014.

Graham Leggett: 'Tools for low-dimensional chemistry', University of Leicester, October 2014.

Graham Leggett: 'Nanofabrication for medical and biological applications', Leeds, February 2015.

Graham Leggett: 'Fast, inexpensive routes to durable, reusable metal nanostructures for biosensing and spectroscopic studies of light-harvesting proteins', Glasgow, March 2015.

Graham Leggett: 'Spectroscopic investigation of light-harvesting complexes coupled to macroscopically extended arrays of gold nanostructures', ECOF14, Genoa, July 2015.

Graham Leggett: 'Tools for low-dimensional chemistry: Towards biologically inspired design', University of Twente, September 2015.

Chris Clarkson: 'Nano2012', XI International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, Rhodes, August 2012.

Alexander Johnson: 'Formation of patterned surfaces for the organisation of lipid bilayers', SSBII 14, Manchester, 2012.

Sijing Xia: 'APTES SAMs formation and protein patterning' at SSBII 14, Manchester, 2012.

Vicki Cinningham: Macro Group meeting held in Nottingham, July 2013.

Vicki Cunningham: APME 2013, August 2013.

Chris Clarkson: IoP Polymer Physics Group Biennial meeting, Sheffield, September 2013.

Abdullah Alswieleh: 'Spatial control over crosslinking affects the pH-responsive behavior of poly(2-(tert-butylamino)ethyl methacrylate) brushes' at Soft Matter, Freiburg Institute of Advanced Studies, October 2013.

Sijing Xia: 'Site-specific attachment of proteins to nanostructured surfaces formed by UV photolithography, interferometric lithography and scanning near-field photolithography', Soft Matter, Freiburg Institute of Advanced Studies, October 2013.

Abdullah Alswieleh: Spatial control over crosslinking dictates the pH-responsive behaviour of poly(2-(tert-butylamino)ethyl methacrylate) brushes', Third Annual Postgraduate Symposium on Nanotechnology, the University of Birmingham, UK, December 2013.

Osama El Zubir: 'Nanofabrication techniques for multiprotein pattern formation", Third Annual Postgraduate Symposium on Nanotechnology, the University of Birmingham, UK, December 2013.