Staff profile

Richard Thompson studied Chemical Physics at the University of Edinburgh (1989-93) before undertaking a PhD on surfactant properties of semifluorinated alkanes with Profs Paul Fletcher and Bernie Binks at the University of Hull.  In 1997 he joined the Department of Chemistry in Durham University as a postdoctoral researcher in the Polymer IRC with Prof Randal Richards using neutron and ion beam scattering to study block copolymers and functional polymers.  Since then, he has held a number or roles and is currently an Associate Professor in Chemistry.  He works with industry from large multinationals to SMEs to address practical problems as well as RCUK, notably EPSRC and STFC.

He is currently Deputy Director of the SOFI²-CDT, and other departmental duties include Chair of the Chemistry Ethics Committee as well as Careers and Employability Officer.

Rheology and composites

The behaviour of materials under flow is essential to understand for many processing, manufacturing and product uses. We use controlled rheology experiments on well defined samples to study their behaviour in simplified flow conditions and combine with theory, modelling and other experimental techniques to understand the complex behaviours of modern materials.

Influence of solvents on polymer adsorption and diffusion

-why bake, when you could boil, steam or deep fry!?

Polymer processing frequently makes use of organic solvents and we have used ion beam and optical techniques to explore for the first time the relationship between the ingress of a penetrating solvent vapour or nonsolvent and the interdiffusion of polymer chains that can accompany this process. Not only does this allow us to understand how to make efficient use of organic solvents, but is leads to new opportunities in polymer self-organisation. We have also shown for the first time that polarity, pH and ionic strength of a contacting non-solvent can all be harnessed to deliver different kinds of surface modification.

References

1.             Hart JM, Carswell WD, García-Sakai V, Frick B, Boothroyd SC, Hutchings LR, et al. Structural and Dynamic Origins of Payne Effect Reduction by Steric Stabilization in Silica Reinforced Poly(butadiene) Nanocomposites. Polymer Composites.,2025, 1-11.

2.             Starck M, Fiandra EF, Binks J, Si G, Chilton R, Sivik M, et al. Surface Modification of Polyesters Using Biosourced Soil-Release Polymers. JACS Au. 2025;5(2):666–74.

3.             Kaur P, Bowen L, Hutchings LR, Chaudhry MU, Pugh T, Thompson RL. Reinforcement of GO composites using rigid and flexible crosslinkers. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2025;709:136156.

4.             Bannister C, Guy A, Mihaylova R, Orgill J, Burg SL, Parnell A, et al. The influence of ambient cure chemistry and stoichiometry on epoxy coating surfaces. RSC Advances. 2022;12(44):28746–54.

5.             Litwinowicz M, Rogers S, Caruana A, Kinane C, Tellam J, Thompson R. Tuning the Bulk and Surface Properties of PDMS Networks through Cross-Linker and Surfactant Concentration. Macromolecules. 2021.

• Ion and neutron scattering techniques
• Soft Matter
• Polymer Blends
• Surfaces and Interfaces
• Nanocomposites

• 2025 - 2028: ISIS Facility Access Panel (Small-Angle Neutron Scattering):
• 2025 - 2028: IOP Polymer Physics Group Committee:
• 2025 - 2025: EPSRC SOFI2-CDT Showcase:
• 2024 - 2024: ICANS Conference, Kerala, India:
• 2021 - 2024: MSc Cosmetic Science, University of Sunderland:
• 2020 - 2025: British Society of Rheology: Council Member and Hon. Bulletin Editor
• ISIS Facility Access Panel (Large Scale Structures) 2008-2011:
• ISIS Facility Access Panel (Spectroscopy) 2014-2018:

Conference Paper

• Well defined multi end-functionalized polymers as additives to modify surfaces and interfaces
  
  Hutchings, L., Narrainen, A., Clarke, N., Thompson, R., & Ansari, I. (2006). Well defined multi end-functionalized polymers as additives to modify surfaces and interfaces. In Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society.
• Fluorocarbon end-functionalized polymers from poly(arylether) dendritic initiators
  
  Narrainen, A., Hutchings, L., Feast, W., Thompson, R., Ansari, I., & Clarke, N. (2006). Fluorocarbon end-functionalized polymers from poly(arylether) dendritic initiators. In Macromolecular Symposia (pp. 103-109).

Journal Article

• Structural and Dynamic Origins of Payne Effect Reduction by Steric Stabilization in Silica Reinforced Poly(butadiene) Nanocomposites
  
  Hart, J. M., Carswell, W. D., García‐Sakai, V., Frick, B., Boothroyd, S. C., Hutchings, L. R., Clarke, N., & Thompson, R. L. (2025). Structural and Dynamic Origins of Payne Effect Reduction by Steric Stabilization in Silica Reinforced Poly(butadiene) Nanocomposites. Polymer Composites. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.70163
• Control Strategies for Solution‐Processed ZTO‐Based Thin‐Film Transistors Tailored Toward Volatile Organic Compound Detection
  
  Miller, L. R., Galán-González A., Nicholson, B., Bowen, L., Monier, G., Borthwick, R. J., White, F., Saeed, M., Thompson, R. L., Robert-Goumet, C., Atkinson, D., Zeze, D. A., & Chaudhry, M. U. (2025). Control Strategies for Solution‐Processed ZTO‐Based Thin‐Film Transistors Tailored Toward Volatile Organic Compound Detection. Advanced Electronic Materials, 11(8), Article 2400810. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400810
• Reinforcement of GO composites using rigid and flexible crosslinkers
  
  Kaur, P., Bowen, L., Hutchings, L. R., Chaudhry, M. U., Pugh, T., & Thompson, R. L. (2025). Reinforcement of GO composites using rigid and flexible crosslinkers. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 709, Article 136156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.136156
• Surface Modification of Polyesters Using Biosourced Soil-Release Polymers
  
  Starck, M., Fiandra, E. F., Binks, J., Si, G., Chilton, R., Sivik, M., Thompson, R. L., Li, J., Wilson, M. R., & Mahon, C. S. (2025). Surface Modification of Polyesters Using Biosourced Soil-Release Polymers. JACS Au, 5(2), 666-674. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.4c00908
• Revealing microscale bulk structures in polymer–carbon nanocomposites using spin-echo SANS
  
  Tiihonen, L. V., Weir, M. P., Parnell, A. J., Boothroyd, S. C., Johnson, D. W., Dalgliesh, R. M., Bleuel, M., Duif, C. P., Bouwman, W. G., Thompson, R. L., Coleman, K. S., Clarke, N., Hamilton, W. A., Washington, A. L., & Parnell, S. R. (2024). Revealing microscale bulk structures in polymer–carbon nanocomposites using spin-echo SANS. Soft Matter, 20(43), 8663-8674. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4sm00578c
• Nanostructured Channel for Improving Emission Efficiency of Hybrid Light-Emitting Field-Effect Transistors
  
  Galán-González A., Pander, P., MacKenzie, R. C. I., Bowen, L., Zeze, D. A., Borthwick, R. J., Thompson, R. L., Dias, F. B., & Chaudhry, M. U. (2023). Nanostructured Channel for Improving Emission Efficiency of Hybrid Light-Emitting Field-Effect Transistors. ACS Photonics, 10(12), 4315-4321. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.3c01080
• Modulated Fluorescence in LB Films Based on DADQs—A Potential Sensing Surface?
  
  Szablewski, M., Thompson, R. L., & Pålsson, L. (2022). Modulated Fluorescence in LB Films Based on DADQs—A Potential Sensing Surface? Molecules, 27(12), Article 3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27123893
• Shear processing maps: a new design guide for melt processors
  
  Robertson, B., Robinson, I. M., Stocks, D., & Thompson, R. L. (2022). Shear processing maps: a new design guide for melt processors. Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 51(5), 217-239. https://doi.org/10.1080/14658011.2020.1796082
• The influence of ambient cure chemistry and stoichiometry on epoxy coating surfaces
  
  Bannister, C., Guy, A., Mihaylova, R., Orgill, J., Burg, S. L., Parnell, A., & Thompson, R. L. (2022). The influence of ambient cure chemistry and stoichiometry on epoxy coating surfaces. RSC Advances, 12(44), 28746-28754. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ra05067f
• Synthesis and characterisation of a mussel-inspired hydrogel film coating for biosensors
  
  Millican, J. M., Bittrich, E., Caspari, A., Pöschel, K., Drechsler, A., Freudenberg, U., Ryan, T. G., Thompson, R. L., Pospiech, D., & Hutchings, L. R. (2021). Synthesis and characterisation of a mussel-inspired hydrogel film coating for biosensors. European Polymer Journal, 153, Article 110503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110503
• Tuning the Bulk and Surface Properties of PDMS Networks through Cross-Linker and Surfactant Concentration
  
  Litwinowicz, M., Rogers, S., Caruana, A., Kinane, C., Tellam, J., & Thompson, R. (2021). Tuning the Bulk and Surface Properties of PDMS Networks through Cross-Linker and Surfactant Concentration. Macromolecules, 54(20). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01600
• Water-Resistant Surface Modification of Hydrophobic Polymers with Water-Soluble Surfactant Additives
  
  Gibson, C. P., Litwinowicz, M. A., Tellam, J. P., Welbourn, R. J., Skoda, M. W., Claussen, J., & Thompson, R. L. (2021). Water-Resistant Surface Modification of Hydrophobic Polymers with Water-Soluble Surfactant Additives. Polymers, 13(19), Article 3407. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193407
• Chain-stretch relaxation from low-frequency Fourier transform rheology
  
  Reynolds, C., Hoyle, D., McLeish, T., & Thompson, R. (2020). Chain-stretch relaxation from low-frequency Fourier transform rheology. Physical Review Research, 2(3), Article 033457. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevresearch.2.033457
• Segregation of Amine Oxide Surfactants in PVA Films
  
  Fong, R., Squillace, O., Reynolds, C., Cooper, J., Dalgliesh, R. M., Tellam, J., Courchay, F., & Thompson, R. L. (2020). Segregation of Amine Oxide Surfactants in PVA Films. Langmuir, 36(17), 4795-4807. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00084
• Oligomer/polymer blend phase diagram and surface concentration profiles for squalane/polybutadiene: experimental measurements and predictions from SAFT-g Mie and molecular dynamics simulations
  
  Tasche, J., Sabattie, E. F., Thompson, R. L., Campana, M., & Wilson, M. R. (2020). Oligomer/polymer blend phase diagram and surface concentration profiles for squalane/polybutadiene: experimental measurements and predictions from SAFT-g Mie and molecular dynamics simulations. Macromolecules, 53(7), 2309-2309. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02155
• Influence of PVAc/PVA Hydrolysis on Additive Surface Activity
  
  Squillace, O., Fong, R., Shepherd, O., Hind, J., Tellam, J., Steinke, N., & Thompson, R. L. (2020). Influence of PVAc/PVA Hydrolysis on Additive Surface Activity. Polymers, 12(1), Article 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12010205
• Association and Relaxation of Supra-Macromolecular Polymers
  
  Boothroyd, S., Hoyle, D., McLeish, T., Munch, E., Schach, R., Smith, A., & Thompson, R. (2019). Association and Relaxation of Supra-Macromolecular Polymers. Soft Matter, 15(26), 5296-5307. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sm02580k
• Polymer extrudate-swell: From monodisperse melts to polydispersity and flow-induced reduction in monomer friction
  
  Robertson, B., Thompson, R. L., McLeish, T. C., & Robinson, I. (2019). Polymer extrudate-swell: From monodisperse melts to polydispersity and flow-induced reduction in monomer friction. Journal of Rheology, 63(2), 319-333. https://doi.org/10.1122/1.5058207
• Braiding, branching and chiral amplification of nanofibres in supramolecular gels
  
  Jones, C. D., Simmons, H. T., Horner, K. E., Liu, K., Thompson, R. L., & Steed, J. W. (2019). Braiding, branching and chiral amplification of nanofibres in supramolecular gels. Nature Chemistry, 11, 375-381. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-019-0222-0
• The impact of plasticizer and degree of hydrolysis on free volume of poly (vinyl alcohol) films
  
  Fong, R. J., Robertson, A., Mallon, P. E., & Thompson, R. L. (2018). The impact of plasticizer and degree of hydrolysis on free volume of poly (vinyl alcohol) films. Polymers, 10(9), Article 1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10091036
• Controlled Structure Evolution of Graphene Networks in Polymer Composites
  
  Boothroyd, S. C., Johnson, D. W., Weir, M. P., Reynolds, C. D., Hart, J. M., Smith, A. J., Clarke, N., Thompson, R. L., & Coleman, K. S. (2018). Controlled Structure Evolution of Graphene Networks in Polymer Composites. Chemistry of Materials, 30(5), 1524-1531. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b04343
• Pressure and shear rate dependence of the viscosity and stress relaxation of polymer melts
  
  Reynolds, C., Thompson, R., & McLeish, T. (2018). Pressure and shear rate dependence of the viscosity and stress relaxation of polymer melts. Journal of Rheology, 62(2), 631-642. https://doi.org/10.1122/1.5012969
• Blooming of Smectic Surfactant/Plasticizer Layers on Spin-Cast Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films
  
  Briddick, A., Fong, R. J., Sabattié, E. F., Li, P., Skoda, M. W., Courchay, F., & Thompson, R. L. (2018). Blooming of Smectic Surfactant/Plasticizer Layers on Spin-Cast Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films. Langmuir, 34(4), 1410-1418. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04046
• Theoretical prediction and experimental measurement of isothermal extrudate swell of monodisperse and bidisperse polystyrenes
  
  Robertson, B., Thompson, R. L., McLeish, T. C., & Robinson, I. (2017). Theoretical prediction and experimental measurement of isothermal extrudate swell of monodisperse and bidisperse polystyrenes. Journal of Rheology, 61(5), 931-945. https://doi.org/10.1122/1.4995603
• Predicting Oligomer/Polymer Compatibility and its Impact on Nanoscale Segregation in Thin Films
  
  Sabattié, E., Tasche, J., Wilson, M. R., Skoda, M. W., Hughes, A. V., Lindner, T., & Thompson, R. (2017). Predicting Oligomer/Polymer Compatibility and its Impact on Nanoscale Segregation in Thin Films. Soft Matter, 13(19), 3580-3591. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sm00048k
• Understanding and controlling morphology evolution via DIO plasticization in PffBT4T-2OD/PC71BM devices
  
  Zhang, Y., Parnell, A. J., Pontecchiani, F., Cooper, J. F., Thompson, R. L., Jones, R. A., King, S. M., Lidzey, D. G., & Bernardo, G. (2017). Understanding and controlling morphology evolution via DIO plasticization in PffBT4T-2OD/PC71BM devices. Scientific Reports, 7, Article 44269. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep44269
• A facile route for rubber breakdown via cross metathesis reactions
  
  Smith, R., Boothroyd, S., Khosravi, E., & Thompson, R. (2016). A facile route for rubber breakdown via cross metathesis reactions. Green Chemistry, 18(11), 3448-3455. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5gc03075g
• Extrinsic Wrinkling and Single Exfoliated Sheets of Graphene Oxide in Polymer Composites
  
  Weir, M. P., Johnson, D. W., Boothroyd, S. C., Savage, R. C., Thompson, R. L., Parnell, S. R., Parnell, A. J., King, S. M., Rogers, S. E., Coleman, K. S., & Clarke, N. (2016). Extrinsic Wrinkling and Single Exfoliated Sheets of Graphene Oxide in Polymer Composites. Chemistry of Materials, 28(6), 1698-1704. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b04502
• Distortion of Chain Conformation and Reduced Entanglement in Polymer–Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites
  
  Weir, M., Johnson, D., Boothroyd, S., Savage, R., Thompson, R., King, S., Rogers, S., Coleman, K., & Clarke, N. (2016). Distortion of Chain Conformation and Reduced Entanglement in Polymer–Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites. ACS Macro Letters, 5(4), 430-434. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00100
• Spontaneous Nanoparticle Dispersal in Polybutadiene by Brush-Forming End-Functional Polymers
  
  Hart, J. M., Kimani, S. M., Hutchings, L. R., Grillo, I., Hughes, A. V., Clarke, N., Garcia-Sakai, V., Rogers, S. E., Mendis, B., & Thompson, R. L. (2016). Spontaneous Nanoparticle Dispersal in Polybutadiene by Brush-Forming End-Functional Polymers. Macromolecules, 49(4), 1434-1443. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02318
• Surfactant and Plasticizer Segregation in Thin Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films
  
  Briddick, A., Li, P., Hughes, A., Courchay, F., Martinez, A., & Thompson, R. (2016). Surfactant and Plasticizer Segregation in Thin Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films. Langmuir, 32(3), 864-872. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03758
• Modifying Polyester Surfaces with Incompatible Polymer Additives
  
  James, C. D., Jeynes, C., Barradas, N. P., Clifton, L., Dalgliesh, R. M., Smith, R. F., Sankey, S. W., Hutchings, L. R., & Thompson, R. L. (2015). Modifying Polyester Surfaces with Incompatible Polymer Additives. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 89, 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2015.03.002
• Deuterated Carbohydrate Probes as ‘Label-Free’ Substrates for Probing Nutrient Uptake in Mycobacteria by Nuclear Reaction Analysis
  
  Lowery, R., Gibson, M., Thompson, R., & Fullam, E. (2015). Deuterated Carbohydrate Probes as ‘Label-Free’ Substrates for Probing Nutrient Uptake in Mycobacteria by Nuclear Reaction Analysis. Chemical Communications, 51(23), 4838-4841. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cc09588j
• Molecular weight dependent vertical composition profiles of PCDTBT:PC71BM blends for organic photovoltaics
  
  Kingsley, J. W., Marchisio, P. P., Yi, H., Iraqi, A., Kinane, C. J., Langridge, S., Thompson, R. L., Cadby, A. J., Pearson, A. J., Lidzey, D. G., Jones, R. A., & Parnell, A. J. (2014). Molecular weight dependent vertical composition profiles of PCDTBT:PC71BM blends for organic photovoltaics. Scientific Reports, 4, Article 5286. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05286
• Multihydroxyl End Functional Polyethylenes: Synthesis, Bulk and Interfacial Properties of Polymer Surfactants
  
  Kimani, S., Thompson, R., Hutchings, L., Clarke, N., Billah, S., Sakai, V., & Rogers, S. (2014). Multihydroxyl End Functional Polyethylenes: Synthesis, Bulk and Interfacial Properties of Polymer Surfactants. Macromolecules, 47(6), 2062-2071. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma402158b
• Surface Modification of Polyethylene with Multi-End-Functional Polyethylene Additives
  
  Hardman, S., Hutchings, L., Clarke, N., Kimani, S., Mears, L., Smith, E., Webster, J., & Thompson, R. (2012). Surface Modification of Polyethylene with Multi-End-Functional Polyethylene Additives. Langmuir, 28(11), 5125-5137. https://doi.org/10.1021/la205158n
• Synthesis and surface activity of high and low surface energy multi-end functional polybutadiene additives
  
  Kimani, S., Hardman, S., Hutchings, L., Clarke, N., & Thompson, R. (2012). Synthesis and surface activity of high and low surface energy multi-end functional polybutadiene additives. Soft Matter, 8(12), 3487-3496. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2sm07361g
• Quantitative evaluation of evaporation rate during spin-coating of polymer blend films: Control of film structure through defined-atmosphere solvent-casting
  
  Mokarian-Tabari, P., Geoghegan, M., Howse, J., Heriot, S., Thompson, R., & Jones, R. (2010). Quantitative evaluation of evaporation rate during spin-coating of polymer blend films: Control of film structure through defined-atmosphere solvent-casting. European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter and Biological Physics, 33(4), 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2010-10670-7
• Solvent-free polymer lithography via the Kirkendall effect
  
  Thompson, R. (2010). Solvent-free polymer lithography via the Kirkendall effect. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms, 268(11-12), 2181-2184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2010.02.083
• Nonsolvent Annealing Polymer Films with Ionic Liquids
  
  Hutchings, L., Douglas, C., Rhodes, C., Carswell, W., Skoda, M., Webster, J., & Thompson, R. (2010). Nonsolvent Annealing Polymer Films with Ionic Liquids. Langmuir, 26(19), 15486-15493. https://doi.org/10.1021/la102933g
• Biocompatible polymer brushes grown from model quartz fibres: synthesis, characterisation and in situ determination of frictional coefficient
  
  Morse, A., Edmondson, S., Dupin, D., Armes, S., Zhang, Z., Leggett, G., Thompson, R., & Lewis, A. (2010). Biocompatible polymer brushes grown from model quartz fibres: synthesis, characterisation and in situ determination of frictional coefficient. Soft Matter, 6(7), 1571-1579. https://doi.org/10.1039/b921218c
• pH-Controlled Polymer Surface Segregation
  
  Thompson, R., Hardman, S., Hutchings, L., Narrainen, A., & Dalgliesh, R. (2009). pH-Controlled Polymer Surface Segregation. Langmuir, 25(5), 3184-3188. https://doi.org/10.1021/la803583f
• Aggregation, adsorption, and surface properties of multiply end-functionalized polystyrenes
  
  Ansari, I., Clarke, N., Hutchings, L., Narrainen, A., Terry, A., Thompson, R., & Webster, J. (2007). Aggregation, adsorption, and surface properties of multiply end-functionalized polystyrenes. Langmuir, 23(8), 4405-4413. https://doi.org/10.1021/la0635810
• Fluorocarbon end-functionalized polymers from poly(arylether) dendritic initiators
  
  Narrainen, A. P., Hutchings, L., Feast, W., Thompson, R., Ansari, I., & Clarke, N. (2006). Fluorocarbon end-functionalized polymers from poly(arylether) dendritic initiators. Macromolecular Symposia, 231(1), 103-109. https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.200590013
• Novel multi end-functionalised polymers. Additives to modify polymer properties at surfaces and interfaces
  
  Pillay Narrainen, A., Hutchings, L., Ansari, I., Clarke, N., & Thompson, R. (2006). Novel multi end-functionalised polymers. Additives to modify polymer properties at surfaces and interfaces. Soft Matter, 2(2), 126-128. https://doi.org/10.1039/b516439g
• In situ water permeation measurement using an external He-3(2+) ion beam
  
  Clough, A., Collins, S., Gauntlett, F., Hodgson, M., Jeynes, C., Rihawy, M., Todd, A., & Thompson, R. (2006). In situ water permeation measurement using an external He-3(2+) ion beam. Journal of Membrane Science, 285(1-2), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2006.08.014
• Surface-active fluorocarbon end-functionalized polylactides
  
  Hutchings, L., Narrainen, A., Eggleston, S., Clarke, N., & Thompson, R. (2006). Surface-active fluorocarbon end-functionalized polylactides. Polymer, 47(24), 8116-8122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2006.09.050
• Interfacial structure in conjugated polymers: Characterization and control of the interface between poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) and poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole)
  
  Higgins, A., Martin, S., Geoghegan, M., Heriot, S., Thompson, R., Cubitt, R., Dalgliesh, R., Grizzi, I., & Jones, R. (2006). Interfacial structure in conjugated polymers: Characterization and control of the interface between poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) and poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole). Macromolecules, 39(19), 6699-6707. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma060072w
• Surface adsorption of polar end-functionalised polystyrenes
  
  Narrainen, A., Clarke, N., Eggleston, S., Hutchings, L., & Thompson, R. (2006). Surface adsorption of polar end-functionalised polystyrenes. Soft Matter, 2(11), 981-985. https://doi.org/10.1039/b608688h
• Self-diffusion and viscoelastic measurements of polystyrene star polymers.
  
  Clarke, N., Colley, F., Collins, S., Hutchings, L., & Thompson, R. (2005). Self-diffusion and viscoelastic measurements of polystyrene star polymers. Macromolecules, 39(3), 1290-1296. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma051973s
• Solvent accelerated polymer diffusion in thin films
  
  Thompson, R., McDonald, M., Lenthall, J., & Hutchings, L. (2005). Solvent accelerated polymer diffusion in thin films. Macromolecules, 38(10), 4339-4344. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma050317p
• Surface segregation and self-stratification in blends of spin-cast polyfluorene derivatives
  
  Higgins, A., Martin, S., Thompson, R., Chappell, J., Voigt, M., Lidzey, D., Jones, R., & Geoghegan, M. (2005). Surface segregation and self-stratification in blends of spin-cast polyfluorene derivatives. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17(8), 1319-1328.
• Solvent vapor mediated polymer adsorption in thin films
  
  Kiff, F., Richards, R., & Thompson, R. (2004). Solvent vapor mediated polymer adsorption in thin films. Langmuir, 20(11), 4465-4470. https://doi.org/10.1021/la035825b
• Correlating structure with fluorescence emission in phase-separated conjugated-polymer blends
  
  Chappell, J., Lidzey, D., Jukes, P., Higgins, A., Thompson, R., O’Connor, S., Grizzi, I., Fletcher, R., O’Brien, J., Geoghegan, M., & Jones, R. (2003). Correlating structure with fluorescence emission in phase-separated conjugated-polymer blends. Nature Materials, 2(9), 616-621.
• Film thickness effects on the distribution of high-molecular-weight heterotelechelic polymers
  
  Hutchings, L., Richards, R., Thompson, R., & Bucknall, D. (2002). Film thickness effects on the distribution of high-molecular-weight heterotelechelic polymers. European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter and Biological Physics, 8(2), 121-128.
• Interface development in polycarbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate) bilayer films
  
  Hutchings, L., Richards, R., Thompson, R., Clough, A., & Langridge, S. (2001). Interface development in polycarbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate) bilayer films. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 39(20), 2351-2362.
• Partitioning of a heterotelechelic polystyrene to separate interfaces of thin films
  
  Hutchings, L., Richards, R., Thompson, R., Bucknall, D., & Clough, A. (2001). Partitioning of a heterotelechelic polystyrene to separate interfaces of thin films. European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter and Biological Physics, 5(4), 451-464.
• Small-angle neutron scattering from single arm labeled polybutadiene star polymers in dilute solution
  
  Hutchings, L., Richards, R., Reynolds, S., & Thompson, R. (2001). Small-angle neutron scattering from single arm labeled polybutadiene star polymers in dilute solution. Macromolecules, 34(16), 5571-5578.