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James Sharp

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science

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Research Summary

Our research encompasses all aspects of soft surfaces and interfaces. This includes studies of thin films, droplets, bubbles and colloidal systems. We have a good mix of pure and applied physics… read more

Recent Publications

  • NEEDHAM, J. A. and SHARP, J. S., 2016. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 6,
  • HARROLD, VICTORIA C., PAVEN, MAXIME, VOLLMER, DORIS and SHARP, JAMES S., 2016. LANGMUIR. 32(16), 4071-4076
  • B. YANG, J.S. SHARP and M.I. SMITH, 2016. Scientific Reports. 6, 32296
  • BAILEY J, HAVELUND R, SHARD AG, GILMORE IS, ALEXANDER MR, SHARP JS and SCURR DJ, 2015. ACS applied materials & interfaces. 7(4), 2654-9

Current Research

Our research encompasses all aspects of soft surfaces and interfaces. This includes studies of thin films, droplets, bubbles and colloidal systems. We have a good mix of pure and applied physics projects including studies of pattern formation in thin films, adhesion, film failure, droplet and film vibration, fluidic levitation, fluid-fluid interfaces, retrieval of fingerprints from complex surfaces and contact force imaging.

Soft materials contain large molecules or particles that have sizes which are intermediate between atomic and macroscopic length scales. As a result, the dynamics in soft materials are often many orders of magnitude slower than in simple (small) molecular systems. Their properties are often dominated by thermal effects and Van der Waals interactions. The relatively weak nature of the interactions between the components of soft systems results in large deformations in response to external perturbations. Confinement of large molecules or particles in thin films (or near surfaces) also has a significant effect on relaxation processes in soft materials. Much of what we do looks at how the presence of surfaces and interfaces influences the dynamic and mechanical properties of films, drops and bubbles.

Our approach is curiosity driven. Many of our projects have arisen serendipitously and developed over time to become full programmes of research. We often design our own equipment and experimental techniques and this allows us to perform experiments that no one else can do.

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  • NEEDHAM, J. A. and SHARP, J. S., 2016. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 6,
  • HARROLD, VICTORIA C., PAVEN, MAXIME, VOLLMER, DORIS and SHARP, JAMES S., 2016. LANGMUIR. 32(16), 4071-4076
  • B. YANG, J.S. SHARP and M.I. SMITH, 2016. Scientific Reports. 6, 32296
  • BAILEY J, HAVELUND R, SHARD AG, GILMORE IS, ALEXANDER MR, SHARP JS and SCURR DJ, 2015. ACS applied materials & interfaces. 7(4), 2654-9
  • YANG, BIN, SHARP, JAMES S. and SMITH, MICHAEL I., 2015. ACS NANO. 9(4), 4077-4084
  • TEMPERTON, ROBERT H., SMITH, MICHAEL I. and SHARP, JAMES S., 2015. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL E. 38(7),
  • SHARP, JAMES, 2015. PHYSICS WORLD. 28(9), 17-17
  • SMITH, M. I. and SHARP, J. S., 2014. LANGMUIR. 30(19), 5455-5459
  • FARMER, D. J., AKIMOV, A. V., GIPPIUS, N. A., BAILEY, J., SHARP, J. S. and KENT, A. J., 2014. OPTICS EXPRESS. 22(12), 15218-15231
  • TEMPERTON, ROBERT H., HILL, RICHARD J. A. and SHARP, JAMES S., 2014. SOFT MATTER. 10(29), 5375-5379
  • FARMER, DAVID J., AKIMOV, ANDREY V., SHARP, JAMES S. and KENT, ANTHONY J., 2013. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS. 113(3),
  • TEMPERTON, ROBERT H. and SHARP, JAMES S., 2013. LANGMUIR. 29(15), 4737-4742
  • R. HAVELUND, A. LICCIARDELLO, J. BAILEY, N. TUCCITTO, D. SAPUPPO, I.S. GILMORE, J.S. SHARP, J.L.S. LEE, T. MOUHIB and A. D. DELCORTE, 2013. Analytical Chemistry. 85(10), 5064鈥�5070
  • SMITH, MI, FODERA, V, SHARP, JS, ROBERTS, CJ and DONALD, AM, 2012. Colloids And Surfaces B-Biointerfaces. 89, 216-222
  • SHARP, J.S., 2012. Soft Matter. 8(2), 399-407
  • SMITH, M. I., SHARP, J. S. and ROBERTS, C. J., 2012. SOFT MATTER. 8(14), 3751-3755
  • CHEN, L, RAEBURN, J, SUTTON, S, SPILLER, DG, WILLIAMS, J, SHARP, JS, GRIFFITHS, PC, HEENAN, RK, KING, SM, PAUL, A, FURZELAND, S, ATKINS, D and ADAMS, DJ, 2011. Soft Matter. 7(20), 9721-9727
  • SHARP, JS, FARMER, DJ and KELLY, J, 2011. Langmuir. 27(15), 9367-9371
  • AKIMOV, AV, YOUNG, ESK, SHARP, JS, GUSEV, V and KENT, AJ, 2011. Applied Physics Letters. 99(2), -
  • SMITH, M.I. and SHARP, J.S., 2011. Langmuir. 27(13), 8009鈥�8017
  • BAILEY, J and SHARP, JS, 2011. Journal Of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics. 49(10), 732-739
  • WALKER, P, AKIMOV, AV, SHARP, JS and KENT, AJ, 2011. Injection Of High-Amplitude Picosecond Acoustic Pulses Into Polymer Films Chinese Journal Of Physics. 49(1), 506-513
  • MAHLSTEDT, M.M., ANDERSON, D., SHARP, J.S., MCGILVRAY, R., MU脩OZ, M.D., BUTTERY, L.D., ALEXANDER, M.R., ROSE, F.R.A.J. and DENNING, C., 2010. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 105(1), 130-140
  • WALKER, P.M., SHARP, J.S., AKIMOV, A.V. and KENT, A.J., 2010. Applied Physics Letters. 97(7), 073106
  • LANGLEY, K.R. AND SHARP, J.S., 2010. Micro-textured surfaces with gradient wetting properties Langmuir. 26(23), 18349-18356
  • LANGLEY, KR and SHARP, JS, 2010. Langmuir. 26(23), 18349-18356
  • BAILEY, J and SHARP, JS, 2010. European Physical Journal E. 33(1), 41-49
  • STANNARD, A, ALHUMMIANY, H, PAULIAC-VAUJOUR, E, SHARP, JS, MORIARTY, P and THIELE, U, 2010. Langmuir. 26(17), 13892-13896
  • WALKER, PM, SHARP, JS, AKIMOV, AV and KENT, AJ, 2010. Applied Physics Letters. 97(7), -
  • SMITH, M.I., SHARP, J.S. and ROBERTS, C.J., 2008. Biophysical Journal. 95(7), 3400-3406
  • YANG, H. and SHARP, J.S., 2008. Macromolecules. 41(13), 4811-4816
  • SMITH, M.I., SHARP, J.S. and ROBERTS, C.J., 2007. Biophysical Journal. 93(6), 2143-2151
  • SHARP, J. S., GLOVER, P. M. and MOSELEY, W., 2007. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. VOL 28(NUMB 3), S1-S12
  • SHARP, J.S., THOMAS, K.R. and WEIR, M.P., 2007. Mechanically driven wrinkling instability in thin film polymer bi-layers Physical Review E. 75, 011601
  • SHARP, J. S., FORREST, J. A., FAKHRAAI, Z., KHOMENKO, M., TEICHROEB, J. H. and DALNOKI-VERESS, K., 2007. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL E SOFT MATTER. VOL 22(NUMBER 4), 287-291
  • SMITH, MI, SHARP, JS and ROBERTS, CJ, 2007. Biophysical Journal. 93(6), 2143-2151
  • SHARP, JS, FORREST, JA, FAKHRAAI, Z, KHOMENKO, M, TEICHROEB, JH and DALNOKI-VERESS, K, 2007.
  • SHARP, JS, GLOVER, PM and MOSELEY, W, 2007. European Journal Of Physics. 28(3), S1-S12
  • SHARP, JS, THOMAS, KR and WEIR, MP, 2007. Physical Review E. 75(1), -
  • SHARP, J.S., VADER, D., FORREST, J.A., SMITH, M.I., KHOMENKO, M. and DALNOKI-VERESS, K., 2006. The European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter. 19(4), 423-432
  • SHARP, JS, VADER, D, FORREST, JA, SMITH, MI, KHOMENKO, M and DALNOKI-VERESS, K, 2006. European Physical Journal E. 19(4), 423-432
  • JUKES, P. C., HERIOT, S. Y., SHARP, J. S. and JONES, R. A. L., 2005. Macromolecules. VOL 38(NUMB 6), 2030-2032
  • JUKES, PC, HERIOT, SY, SHARP, JS and JONES, RAL, 2005. Macromolecules. 38(6), 2030-2032
  • SHARP, J.S., TEICHROEB, J.H. and FORREST, J.A., 2004. The European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter. 15(4), 473-487
  • SHARP, J.S. and FORREST, J.A., 2004. MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. 790, 197-202
  • FAKHRAAI, Z., SHARP, J. S. and FOREST, J. A., 2004. Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer physics. VOL 42(NUMB 24), 4503-4507
  • SHARP, JS, TEICHROEB, JH and FORREST, JA, 2004. European Physical Journal E. 15(4), 473-487
  • FAKHRAAI, Z, SHARP, JS and FORREST, JA, 2004. Journal Of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics. 42(24), 4503-4507
  • SHARP, J.S. and FORREST, J.A., 2003. Physical Review Letters. 91(23), 235701
  • SHARP, J. S. and FORREST, J. A., 2003. Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. VOL 67(PART 3), 031805
  • SHARP, J S and FORREST, J A, 2003. The European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter. 12 Suppl 1, 97-101
  • SHARP, JS and FORREST, JA, 2003. Physical Review Letters. 91(23), -
  • SHARP, JS and FORREST, JA, 2003. European Physical Journal E. 12, S97-S101
  • SHARP, JS and FORREST, JA, 2003. Physical Review E. 67(3), -
  • SHARP, J.S. and JONES, R.A.L., 2002. Physical Review E: Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics. 66(1), 011801
  • SHARP,J.S. and JONES,R.A.L., 2002. Advanced Materials. 14(11), 799-802
  • HIGGINS, A. M., SFERRAZZA, M., JONES, R. A. L., JUKES, P. C., SHARP, J. S., DRYDEN, L. E. and WEBSTER, J., 2002. The European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter. VOL 8(PART 2), 137-144
  • SHARP, J. S., FORREST, J. A. and JONES, R. A. L., 2002. Biochemistry. VOL 41(PART 52), 15810-15819
  • SHARP, JS, FORREST, JA and JONES, RAL, 2002. Biochemistry. 41(52), 15810-15819
  • HIGGINS, AM, SFERRAZZA, M, JONES, RAL, JUKES, PC, SHARP, JS, DRYDEN, LE and WEBSTER, J, 2002. European Physical Journal E. 8(2), 137-143
  • SHARP, JS and JONES, RAL, 2002. Physical Review E. 66(1), -
  • SHARP, JS and JONES, RAL, 2002. Advanced Materials. 14(11), 799-802
  • SHARP, J. S., FORREST, J. A. and JONES, R. A. L., 2001. Macromolecules. VOL 34(PART 25), 8752-8760
  • SHARP, JS, FORREST, JA and JONES, RAL, 2001. Macromolecules. 34(25), 8752-8760

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