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Materials Science
UK
2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
75
Citations
21223
World Ranking
3439
National Ranking
144

Chemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
21162
World Ranking
4421
National Ranking
257

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Brian Vincent is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, Materials Science, and Chemistry, with a focus on several subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Organic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics of Brian Vincent's work are centered on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Lubricants and Their Additives, and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization. Additional themes in their research include Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies, Material Dynamics and Properties, and Mechanical and Optical Resonators.

Brian Vincent has contributed to scientific literature through publications in several journals, with frequent appearances in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Other publication venues include The Journal of Chemical Physics, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

  • Diblock bottlebrush polymer in a non-polar medium: Self-assembly, surface forces, and superlubricity (2023, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)
  • The discovery of the depletion force (2021, The Journal of Chemical Physics)
  • Surface forces and friction between Langmuir-Blodgett polymer layers in a nonpolar solvent (2023, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)
  • Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Food Consumption: Examination in Diverse Samples (2022, Annals of Behavioral Medicine)
  • Self-assembly of novel catechol-containing copolymers in a nonpolar solvent (2025, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)

Collaboration is a significant element of Brian Vincent's research activities. Frequent coauthors include Peter J. Dowding and Wuge H. Briscoe, each having coauthored five publications with Vincent. Nicholas Taylor and Beatrice Cattoz have collaborated on three papers each, while Michael C. Stevens has appeared as a coauthor on two occasions.

  • Peter J. Dowding
  • Wuge H. Briscoe
  • Nicholas Taylor
  • Beatrice Cattoz
  • Michael C. Stevens

This body of work reflects an emphasis on experimental approaches and theoretical examination within polymer science and surface interactions, employing techniques such as force microscopy to explore frictional and lubricative properties. The diversity of collaboration and interdisciplinary research contributes to a comprehensive examination of polymer systems and their behaviors in various solvent environments.

Best Publications

  • Polymers at Interfaces

    G.J. Fleer;M.A. Cohen Stuart;J.M.H.M. Scheutjens;T. Cosgrove

  • Microgel particles as model colloids : theory, properties and applications

    Brian R. Saunders;Brian Vincent

  • The effect of adsorbed polymers on dispersion stability

    B. Vincent

  • Depletion flocculation in dispersions of sterically-stabilised particles (“soft spheres”)

    Brian Vincent;John Edwards;Simon Emmett;Andrew Jones

  • Preparation of Poly(methylmethacrylate) Microcapsules with Liquid Cores

    Andrew Loxley;Brian Vincent

  • Experimental aspects of polymer adsorption at solid/solution interfaces

    M.A. Cohen Stuart;T. Cosgrove;B. Vincent

  • Colloidal copolymer microgels of N-isopropylacrylamide and acrylic acid: pH, ionic strength and temperature effects

    Martin J. Snowden;Babur Z. Chowdhry;Brian Vincent;Gayle E. Morris

  • Coagulation kinetics and structure formation

    Hans Sonntag;Klaus Strenge;B. Vincent

  • The van der Waals attraction between colloid particles having adsorbed layers. II. Calculation of interaction curves

    B Vincent

  • Adsorption of Lead Ions onto N -Isopropylacrylamide and Acrylic Acid Copolymer Microgels

    Gayle E. Morris;Brian Vincent;Martin J. Snowden

  • The effect of free polymer on the stability of sterically stabilized dispersions

    B Vincent;P.F Luckham;F.A Waite

  • Hydrodynamic thickness of adsorbed polymer layers

    M. A. Cohen Stuart;F. H. W. H. Waajen;T. Cosgrove;B. Vincent

  • Suspension polymerisation to form polymer beads

    Peter J. Dowding;Brian Vincent

  • The equilibrium aspects of weak flocculation

    J.A Long;J.A Long;D.W.J Osmond;D.W.J Osmond;B Vincent;B Vincent

  • Charge controlled swelling of microgel particles

    A Fernández-Nieves;A Fernandez-Barbero;B Vincent;FJ de las Nieves

  • A comparison of the adsorbed layer thickness obtained by several techniques of various molecular weight fractions of poly(vinyl alcohol) on aqueous polystyrene latex particles

    M.J Garvey;M.J Garvey;Th.F Tadros;Th.F Tadros;B Vincent;B Vincent

  • Swelling behavior of poly- N -isopropylacrylamide microgel particles in alcoholic solutions

    H. M. Crowther;B. Vincent

  • A comparison of the volume occupied by macromolecules in the adsorbed state and in bulk solution

    M.J Garvey;M.J Garvey;Th.F Tadros;Th.F Tadros;B Vincent;B Vincent

  • Poly(methyl methacrylate)-co-(methacrylic acid) microgel particles: swelling control using pH, cononsolvency and osmotic deswelling

    Brian R. Saunders;Helen M. Crowther;Brian Vincent

  • Phase separation in dispersions of weakly-interacting particles in solutions of non-adsorbing polymer

    Brian Vincent;John Edwards;Simon Emmett;Robert Croot

  • Modern aspects of emulsion science

    B Vincent;Z Kiraly;Tim M Obey

Frequent Co-Authors

Terence Cosgrove
Terence Cosgrove University of Bristol
Brian R. Saunders
Brian R. Saunders University of Manchester
Alberto Fernandez-Nieves
Alberto Fernandez-Nieves University of Barcelona
John Rarity
John Rarity University of Bristol
Rob Atkin
Rob Atkin University of Western Australia
Simon Biggs
Simon Biggs University of Western Australia
Margaret E. Collinson
Margaret E. Collinson Royal Holloway University of London
Edwin Donath
Edwin Donath Leipzig University
Joseph L. Keddie
Joseph L. Keddie University of Surrey
Steven P. Armes
Steven P. Armes University of Sheffield

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