K. H. Aaron Lau — University of Strathclyde

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Personal Statement

Lau Laboratory for Bioinspired Interfaces and Nanomaterials

I seek inspiration from biological systems to develop new classes of macromolecular and nano materials with superior molecular and interfacial functionalities. In this rapidly developing area of bioinspired materials research, my group focuses on convenient peptidomimetic polymers and physical chemistry principles for incorporating high degrees of chemical information and spatial organisation, to create information-rich, highly functional materials. These materials will have broad applications in healthcare, biocatalysis and sustainable technologies.

Expertise & Capabilities

General Areas of Expertise

Biointerfaces, Cell-Surface and Protein-Surface Interactions
Nanopores: Transport/Diffusion of Macromolecules
Polymer Brushes and Hydrogels
Surface Modification
Protein and Enzyme Assays, Peptide Characterization

Material Systems under Investigation

Peptoids: Poly(N-Substituted Glycines)
Nanoporous Alumina
Polymer Surface Grafting and Polymerisation
Polyphenolic/Polycatecholic Coatings

Technical Expertise

Solid Phase Synthesis
HPLC, LC-MS, MALDI-MS
Macromolecular Self-Assembly
Anodisation
Radical Polymerisation
Surface Plasmon Resonance, Ellipsometry, and Related Surface Optical Measurements
AFM, XPS, SEM

Keywords

Bioinspired Materials
Nanoporous Membranes/Materials
Peptoids
Biomaterials
Biointerfaces

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Optical waveguides Chemical Compounds

Peptoids Chemical Compounds

Aluminum Oxide Chemical Compounds

Polymers Chemical Compounds

Self assembly Chemical Compounds

Nanopores Chemical Compounds

Thin films Chemical Compounds

Proteins Engineering & Materials Science

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Projects 2013 2022

4 Finished
5 Active

DTP 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Merrilees, Martyn

Lau, K. H. A., Sefcik, J. & Merrilees, M.

EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

1/10/18 → 1/04/22

Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated › Research Studentship (Internally Allocated)

An advanced integrated process for the treatment of sewage plant effluent using bio-based antimicrobial metal biosorbents and photocatalytic materials

Lau, K. H. A. & Ivaturi, A.

UK India Education and Research Initiative UKIERI

1/04/18 → 31/03/20

Project: Research

Research Output 2001 2018

36 Article
4 Chapter
1 Conference contribution
1 Paper
2 More
- 1 Conference Contribution
- 1 Letter

Atomistic study of zwitterionic peptoid antifouling brushes

Cheung, D. L. & Lau, K. H. A., 24 Aug 2018, In : Langmuir. 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Peptoids

antifouling

brushes

Brushes

Polymers

3 Citations

Biocatalytic self-assembly on magnetic nanoparticles

Conte, M. P., Sahoo, J. K., Abul-Haija, Y. M., Lau, K. H. A. & Ulijn, R. V., 24 Jan 2018, In : ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 10, 3, p. 3069-3075 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

Self assembly

Hydrogels

Nanoparticles

Hydrogel

Nanofibers

Datasets

Data for: "Atomistic Study of Zwitterionic Peptoid Antifouling Brushes"

Cheung, D. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 14 Dec 2018

DOI: 10.15129/f77d8e17-9832-4263-bc52-400d0a41f72f

Dataset

Self-assembly of ultra-small micelles from amphiphilic lipopeptoids

Lau, K. H. A. (Creator), Kendall, T. (Creator), Sefcik, J. (Creator), Ruokolainen, J. (Creator), Reza, M. (Creator), Hamley, I. W. (Creator), Castelletto, V. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 30 Jan 2017

DOI: 10.15129/15d4068d-b268-45fd-bd6a-22b0cbae2ede

Dataset