Professor Stephen Mann

Professor Stephen Mann
BSc(UMIST), MSc(Manc), DPhil(Oxon), FRS

Professor of Chemistry

Office E208
Cantock's Close,
Clifton, Bristol BS8 1TS
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Tel. +44 (0) 117 928 9935
s.mann@bristol.ac.uk

Research summary

The aim of our research is to investigate the chemistry of organized matter. In particular, we are interested in bio-inspired chemically-derived routes to complex inorganic materials.

For this, we are attempting to integrate concepts and knowledge of how organisms fabricate biominerals such as bones, shells and teeth, within a biomimetic approach to the synthesis of organized inorganic-based materials with structural hierarchy and morphological complexity across a range of length scales.

Recent publications

Singh, N, Rahatekar, S, Koziol, K, Ng, THS, Patil, AJ, Mann, S, Hollander, AP & Kafienah, W 2013, ‘Directing chondrogenesis of stem cells with specific blends of cellulose and silk’. Biomacromolecules.
Sharma, K, Collins, AM, Perriman, AW & Mann, S 2013, ‘Enzymatically Active Self-Standing Protein-Polymer Surfactant Films Prepared by Hierarchical Self-Assembly’. Advanced Materials.

School of Chemistry

Professor Stephen Mann