Mike Smith

Contact

• workRoom C126 Physics
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 95 15162
• mike.i.smith@nottingham.ac.uk
• https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~ppzmis/

Teaching Summary

I convene a year 2 modules entitled "Force and function at the nanoscale". This aims to provide an introduction to the kinematics of nanoscale systems, to develop an understanding of the origin of… read more

Research Summary

My research covers a variety of topics in particle fluids, often those which are far from equilibrium. I'm also interested in understanding the physics behind the interactions between particles and… read more

Selected Publications

• SMITH, M.I., BESSELING, R., CATES, M.E. and BERTOLA, V., 2010. Dilatancy in the flow and fracture of stretched colloidal suspensions Nature Communications. 1, 114
• SMITH, M.I. and BERTOLA, V., 2010. Effect of polymer additives on the wetting of impacting droplets Physical Review Letters. 104(15), 154502
• SMITH, M.I. and SHARP, J.S., 2011. Effects of substrate constraint on crack pattern formation in thin films of colloidal polystyrene particles Langmuir. 27(13), 8009–8017
• YANG, BIN, SHARP, JAMES S. and SMITH, MICHAEL I., 2015. Shear Banding in Drying Films of Colloidal Nanoparticles ACS NANO. 9(4), 4077-4084

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I convene a year 2 modules entitled "Force and function at the nanoscale". This aims to provide an introduction to the kinematics of nanoscale systems, to develop an understanding of the origin of forces on the nanoscale, and to develop an appreciation of the role of intermolecular, interparticle and surface forces in nanoscale science, technology and biology.

Current Research

My research covers a variety of topics in particle fluids, often those which are far from equilibrium. I'm also interested in understanding the physics behind the interactions between particles and grains. The work ranges from projects connected with industry to more fundamental investigations aimed at improving our understanding of these different phenomena. Accessible summaries of research projects I have been involved with can be found on the Research Summaries page of my website.

Current projects and research interests being developed include:

• Phase transitions / glassy behaviour in 2D granular media
• Flow in Yield Stress Fluids
• Electrostatic charging of grains
• Wetting, cohesion and granulation of grains

• N.D. SMITH, M.R. SWIFT and M.I. SMITH, 2021. Collision-enhanced friction of a bouncing ball on a rough vibrating surface Scientific Reports. 11, 442
• M.J. HAYES and M.I. SMITH, 2021. Slip in adhesion tests of a Kaolin clay European Physical Journal E. 44, 102
• B. YANG, N.D. SMITH, A. JOHANNES, M. BURGHAMMER and M.I. SMITH, 2018. Shear bands and the evolving microstructure in a drying colloidal film studied with scanning μ-SAXS Scientific Reports. 8, 12979
• N.D. SMITH and M.I. SMITH, 2017. Boundary effects in a quasi-two-dimensional driven granular fluid Physical Review E. 96, 062910
• B. YANG, J.S. SHARP and M.I. SMITH, 2016. The interplay of crack hopping, delamination and interface failure in drying nanoparticle films Scientific Reports. 6, 32296
• YANG, BIN, SHARP, JAMES S. and SMITH, MICHAEL I., 2015. Shear Banding in Drying Films of Colloidal Nanoparticles ACS NANO. 9(4), 4077-4084
• TEMPERTON, ROBERT H., SMITH, MICHAEL I. and SHARP, JAMES S., 2015. Mechanical vibrations of pendant liquid droplets EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL E. 38(7),
• SMITH, M. I., 2015. Fracture of Jammed Colloidal Suspensions SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 5,
• SMITH, M. I. and SHARP, J. S., 2014. Origin of Contact Line Forces during the Retraction of Dilute Polymer Solution Drops LANGMUIR. 30(19), 5455-5459
• SMITH, M.I., SHARP, J.S. and ROBERTS, C.J., 2012. Giant amyloid spherulites reveal their true colours Soft Matter. 8(14), 3751-3755
• SMITH, M.I., FODERA, V., SHARP, J.S., ROBERTS, C.J. and DONALD, A.M., 2011. Factors affecting the formation of insulin amyloid spherulites Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.
• SMITH, M.I. and BERTOLA, V., 2011. Particle Velocimetry of Newtonian and non-Newtonian Droplets Impacting a Hydrophobic Surface Experiments in Fluids. 50, 1385-1391
• M.I. SMITH, V. FODERA, J.S. SHARP, C.J. ROBERTS and A.M. DONALD, 2011. Factors affecting the formation of insulin amyloid spherulites Colloids and Surfaces B:Biointerfaces. 89, 216-222
• SMITH, M.I. and SHARP, J.S., 2011. Effects of substrate constraint on crack pattern formation in thin films of colloidal polystyrene particles Langmuir. 27(13), 8009–8017
• SMITH, M.I. and BERTOLA, V., 2010. Effect of polymer additives on the wetting of impacting droplets Physical Review Letters. 104(15), 154502
• SMITH, M.I., BESSELING, R., CATES, M.E. and BERTOLA, V., 2010. Dilatancy in the flow and fracture of stretched colloidal suspensions Nature Communications. 1, 114
• SMITH, M.I., SHARP, J.S. and ROBERTS, C.J., 2008. Insulin fibril nucleation: the role of prefibrillar aggregates Biophysical Journal. 95(7), 3400-3406
• SMITH, M.I., SHARP, J.S. and ROBERTS, C.J., 2007. Nucleation and Growth of Insulin Fibrils in Bulk Solution and at Hydrophobic Polystyrene Surfaces Biophysical Journal. 93, 2143-2151
• SHARP, J.S., VADER, D., FORREST, J.A., SMITH, M.I., KHOMENKO, M. and DALNOKI-VERESS, K., 2006. Spinodal wrinkling in thin film poly(ethylene oxide )/polystyrene bilayers European Physical Journal E. 19, 423-432