prof. dr. ir. Stefan Bon π³οΈβππΈπ
@bonlab.bsky.social
Prof. in Polymer and Colloid Chemical Engineering at the University of Warwick (UK), LGBTQ+ Advocate, Dutch origin, Gen X, Educator. Maker of small plastics. He/him, https://bonlab.info π³οΈβπ πΈπ
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Β£2.3M boost to revolutionize optical and mechanical metamaterials β BonLab
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick have secured Β£2.3M in UKRI funding to create materials with radically new optical and mechanical properties, that can be prod...
www.bonlab.info
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Today our MSc student felt the sensation of emulsion polymerization.
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Today our MSc student felt the sensation of emulsion polymerization.
Well, I will update here in January along the way...
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Well, I will update here in January along the way...
Haha, may be I should bring a hammer and ban electronic devices (apart from a calculator) ;-)
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Haha, may be I should bring a hammer and ban electronic devices (apart from a calculator) ;-)
Yes I do, but will the students have that too? Can I snap them out of a five second attention span? Can I get them to dive into complex material without moaning it's too hard? Will they actually look up the literature references provided to enrich the concepts that have been highlighted?
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Yes I do, but will the students have that too? Can I snap them out of a five second attention span? Can I get them to dive into complex material without moaning it's too hard? Will they actually look up the literature references provided to enrich the concepts that have been highlighted?
All material is recorded and provided online. All classes involve discussions and in class short group assignments. What they get from being in class? F-2-f interactions with people.
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
All material is recorded and provided online. All classes involve discussions and in class short group assignments. What they get from being in class? F-2-f interactions with people.
There are no chalk boards in our teaching rooms. All classes are recorded. I often sketch and write out concepts on a visualiser (similar but less dusty). Agree on PowerPoint.
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
There are no chalk boards in our teaching rooms. All classes are recorded. I often sketch and write out concepts on a visualiser (similar but less dusty). Agree on PowerPoint.
Next term I will be teaching year 1 and year 2 undergraduate students. Have a bet with my colleagues to get >80% attendance in class. It seems doomed from the start as currently only around 30% of students go to lectures.....what a challenge it will be! π₯½ππ§ͺ
December 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Next term I will be teaching year 1 and year 2 undergraduate students. Have a bet with my colleagues to get >80% attendance in class. It seems doomed from the start as currently only around 30% of students go to lectures.....what a challenge it will be! π₯½ππ§ͺ
www.bonlab.info/blog/2025/11... π§ͺππ₯½
Β£2.3M boost to revolutionize optical and mechanical metamaterials β BonLab
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick have secured Β£2.3M in UKRI funding to create materials with radically new optical and mechanical properties, that can be prod...
www.bonlab.info
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
www.bonlab.info/blog/2025/11... π§ͺππ₯½
Absolutely loved teaching emulsion polymerization today. Changed teaching style to become way more interactive asking for active engagement of participants. Teach them how to think and discover, rather than simple data transfer of facts. Thanks to everyone involved today! It was a blast. π₯½ππ§ͺ
October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Absolutely loved teaching emulsion polymerization today. Changed teaching style to become way more interactive asking for active engagement of participants. Teach them how to think and discover, rather than simple data transfer of facts. Thanks to everyone involved today! It was a blast. π₯½ππ§ͺ
Had a fantastic day at Cambridge University to kick off our collaborative new large Reconstructable Nano-Opto-Mechanical Metamaterials (ReNOMMs)project. Ready for some fantastic and fun science the years ahead.
October 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Had a fantastic day at Cambridge University to kick off our collaborative new large Reconstructable Nano-Opto-Mechanical Metamaterials (ReNOMMs)project. Ready for some fantastic and fun science the years ahead.
Beautiful walk this morning.
September 30, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Beautiful walk this morning.
Welcome to all new students to the University of Warwick the coming week. In Chemistry around 200 UGs and 60 PGs will join our vibrant community. I am looking forward to meeting and interacting with many of you. Let's do great science, together! π§ͺππ₯½
September 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Welcome to all new students to the University of Warwick the coming week. In Chemistry around 200 UGs and 60 PGs will join our vibrant community. I am looking forward to meeting and interacting with many of you. Let's do great science, together! π§ͺππ₯½
The entitled salary of the UK's PM is Β£172,153. It is time we cap the salaries of university management in the UK well below this threshold. Now there is a start to save on running costs.
August 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The entitled salary of the UK's PM is Β£172,153. It is time we cap the salaries of university management in the UK well below this threshold. Now there is a start to save on running costs.
May be see if a "Klamm" is nearby. Still a water adventure then :-)
August 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
May be see if a "Klamm" is nearby. Still a water adventure then :-)
Any airborne particle (aerosol) is obviously good (what the study does). Studying shape variation would be great, away from spheres. I mean inhalation of natural asbestos dust or other silicates is far from pleasant. The word microplastics IMO is just thrown into it.
August 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Any airborne particle (aerosol) is obviously good (what the study does). Studying shape variation would be great, away from spheres. I mean inhalation of natural asbestos dust or other silicates is far from pleasant. The word microplastics IMO is just thrown into it.
This theory study looks through modeling how spherical particles could be taken up. It does not look at microplastics but any hypothetical spherical particle. It seems to suggest that the denser the particle, the worse. So why not focus on silicates and metal oxides instead? Clickbait. #plastic
August 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This theory study looks through modeling how spherical particles could be taken up. It does not look at microplastics but any hypothetical spherical particle. It seems to suggest that the denser the particle, the worse. So why not focus on silicates and metal oxides instead? Clickbait. #plastic
4) Help with teaching some polymer chemical engineering and physics to a 3rd year module discussing gels and solubility, and leading several labs on radical polymerization in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. π₯½ππ§ͺ
August 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
4) Help with teaching some polymer chemical engineering and physics to a 3rd year module discussing gels and solubility, and leading several labs on radical polymerization in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. π₯½ππ§ͺ
3) My module on "polymer colloids" revised with a new textbook draft and some new sections. Open to higher year science UGs and all PG students. We discuss, emulsion polymerization, colloid motion and stability, rheology, industrial applications, and environmental fate and sustainability. π§ͺππ₯½
August 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
3) My module on "polymer colloids" revised with a new textbook draft and some new sections. Open to higher year science UGs and all PG students. We discuss, emulsion polymerization, colloid motion and stability, rheology, industrial applications, and environmental fate and sustainability. π§ͺππ₯½
2) A module "chemical reaction engineering and data processing". Here we will introduce to science students a chemical engineering way of thinking to chemical reactions highlighting reactor design and choice and how to interpret data to existing or new models. π₯½ππ§ͺ
August 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
2) A module "chemical reaction engineering and data processing". Here we will introduce to science students a chemical engineering way of thinking to chemical reactions highlighting reactor design and choice and how to interpret data to existing or new models. π₯½ππ§ͺ
1) A module "plastics: the good, the bad, the future" is open to ALL at the Warwick on both UG and PG level. Here we will teach polymer science, engineering, and manufacturing. How polymers are made and why these materials are chosen. We will discuss societal and circularity challenges.
August 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
1) A module "plastics: the good, the bad, the future" is open to ALL at the Warwick on both UG and PG level. Here we will teach polymer science, engineering, and manufacturing. How polymers are made and why these materials are chosen. We will discuss societal and circularity challenges.
A key objective of a university is to teach the next generation. To transfer knowledge in a way that students learn how to reason and innovate. It is not just data transfer. To reinforce this, I will be teaching a lot in the coming academic year, with pleasure. @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
A key objective of a university is to teach the next generation. To transfer knowledge in a way that students learn how to reason and innovate. It is not just data transfer. To reinforce this, I will be teaching a lot in the coming academic year, with pleasure. @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
Afbouw van plastic kan alleen als er afbouw komt van de consumptiemaatschappij en de economische verslaving daaraan. Simpelweg zeggen minder plastic is makkelijk; waar vervang je het mee? Precies, de enige 'groene' mogelijkheid is, met niks. Maar tja, dat willen die 120 landen helaas niet....
August 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Afbouw van plastic kan alleen als er afbouw komt van de consumptiemaatschappij en de economische verslaving daaraan. Simpelweg zeggen minder plastic is makkelijk; waar vervang je het mee? Precies, de enige 'groene' mogelijkheid is, met niks. Maar tja, dat willen die 120 landen helaas niet....
The actual word has been around for centuries, though recently it features in many, many papers. I wonder why? Could it be AI? Haha.
August 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The actual word has been around for centuries, though recently it features in many, many papers. I wonder why? Could it be AI? Haha.
On page 180 and counting. I guess I will end up around 300.
August 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
On page 180 and counting. I guess I will end up around 300.
The use of the word ubiquitous in scientific papers of the last couple of years is indeed ubiquitous. Sigh. π§ͺππ₯½
August 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The use of the word ubiquitous in scientific papers of the last couple of years is indeed ubiquitous. Sigh. π§ͺππ₯½