Soft matter and biophysics lab

The Wang group at the School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, works at the intersection of physics, chemistry, materials science, to answer questions about soft matter and the origins of life. Soft matter is everything that deforms easily - cell membranes, cream, gels - because internally, the components are held together by weak bonds (on the order of kT). 

Studying soft matter can not only give us insight into the science of the everyday, from personal care products and therapeutics to food, but can also shed light on basic science like the principles behind how cell-based life started on Earth, including self-assembly and the physicochemical processes in cells.

For more, take a look at the Research themes.