Dr

Matt

Mears

All publications

Journal articles

• Mears M, Dash L, Galloway R, Karpenko C, Labrosse N, Mason V & Quinn M (2025) Mixed-methods study of first year physics students: soft barriers to coding. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 34(2), 420-435. View this article in WRRO
• Williamson J, Vokes M, McDaid C & Mears M (2022) Razors and lasers : an undergraduate experiment to determine thermal expansion coefficients using single slit diffraction measurements. Physics Education, 57(1).
• Mears M, Zhang ZJ, Jackson RCD, Si Y, Bradford TJB, Torkelson JM & Geoghegan M (2021) Lateral diffusion of single poly(ethylene oxide) chains on the surfaces of glassy and molten polymer films. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 154(16).
• Zhang Z, Edmondson S, Mears M, Madsen PJ, Armes SP, Leggett G & Geoghegan M (2018) Blob Size Controls Diffusion of Free Polymer in a Chemically Identical Brush in Semidilute Solution. Macromolecules, 51(16), 6312-6317. View this article in WRRO
• Zhang ZJ, Madsen J, Warren NJ, Mears M, Leggett GJ, Lewis AL & Geoghegan M (2017) Influence of Salt on the Solution Dynamics of a Phosphorylcholine-Based Polyzwitterion. European Polymer Journal, 87, 449-457. View this article in WRRO
• Mears M (2016) R-D-L me this: A simple semi-directed learning approach to teaching first year physics students.. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1). View this article in WRRO
• Mears M (2015) The spiderwheel: A new apparatus to demonstrate energy conservation and moment of inertia. American Journal of Physics, 83(9), 817-820.
• Pen Y, Zhang ZJ, Morales-Garcia AL, Mears M, Tarmey DS, Edyvean RG, Banwart SA & Geoghegan M (2015) Effect of extracellular polymeric substances on the mechanical properties of Rhodococcus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes, 1848(2), 518-526. View this article in WRRO
• Mears M, Kennelly TM, Howse JR, Tarmey DS, Geoghegan M & Pacey AA (2014) Reduced curvilinear velocity of boar sperm on substrates with increased hydrophobicity.. Theriogenology, 81(5), 764-769.
• Mears M, AL-Baradi AM, Geoghegan M & Jones RAL (2012) Diffusion of dextran within poly(methacrylic acid) hydrogels. Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 50(18), 1286-1292.
• Mears M, Tarmey DS & Geoghegan M (2011) Macromol. Rapid Commun. 18/2011. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18).
• Mears M, Tarmey DS & Geoghegan M (2011) Single macromolecule diffusion in confined environments. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), 1411-1418.
• Mears M, Sala B & Wyllie Z () Exploring decolonizing the curriculum using Six Thinking Hats. Nature Reviews Physics.
• Mears M () Gender differences in the Force Concept Inventory for different educational levels in the United Kingdom. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 15(2).

Datasets

• Mears M, Zang Z, Jackson R, Si Y, Bradford T, Torkelson J & Geoghegan M FCS and contact angle data for thin film polymer systems undergoing a glass transition.
• Mears M & Quinn M Quantitative responses and demographic data for barriers to coding project.