Professor Ashley Cadby
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Professor of Soft Matter Physics
a.cadby@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4280
+44 114 222 4280
D21, Hicks Building
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Professor Ashley Cadby
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
D21
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
D21
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
- Research interests
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- Soft matter physics
- High-resolution imaging
- Nano-science
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Molecular coordination of staphylococcus aureus cell division. eLife, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Repurposing a photosynthetic antenna protein as a super-resolution microscopy label. Scientific Reports, 7(1). View this article in WRRO
- Multimodal Super-resolution Optical Microscopy Using a Transition-Metal-Based Probe Provides Unprecedented Capabilities for Imaging Both Nuclear Chromatin and Mitochondria. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139(44), 15907-15913. View this article in WRRO
- The Synthesis and Photophysical Analysis of a Series of 4‐Nitrobenzochalcogenadiazoles for Super‐Resolution Microscopy. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(51), 12585-12592. View this article in WRRO
- A Novel Application of Non-Destructive Readout Technology to Localisation Microscopy.. Scientific Reports, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Comparison of the physical characteristics of chlorosomes from three different phyla of green phototrophic bacteria.. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1827(10), 1235-1244.
Preprints
- Pulses of Class I PI3kinase activity identify the release and recapture of prey from neutrophil phagosomes, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
All publications
Journal articles
- Quantifying dynamical properties of core planar polarity proteins. Biophysical Journal, 123(3), 142a-143a.
- An open-source framework for automated high-throughput cell biology experiments. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 9. View this article in WRRO
- Correlative super-resolution optical and atomic force microscopy reveals relationships between bacterial cell wall architecture and synthesis in Bacillus subtilis. ACS Nano, 15(10), 16011-16018. View this article in WRRO
- The smfBox is an open-source platform for single-molecule FRET. Nature Communications, 11(1).
- Democratizing Single-Molecule FRET: An Open-Source Microscope for Measuring Precise Distances and Biomolecular Dynamics. Biophysical Journal, 118(3), 614a-614a.
- Sperm gatekeeping : 3D imaging reveals a constricted entrance to zebra finch sperm storage tubules. Biophysical Journal, 117(11), 2180-2187. View this article in WRRO
- A trade-off between thickness and length in the zebra finch sperm mid-piece. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285(1883), 20180865-20180865. View this article in WRRO
- Molecular coordination of staphylococcus aureus cell division. eLife, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Simultaneous AFM and fluorescence imaging: A method for aligning an AFM-tip with an excitation beam using a 2D galvanometer. Review of Scientific Instruments, 89(2), 023708-023708.
- Repurposing a photosynthetic antenna protein as a super-resolution microscopy label. Scientific Reports, 7(1). View this article in WRRO
- Development of targeted STORM for super resolution imaging of biological samples using digital micro-mirror device. Optics Communications, 404, 18-22. View this article in WRRO
- Multimodal Super-resolution Optical Microscopy Using a Transition-Metal-Based Probe Provides Unprecedented Capabilities for Imaging Both Nuclear Chromatin and Mitochondria. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139(44), 15907-15913. View this article in WRRO
- The Synthesis and Photophysical Analysis of a Series of 4‐Nitrobenzochalcogenadiazoles for Super‐Resolution Microscopy. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(51), 12585-12592. View this article in WRRO
- From Monochrome to Technicolor: Simple Generic Approaches to Multicomponent Protein Nanopatterning Using Siloxanes with Photoremovable Protein-Resistant Protecting Groups.. Langmuir, 33(35), 8829-8837. View this article in WRRO
- A Novel Application of Non-Destructive Readout Technology to Localisation Microscopy.. Scientific Reports, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Physical mechanisms responsible for the water-induced degradation of PC61BM P3HT photovoltaic thin films. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 54(2), 141-146. View this article in WRRO
- Spatially modulated structural colour in bird feathers. Scientific Reports, 5(1). View this article in WRRO
- Interference lithographic nanopatterning of plant and bacterial light-harvesting complexes on gold substrates. Interface Focus, 5(4). View this article in WRRO
- Molecular weight dependent vertical composition profiles of PCDTBT:PC₇₁BM blends for organic photovoltaics.. Sci Rep, 4, 5286. View this article in WRRO
- Reversible switching between nonquenched and quenched states in nanoscale linear arrays of plant light-harvesting antenna complexes.. Langmuir, 30(28), 8481-8490.
- Comparison of the physical characteristics of chlorosomes from three different phyla of green phototrophic bacteria.. Biochim Biophys Acta, 1827(10), 1235-1244.
- Cell wall elongation mode in Gram-negative bacteria is determined by peptidoglycan architecture.. Nat Commun, 4, 1496. View this article in WRRO
- Photophysics and morphology of a polyfluorene donor-acceptor triblock copolymer for solar cells. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics.
- Combining nanoscale manipulation with macroscale relocation of single quantum dots.. Beilstein J Nanotechnol, 3, 324-328. View this article in WRRO
- Highly confined surface imaging by solid immersion total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy.. Opt Express, 20(3), 3311-3324.
- Highly confined surface imaging by solid immersion total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy. Optics Express, 20(3), 3311-3324.
- Spectroscopy and single-molecule emission of a fluorene-terthiophene oligomer.. J Phys Chem B, 115(42), 12028-12035.
- Nanoscale Phase Separation of P3HT PCBM Thick Films As Measured by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. MACROMOLECULES, 44(16), 6503-6508.
- A regioregular head to tail thiophene based "double-cable" polymer with pendant anthraquinone functional groups: Preparation, spectroscopy and photovoltaic properties. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.
- A novel 2,7-linked carbazole based "double cable" polymer with pendant perylene diimide functional groups: Preparation, spectroscopy and photovoltaic properties. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21(3), 851-862.
- The impact of Interfacial Mixing on Forster Transfer at Conjugated Polymer Heterojunctions. ADV FUNCT MATER, 19(1), 157-163.
- Mapping exciton quenching in photovoltaic-applicable polymer blends using time-resolved scanning near-field optical microscopy. J APPL PHYS, 103(9).
- Observation of the beta-phase in two short-chain oligofluorenes. ADV FUNCT MATER, 18(4), 600-606.
- Observation of the beta-phase in two short-chain oligofluorenes. Advanced Functional Materials, 18, 600-606.
- Imaging the fluorescence decay lifetime of a conjugated-polymer blend by using a scanning near-field optical microscope. ADV MATER, 19(1), 107-+.
- Cover Picture: Imaging the Fluorescence Decay Lifetime of a Conjugated-Polymer Blend By Using a Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope (Adv. Mater. 1/2007). Advanced Materials, 19(1), NA-NA.
- Imaging the Fluorescence Decay Lifetime of a Conjugated-Polymer Blend By Using a Scanning Near-Field …. Advanced Materials.
- Imaging the Fluorescence Decay Lifetime of a Conjugated‐Polymer Blend By Using a Scanning Near‐Field Optical Microscope. Advanced ….
- Synthesis and self-assembly of an amphiphilic poly(phenylene ethynylene) ionomer.. J Phys Chem B, 110(44), 22088-22096.
- Suppression of energy-transfer between conjugated polymers in a ternary blend identified using scanning near-field optical microscopy. ADV MATER, 18(20), 2713-+.
- Hexagonal Nanoporous Germanium Through Surfactant-Driven Self-Assembly of Zintl Clusters.. ChemInform, 37(40).
- Hexagonal nanoporous germanium through surfactant-driven self-assembly of Zintl clusters.. Nature, 441(7097), 1126-1130.
- Spontaneous emission control in micropillar cavities containing a fluorescent molecular dye. ADV MATER, 18(6), 742-+.
- Cover Picture: Spontaneous Emission Control in Micropillar Cavities Containing a Fluorescent Molecular Dye (Adv. Mater. 6/2006). Advanced Materials, 18(6), NA-NA.
- Suppression of energy-transfer between conjugated polymers in a ternary blend identified using …. Advanced materials(Weinheim).
- Suppression of Energy‐Transfer Between Conjugated Polymers in a Ternary Blend Identified Using Scanning Near‐Field Optical Microscopy. Advanced Materials.
- Suppression of energy-transfer between conjugated polymers in a ternary blend identified using scanning near-field optical microscopy. Advanced Materials, 18, 2713-+.
- Optical changes induced in Zn porphyrin solutions and LB films by exposure to amines. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 10(7), 978-985.
- Mapping the fluorescence decay lifetime of a conjugated polymer in a phase-separated blend using a scanning near-field optical microscope.. Nano Lett, 5(11), 2232-2237.
- Controlling optical properties and interchain interactions in semiconducting polymers by encapsulation in periodic nanoporous silicas with different pore sizes.. J Phys Chem B, 109(38), 17879-17886.
- The interplay between the optical and electronic properties of light-emitting-diode applicable conjugated polymer blends and their phase-separated morphology. ORG ELECTRON, 6(1), 35-45.
- Mapping the Fluorescence Decay Lifetime of a Conjugated Polymer in a Phase-Separated Blend Using a Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope.
- Responsive brushes and gels as components of soft nanotechnology.. Faraday Discuss, 128, 55-74.
- Alternating and direct current characterization and photoinduced absorption studies of modified conjugated polymer thin films. J APPL PHYS, 95(11), 6138-6144.
- From germanium Zintl clusters to periodic nano-ordered porous germanium: Synthesis and characterization.. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 227, U1543-U1543.
- Control of optical polaron production in semiconducting polymers using host-guest chemistry in hexagonal nanoporous silica.. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 227, U424-U424.
- The effect of morphology on the temperature-dependent photoluminescence quantum efficiency of the conjugated polymer poly(9, 9-dioctylfluorene). J PHYS-CONDENS MAT, 14(42), 9975-9986.
- Optical studies of molecular aggregates: The photophysics of a thienylene vinylene oligomer. PHYS REV B, 65(24).
- Limiting intersystem crossing in conjugated polymers by molecular design. ADV MATER, 14(1), 57-60.
- Limiting Intersystem Crossing in Conjugated Polymers by Molecular Design - Cadby - 2002 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online Library. Advanced ….
- The effect of morphology on the temperature-dependent photoluminescence quantum efficiency of the …. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER.
- Origin of electrophosphorescence from a doped polymer light emitting diode. PHYS REV B, 63(23).
- Excited-state quenching of a highly luminescent conjugated polymer. APPL PHYS LETT, 78(8), 1059-1061.
- Excited-state quenching of a highly luminescent conjugated polymer. Applied Physics Letters, 78, 1059-1059.
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- Origin of electrophosphorescence from a doped polymer light emitting diode. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 63, -----.
- The photophysics of thin polymer films of poly-(meta-phenylene-co-2,5-dioctoxy-para-phenylenevinylene). MONATSH CHEM, 132(1), 151-158.
- Film morphology and photophysics of polyfluorene. PHYS REV B, 62(23), 15604-15609.
- Photophysics of a poly(phenylenevinylene) with alternating meta-phenylene and para-phenylene rings. PHYS REV B, 62(23), 15718-15723.
- Photophysics of a poly(phenylenevinylene) with alternating meta-phenylene and para-phenylene rings. Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics), 62, 87832-87832.
- Photophysics of a poly(phenylenevinylene) with alternating meta-phenylene and para-phenylene rings. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 62, 15718-15723.
- ScienceDirect.com - Synthetic Metals - Optical studies of photoexcitations of poly(9,9-dioctyl fluorene). Synthetic Metals.
- Film morphology and photophysics of polyfluorene. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 62, 15604-15604.
- Film morphology and photophysics of polyfluorene. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 62, 15604-15609.
- The smfBox: an open-source platform for single-molecule FRET.
Chapters
- The Photophysics of Thin Polymer Films of Poly-(meta-Phenylene-Co-2,5-Dioctoxy-para-Phenylenevinylene), Molecular Materials and Functional Polymers (pp. 151-158). Springer Vienna
Conference proceedings papers
- Controlled power delivery for super-resolution imaging of biological samples using digital micromirror device. SPIE Proceedings
- Nanoscale positioning of multiple proteins by scanning near-field photolithography. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 248
- Measurement of Force Produced by a pH-Responsive Hydrogel in a pH Oscillator (pp 71-79)
- Self-organization and nanoscale assembly of amphiphilic poly(phenylene ethynylene) in solution and in composite materials.. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 225 (pp U324-U324)
- Optical and electrical studies of modified conjugated polymer films. OPTO-IRELAND 2002: OPTICS AND PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 4876 (pp 350-360)
- Studies of a poly(phenylenevinylene) without C-2h symmetry. SYNTHETIC METALS, Vol. 119(1-3) (pp 661-662)
- Investigation of photoluminescence efficiency in thin polymer films of poly(m-phenylenevinylene-co-2,5-dioctyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene). SYNTHETIC METALS, Vol. 121(1-3) (pp 1405-1406)
- Optically detected magnetic resonance studies of novel hetero-aromatic conjugated polymers.. SYNTHETIC METALS, Vol. 119(1-3) (pp 573-574)
- Electrophosphoresence from a doped polymer light emitting diode. SYNTHETIC METALS, Vol. 116(1-3) (pp 379-383)
- Excited state inhibition of luminescence in DPOP-PPV. Synthetic Metals (pp 567-568)
- Optical studies of photoexcitations of poly(9,9-dioctyl fluorene). SYNTHETIC METALS, Vol. 111 (pp 515-518)
- A study on the film morphology and photophysics of polyfluorene. MULTIPHOTON AND LIGHT DRIVEN MULTIELECTRON PROCESSES IN ORGANICS: NEW PHENOMENA, MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS, Vol. 79 (pp 483-488)
- Optically detected magnetic resonance studies of tetrathienylene vinylene. SYNTHETIC METALS, Vol. 102(1-3) (pp 926-927)
- Aggregation effects in the conjugated oligomer tetrathienylene-vinylene (OTV-4). SYNTHETIC METALS, Vol. 101(1-3) (pp 665-666)
- Organic-Based Micropillar Structure Fabrication by Advanced Focused Ion Beam Milling Techniques (pp 449-452)
- An organic two dimensional photonic crystal microcavity processed by focused ion beam milling (pp 427-431)
Datasets
Preprints
- Pulses of Class I PI3kinase activity identify the release and recapture of prey from neutrophil phagosomes, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Geometry-preserving Expansion Microscopy microplates enable high fidelity nanoscale distortion mapping, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- An Open-source, Cost-Efficient Excitation Module for Single-molecule Microscopy, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- An open-source experimental framework for automation of high-throughput cell biology experiments, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Sperm gatekeeping: 3D imaging reveals a constricted entrance to zebra finch sperm storage tubules, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- A Multimodal Adaptive Super-Resolution and Confocal Microscope, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Research group
- Teaching activities
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- PHY 101 Tutorials
- PHY 113/114 Computing Laboratory
- PHY 115/116 Computing Laboratory
- PHY 245 Materials (Lectures)
- PHY 411/412 Bio-Physics (Lectures)
- PHY 6120 Mechanistic Biology (Lectures)
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Biological Safety Officer
- Lecturer listening program
- Member of the IOP Nano-science group
- Member of the PARC consortium