2013 publications

G. Yiapanis, A. Christofferson, M. Plazzer, M. Weir, E.L. Prime, G.G. Qiao, D.H. Solomon, I. Yarovsky, “Molecular Mechanism of Stabilization of Thin Films for Improved Water Evaporation Protection”, Langmuir, 2013, 29, 14451–14459.

E. H. H. Wong, M. P. van Koeverden, E. Nam, S. N. Guntari, S. H. Wibowo, A. Blencowe, F. Caruso, G. G. Qiao, “Assembly of Nanostructured Films with Hydrophobic Subcompartments via Continuous Assembly of Polymers”, Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 7789.

S. N. Guntari, A. C. H. Khin, E. H. H. Wong, T. K. Goh, A. Blencowe, F. Caruso, G. G. Qiao, “(Super)hydrophobic and Multilayered Amphiphilic Films Prepared by Continuous Assembly of Polymers”, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2013, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201300768, cover article.

Q. Fu, A. Halim, J. Kim, J. M. P. Scofield, P. A. Gurr, S. E. Kentish and G. G. Qiao, “Highly Permeable Membrane Materials for CO2 Capture”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 13769.

S. H. Wibowo, E. H. H. Wong, A. Sulistio, S. N. Guntari, A. Blencowe, F. Caruso, G. G. Qiao, “Assembly of Free-Standing Polypeptide Films via the Synergistic Combination of Hyperbranched Macroinitiators, the Grafting-From Approach, and Cross-Chain Termination”, Adv. Mater., 2013, 25, 4619.  (cover article)

Z. A. A. Hamid, A. Blencowe, G. G. Qiao, “Effect of EDA/PEGDGE Mole Ratios on PEG-Based Hydrogel Scaffolds Properties”, Adv. Mater. Res., 2013, 626, 681.

M. Alqathami, A. Blencowe, U. J. Yeo, R. Franich, S. Doran, G. G. Qiao, M. Geso, “Enhancement of Radiation Effects by Bismuth Oxide Nanoparticles for Kilovoltage X-ray Beams: A Dosimetric Study Using a Novel Multi-compartment 3D Radiochromic Dosimeter”, J. Phys., Conference Series, 2013, 444.

M. Alqathamia, J. Adamovics, R. Benning, G. G. Qiao, M. Geso, A. Blencowe, “Evaluation of Ultra-Sensitive Leucomalachite Dye Derivatives for Use in the PRESAGE® Dosimeter”, Rad. Phys. Chem., 2013, 85, 204.

E. L. Prime, D. N. H. Tran, A. H. M. Leung, D. Sunartio, G. G. Qiao, D. H. Solomon, “Formation of Dynamic Duolayer Systems at the Air/Water Interface by Using Non-ionic Hydrophilic Polymers”, Aust. J. Chem., 2013, 66, 807.

E. H. H. Wong, A. Blencowe, G. G. Qiao, “Quantitative Formation of Core Cross-Llinked Star Polymers via a One-Pot Two-Step Single Electron Transfer-Living Radical Polymerization”, Polym. Chem., 2013,4, 4562, cover article.

Z. Zhang, T. C. Hughes, P. A. Gurr, A. Blencowe, H. Uddin, X. J. Hao, G. G. Qiao, “The Behaviour of Honeycomb Film Formation from Star Polymers with Various Fluorine Content”, Polymer, 2013,54, 4446.

B. Ozcelik, K. D. Brown, A. Blencowe, M. Daniell, G. W. Stevens, G. G. Qiao, “Ultrathin Chitosan–poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogel Films for Corneal Tissue Engineering”, Acta Biomaterialia, 2013, 9, 6594.

S. Tan, A. Blencowe, K. Ladewig, G. G. Qiao, “A Novel One-Pot Approach towards Dynamically Cross-Linked Hydrogels”, Soft Matter, 2013,9, 5239.

S. N. Guntari, E. H. H. Wong, T. K. Goh, R. Chandrawati, A. Blencowe, F. Caruso, G. G. Qiao, “Low-Fouling, Biospecific Films Prepared by the Continuous Assembly of Polymers”, Biomacromolecules, 2013, 14, 2477.

D. N. H. Tran, E. L. Prime, M. Plazzer, A. H. M. Leung, G. Yiapanis, A. J. Christofferson, I. Yarovsky, G. G. Qiao, D. H. Solomon, “Molecular Interactions behind the Synergistic Effect in Mixed Monolayers of 1-Octadecanol and Ethylene Glycol Monooctadecyl Ether”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013,117, 3603.

A. Blencowe, G. G. Qiao, “Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization with the Second Generation Hoveyda-Grubbs Catalyst: An Efficient Approach toward High-Purity Functionalized Macrocyclic Oligo(cyclooctene)s”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 5717.

A. Halim, P. A. Gurr, A. Blencowe, G. Bryant, S. E. Kentish, G. G. Qiao, “Synthesis and Self-assembly of Polyimide/Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Brush Triblock Copolymers”, Polymer, 2013, 54, 520.

S. N. Guntari, T. K. Goh, A. Blencowe, E. H. H. Wong, F. Caruso, G. G. Qiao, “Factors Influencing the Growth and Topography of Nanoscale Films Fabricated by ROMP-Mediated Continuous Assembly of Polymers”, Polym. Chem., 2013, 4,68, cover article.

J. Xu, Q. Fu, J. M. Ren, G. Bryant, G. G. Qiao, “Novel Drug Carriers: From Grafted Polymers to Cross-Linked Vesicles”, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 33, cover article

Q. Fu, J. M. Ren, S. Tan, J. Xu, G. G. Qiao, “Synthesis of Novel Core Cross-Linked Star-based Polyrotaxane End-capped via “CuAAC” Click Chemistry”, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2012, 33, 2109, cover article.

S. N. Guntari, T. K. Goh, A. Blencowe, E. H. H. Wong, F. Caruso, G. G. Qiao, “Factors Influencing the Growth and Topography of Nanoscale Films Fabricated by ROMP-Mediated Continuous Assembly of Polymers”, Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 68–75, cover article.