Associate Professor Blakey is a group leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and the Centre for Advanced Imaging. During his appointment at UQ he has been a recipient of a Vice Chancellor’s Research and Teaching Fellowship, an ARC Future Fellowship, a Linkage Projects International Fellowship, and a Queensland Government Smart State Fellowship. Prior to joining UQ he worked at Polymerat, a materials biotechnology startup company now listed on the ASX as AnteoTech.
Associate Professor Blakey's research interests focus on using advance material characterisation techniques to understand the relationships between the structure of designer polymers and their performance in applications such as nanomedicine, sensors and nanofabrication.
Industry
Associate Professor Blakey engages widely with industry partners. This current invloves directly funded research with Tokyo Electron on projects associated with materials development for semiconductor manufacture. He is also a chief investigator on an ARC Research hub for Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals (AMTAR), which involves numerous industry partners investigating the common industry challenges associated with targeted radiopharmaceutical development. Associate Professor Blakey has also previously been a chief investigator on numerous ARC Linkage projects with Intel, Sematech and the Dow Chemical Company as well as a chief investigator on the ARC Training Centre for Innovation in Biomedical Imaging Technology (CIBIT). Key outcomes from these endevours have included novel materials and processes that have been described in joint publications and 6 fully granted patents, where 4 patents have been subject to licencing agreements with industry partners.
Collaborations
My publications have involved international collaborations with academica and industry partners from countries such as USA, UK, Japan, Sweden, Belgium Finland, Germany, France and the Netherlands. Key collaborating institutions include Universtiy of Nottingham, University of California Santa Barbara and the University of Exeter.
Funding
Associate Professor Blakey has been awarded over $AUD 15M funding, via ARC Discovery grants, ARC Linkage grants, Fellowships and direct industry funding. Currently funding includes chief investigator roles on an ARC Discovery grant on developing novel hybrid materials using sequential infiltration synthesis and an ARC Research hub for Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals (AMTAR).
Journal Article: Galactose-based block copolymers with switchable χ parameters for tuning phase separated morphology
McCallum, Francis, Zhao, Jiacheng, Hossain, Md. Daloar, Kaitz, Joshua A., Cameron, James F., Trefonas, Peter, Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2023). Galactose-based block copolymers with switchable χ parameters for tuning phase separated morphology. Macromolecules, 56 (7), 2651-2662. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02382
Journal Article: Macroscale superlubricity induced by film-forming polymer brush-grafted colloidal additives
Beheshti, Amir, Huang, Yun, Blakey, Idriss and Stokes, Jason R. (2023). Macroscale superlubricity induced by film-forming polymer brush-grafted colloidal additives. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 634, 703-714. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.079
Adelnia, Hossein, Blakey, Idriss, Little, Peter J. and Ta, Hang Thu (2023). Poly(succinimide) nanoparticles as reservoirs for spontaneous and sustained synthesis of poly(aspartic acid) under physiological conditions: potential for vascular calcification therapy and oral drug delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 11 (12), 2650-2662. doi: 10.1039/d2tb01867e
Journal Article: Utilizing PET and MALDI imaging for discovery of a targeted probe for brain endocannabinoid α/β-hydrolase domain 6 (ABHD6)
Mardon, Karine, Patel, Jayendra Z., Savinainen, Juha R., Stimson, Damion H. R., Oyagawa, Caitlin R. M., Grimsey, Natasha L., Migotto, Mary-anne, Njiru, Grace F. M., Hamilton, Brett R., Cowin, Gary, Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari, Vanduffel, Wim, Blakey, Idriss, Bhalla, Rajiv, Cawthorne, Christopher, Celen, Sofie, Bormans, Guy, Thurecht, Kristofer J and Ahamed, Muneer (2022). Utilizing PET and MALDI imaging for discovery of a targeted probe for brain endocannabinoid α/β-hydrolase domain 6 (ABHD6). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 (1), 538-552. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01485
Journal Article: Stepwise like supramolecular polymerization of plasmonic nanoparticle building blocks through complementary interactions
Dey, Priyanka, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey, Idriss (2020). Stepwise like supramolecular polymerization of plasmonic nanoparticle building blocks through complementary interactions. Macromolecules, 53 (17) acs.macromol.0c01149, 7469-7478. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01149
Journal Article: Diagnostic prospects and preclinical development of optical technologies using gold nanostructure contrast agents to boost endogenous tissue contrast
Dey, Priyanka, Blakey, Idriss and Stone, Nick (2020). Diagnostic prospects and preclinical development of optical technologies using gold nanostructure contrast agents to boost endogenous tissue contrast. Chemical Science, 11 (33), 8671-8685. doi: 10.1039/d0sc01926g
Journal Article: Spatial control of the topography of photo-sensitive block copolymer thin films
Chambers, Lewis C., Huang, Yun, Jack, Kevin S. and Blakey, Idriss (2019). Spatial control of the topography of photo-sensitive block copolymer thin films. Polymer Chemistry, 10 (23), 3135-3145. doi: 10.1039/c9py00200f
Journal Article: Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using a photoactive homopolymer substrate
Jiang, Zhen, Alam, Mahbub, Cheng, Hanhao, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew (2019). Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using a photoactive homopolymer substrate. Nanoscale Advances, 1 (8), 3078-3085. doi: 10.1039/c9na00095j
Journal Article: Self-assembled hyperbranched polymer-gold nanoparticle hybrids: understanding the effect of polymer coverage on assembly size and SERS performance
Dey, Priyanka, Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Fredericks, Peter M. (2013). Self-assembled hyperbranched polymer-gold nanoparticle hybrids: understanding the effect of polymer coverage on assembly size and SERS performance. Langmuir, 29 (2), 525-533. doi: 10.1021/la304034b
Journal Article: Hydrophilic and amphiphilic polyethylene glycol-based hydrogels with tunable degradability prepared by "click" chemistry
Truong, Vinh, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Hydrophilic and amphiphilic polyethylene glycol-based hydrogels with tunable degradability prepared by "click" chemistry. Biomacromolecules, 13 (12), 4012-4021. doi: 10.1021/bm3012924
Journal Article: Control of the orientation of symmetric poly(styrene)-block-poly(D,L-lactide) block copolymers using statistical copolymers of dissimilar composition
Keen, Imelda, Yu, Anguang, Cheng, Han-Hao, Jack, Kevin S., Nicholson, Timothy, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Control of the orientation of symmetric poly(styrene)-block-poly(D,L-lactide) block copolymers using statistical copolymers of dissimilar composition. Langmuir, 28 (45), 15876-15888. doi: 10.1021/la304141m
Journal Article: Effect of solvent quality on the solution properties of assemblies of partially fluorinated amphiphilic diblock copolymers
Peng, Hui, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Blakey, Idriss, Taran, Elena and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Effect of solvent quality on the solution properties of assemblies of partially fluorinated amphiphilic diblock copolymers. Macromolecules, 45 (21), 8681-8690. doi: 10.1021/ma3019188
Journal Article: Aqueous developable dual switching photoresists for nanolithography
Chen, Lan, Goh, Yong Keng, Cheng, Han Hao, Smith, Bruce W., Xie, Peng, Montgomery, Warren, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Aqueous developable dual switching photoresists for nanolithography. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 50 (20), 4255-4265. doi: 10.1002/pola.26232
Journal Article: Electron-beam induced freezing of an aromatic based EUV resist: a robust template for directed self assembly of block copolymers
Cheng, Han-Hao, Yu, Anguang, Keen, Imelda, Chuang, Yami, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R., Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Electron-beam induced freezing of an aromatic based EUV resist: a robust template for directed self assembly of block copolymers. IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 11 (6) 6293902, 1140-1147. doi: 10.1109/TNANO.2012.2216544
Journal Article: Using directed self assembly of block copolymer nanostructures to modulate nanoscale surface roughness: towards a novel lithographic process
Chuang, Ya-Mi, Jack, Kevin S., Cheng, Han-Hao, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Using directed self assembly of block copolymer nanostructures to modulate nanoscale surface roughness: towards a novel lithographic process. Advanced Functional Materials, 23 (2), 173-183. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201200564
Journal Article: Hyperbranched polymers for molecular imaging: Designing polymers for parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP)
Munnemann, Kerstin, Kolzer, Michael, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2012). Hyperbranched polymers for molecular imaging: Designing polymers for parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP). Chemical Communications, 48 (10), 1583-1585. doi: 10.1039/c1cc16077j
Journal Article: Interactions of iodoperfluorobenzene compounds with gold nanoparticles
Blakey, Idriss, Merican, Zul, Rintoul, Llewellyn, Chuang, Ya-Mi, Jack, Kevin S. and Micallef, Aaron S. (2012). Interactions of iodoperfluorobenzene compounds with gold nanoparticles. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14 (10), 3604-3611. doi: 10.1039/c2cp23809h
Journal Article: Molecular imaging with polymers
Boase, Nathan R. B., Blakey, Idriss and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2012). Molecular imaging with polymers. Polymer Chemistry, 3 (6), 1384-1389. doi: 10.1039/c2py20132a
Journal Article: Multiple hydrogen-bonded complexes based on 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone: A theoretical study
Sun, Hao, Lee, Hui Hui, Bakey, Idriss, Dargaville, Bronwin, Chirila, Traian V., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Smith, Sean C. (2011). Multiple hydrogen-bonded complexes based on 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone: A theoretical study. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (38), 11053-11062. doi: 10.1021/jp2061305
Journal Article: Controlled polymerisation of lactide using an organo-catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide
Blakey, Idriss, Yu, Anguang, Howdle, Steven M., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2011). Controlled polymerisation of lactide using an organo-catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide. Green Chemistry, 13 (8), 2032-2037. doi: 10.1039/c1gc15344g
Journal Article: Chain scission resists for extreme ultraviolet lithography based on high performance polysulfone-containing polymers
Lawrie, Kirsten J., Blakey, Idriss, Blinco, James P., Cheng, Han Hao, Gronheid, Roel, Jack, Kevin S., Pollentier, Ivan, Leesion, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2011). Chain scission resists for extreme ultraviolet lithography based on high performance polysulfone-containing polymers. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (15), 5629-5637. doi: 10.1039/c0jm03288c
Journal Article: Synthesis and evaluation of partly fluorinated polyelectrolytes as components in F-19 MRI-detectable nanoparticles
Nurmi, Leena, Peng, Hui, Seppälä, Jukka, Haddleton, David M., Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). Synthesis and evaluation of partly fluorinated polyelectrolytes as components in F-19 MRI-detectable nanoparticles. Polymer Chemistry, 1 (7), 1039-1047. doi: 10.1039/c0py00035c
Journal Article: Patterning of tailored polycarbonate based non-chemically amplified resists using extreme ultraviolet lithography
Yu, Anguang, Liu, Heping, Blinco, James, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael, Younkin, Todd R., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2010). Patterning of tailored polycarbonate based non-chemically amplified resists using extreme ultraviolet lithography. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 31 (16), 1449-1455. doi: 10.1002/marc.201000117
Journal Article: Biomimetic surface modification of honeycomb films via a "Grafting From" approach
Nystrom, Daniel, Malmstroem, Eva, Hult, Anders, Blakey, Idriss, Boyer, Cyrille, Davis, Thomas P. and Whittaker, Michael R. (2010). Biomimetic surface modification of honeycomb films via a "Grafting From" approach. Langmuir, 26 (15), 12748-12754. doi: 10.1021/la1011567
Journal Article: Functional hyperbranched polymers: Toward targeted in Vivo F-19 magnetic resonance imaging using designed macromolecules
Thurecht, Kristofer J., Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui, Squires, Oliver, Hsu, Steven, Alexander, Cameron and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). Functional hyperbranched polymers: Toward targeted in Vivo F-19 magnetic resonance imaging using designed macromolecules. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132 (15), 5336-5337. doi: 10.1021/ja100252y
Journal Article: High-pressure real-time Xe-129 NMR: Monitoring of surfactant conformation during the self-assembly of reverse micelles in supercritical carbon dioxide
Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). High-pressure real-time Xe-129 NMR: Monitoring of surfactant conformation during the self-assembly of reverse micelles in supercritical carbon dioxide. Chemical Communications, 46 (16), 2850-2852. doi: 10.1039/b927029a
Journal Article: Interactions of Phenyldithioesters with Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs): Implications for AuNP Functionalization and Molecular Barcoding of AuNP Assemblies
Blakey, Idriss, Schiller, Tara L., Merican, Zul and Fredericks, Peter M. (2010). Interactions of Phenyldithioesters with Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs): Implications for AuNP Functionalization and Molecular Barcoding of AuNP Assemblies. Langmuir, 26 (2), 692-701. doi: 10.1021/la9023162
Journal Article: Application of quantitative structure property relationship to the design of high refractive index 193i resist
Liu, Heping, Blakey, Idriss, Conley, Willard E., Graeme George, Hill, David J. T. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2008). Application of quantitative structure property relationship to the design of high refractive index 193i resist. Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, 7 (2), 023001.1-023001.11. doi: 10.1117/1.2908937
Journal Article: Mechanism of 157 nm photodegradation of poly[4,5-difluoro-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxole-co-tetrafluorethylene] (Teflon AF)
Blakey, I, George, GA, Hill, DJT, Liu, HP, Rasoul, F, Rintoul, L, Zimmerman, P and Whittaker, AK (2007). Mechanism of 157 nm photodegradation of poly[4,5-difluoro-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxole-co-tetrafluorethylene] (Teflon AF). Macromolecules, 40 (25), 8954-8961. doi: 10.1021/ma071549m
Journal Article: Self-assembly and encoding of polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles with surface-enhanced Raman reporter molecules
Merican, Zul, Schiller, Tara L., Hawker, Craig J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey,Idriss (2007). Self-assembly and encoding of polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles with surface-enhanced Raman reporter molecules. Langmuir, 23 (21), 10539-10545. doi: 10.1021/la702218b
Journal Article: XPS and F-19 NMR study of the photodegradation at 157 nm of photolithographic-grade teflon AF thin films
Blakey, I., George, G. A., Hill, D. J. T., Liu, H. P., Rasoul, F., Whittaker, A. K. and Zimmerman, P. (2005). XPS and F-19 NMR study of the photodegradation at 157 nm of photolithographic-grade teflon AF thin films. Macromolecules, 38 (10), 4050-4053. doi: 10.1021/ma047436+
Journal Article: Energy transfer and activated chemiluminescence during thermal oxidation of polypropylene: Evidence for chemically induced electron exchange luminescence
Blakey, I, George, GA and Billingham, NC (2001). Energy transfer and activated chemiluminescence during thermal oxidation of polypropylene: Evidence for chemically induced electron exchange luminescence. Macromolecules, 34 (26), 9130-9138. doi: 10.1021/ma010217t
Journal Article: Simultaneous FTIR emission spectroscopy and chemiluminescence of oxidizing polypropylene: Evidence for alternate chemiluminescence mechanisms
Blakey, I. and George, G. A. (2001). Simultaneous FTIR emission spectroscopy and chemiluminescence of oxidizing polypropylene: Evidence for alternate chemiluminescence mechanisms. Macromolecules, 34 (6), 1873-1880. doi: 10.1021/ma001206n
ARC Research Hub for Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals
(2023–2028) ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Novel Hybrid Nanotechnologies by Infiltration of Functional Polymers
(2023–2026) ARC Discovery Projects
Programming anisotropy into responsive soft materials
(2020–2023) ARC Discovery Projects
Nanomaterials for the Detection of a Small-Molecule Disease Marker
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of Nanomedicine Efficacy and Mechanism using Metabolic Spectroscopic Imaging.
Doctor Philosophy
Cobalamins as Reactive SERS Probes for the Detection of Small Anions
(2021) Doctor Philosophy
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) has been shown to be a highly promising molecular sensing technique, especially in aqueous and biological applications due to its high sensitivity, rich spectroscopic information, and excellent water compatibility. Due to the nature of SERS, a plasmonic metal substrate is required to achieve Raman signal amplification and gold nanoparticle (AuNP) assemblies can provide an easy to modify, and simple to synthesise substrate that provide excellent Raman signal enhancement. Most SERS substrates directly detect chemical species when the adsorb to the gold nanoparticles. This approach is useful for simple samples but fails when applied to multicomponent samples such as biological samples. A second approach is to pre-label the gold nanoparticles with a molecule that has specific reactivity with an analyte of interest. This project will involve developing plasmonic chemical dosimeters that uses this second approach.
Surface modification of natural polymers
Structural anisotropy in viscoelastic materials is desirable for directional-dependent responses to external stimuli (mechanical, electric field, temperature) and transport processes (diffusion, permeability, poroelasticity). It is commonly observed in nature within biological materials where it is crucial to the function of the eye (cornea, vitreous), muscles, and plant growth. However, the fabrication of viscoelastic synthetic materials (hydrogels) with complex structural anisotropy, particularly with the spatial heterogeneity required for biomimicry, has proved very difficult. This project seeks to address this by using charge directed self-assembly of block copolymers to modify the surface properties of nanocelluose, a naturally derived crystalline polymer. This change to the surface chemistry will manipulate the phase properties of these materials to form hydrogels that have applications ranging from biomaterials, to sensors and food additives.
Self assembly of block polymers for applications in nanofabrication
Block copolymers are comprised of two distinct, but covalently linked polymer chains, which under certain circumstances form structures that are on the order of nanometers. By controlling the orientation and/or morphology of block copolymer domains it is possible to use them as a nanofabrication template in a range of applications, including advanced lithography, next generation batteries, high density magnetic storage media, membranes and metamaterials. A range of projects are available that will involve synthesis and/or morphological characterisation of block copolymers to advance the field of nanofabrication. Industry collaborators for some projects may include The Dow Chemical Company.
Galactose-based block copolymers with switchable χ parameters for tuning phase separated morphology
McCallum, Francis, Zhao, Jiacheng, Hossain, Md. Daloar, Kaitz, Joshua A., Cameron, James F., Trefonas, Peter, Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2023). Galactose-based block copolymers with switchable χ parameters for tuning phase separated morphology. Macromolecules, 56 (7), 2651-2662. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02382
Macroscale superlubricity induced by film-forming polymer brush-grafted colloidal additives
Beheshti, Amir, Huang, Yun, Blakey, Idriss and Stokes, Jason R. (2023). Macroscale superlubricity induced by film-forming polymer brush-grafted colloidal additives. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 634, 703-714. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.079
Adelnia, Hossein, Blakey, Idriss, Little, Peter J. and Ta, Hang Thu (2023). Poly(succinimide) nanoparticles as reservoirs for spontaneous and sustained synthesis of poly(aspartic acid) under physiological conditions: potential for vascular calcification therapy and oral drug delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 11 (12), 2650-2662. doi: 10.1039/d2tb01867e
Mardon, Karine, Patel, Jayendra Z., Savinainen, Juha R., Stimson, Damion H. R., Oyagawa, Caitlin R. M., Grimsey, Natasha L., Migotto, Mary-anne, Njiru, Grace F. M., Hamilton, Brett R., Cowin, Gary, Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari, Vanduffel, Wim, Blakey, Idriss, Bhalla, Rajiv, Cawthorne, Christopher, Celen, Sofie, Bormans, Guy, Thurecht, Kristofer J and Ahamed, Muneer (2022). Utilizing PET and MALDI imaging for discovery of a targeted probe for brain endocannabinoid α/β-hydrolase domain 6 (ABHD6). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 (1), 538-552. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01485
Dey, Priyanka, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey, Idriss (2020). Stepwise like supramolecular polymerization of plasmonic nanoparticle building blocks through complementary interactions. Macromolecules, 53 (17) acs.macromol.0c01149, 7469-7478. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01149
Dey, Priyanka, Blakey, Idriss and Stone, Nick (2020). Diagnostic prospects and preclinical development of optical technologies using gold nanostructure contrast agents to boost endogenous tissue contrast. Chemical Science, 11 (33), 8671-8685. doi: 10.1039/d0sc01926g
Spatial control of the topography of photo-sensitive block copolymer thin films
Chambers, Lewis C., Huang, Yun, Jack, Kevin S. and Blakey, Idriss (2019). Spatial control of the topography of photo-sensitive block copolymer thin films. Polymer Chemistry, 10 (23), 3135-3145. doi: 10.1039/c9py00200f
Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using a photoactive homopolymer substrate
Jiang, Zhen, Alam, Mahbub, Cheng, Hanhao, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew (2019). Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using a photoactive homopolymer substrate. Nanoscale Advances, 1 (8), 3078-3085. doi: 10.1039/c9na00095j
Dey, Priyanka, Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Fredericks, Peter M. (2013). Self-assembled hyperbranched polymer-gold nanoparticle hybrids: understanding the effect of polymer coverage on assembly size and SERS performance. Langmuir, 29 (2), 525-533. doi: 10.1021/la304034b
Truong, Vinh, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Hydrophilic and amphiphilic polyethylene glycol-based hydrogels with tunable degradability prepared by "click" chemistry. Biomacromolecules, 13 (12), 4012-4021. doi: 10.1021/bm3012924
Keen, Imelda, Yu, Anguang, Cheng, Han-Hao, Jack, Kevin S., Nicholson, Timothy, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Control of the orientation of symmetric poly(styrene)-block-poly(D,L-lactide) block copolymers using statistical copolymers of dissimilar composition. Langmuir, 28 (45), 15876-15888. doi: 10.1021/la304141m
Peng, Hui, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Blakey, Idriss, Taran, Elena and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Effect of solvent quality on the solution properties of assemblies of partially fluorinated amphiphilic diblock copolymers. Macromolecules, 45 (21), 8681-8690. doi: 10.1021/ma3019188
Aqueous developable dual switching photoresists for nanolithography
Chen, Lan, Goh, Yong Keng, Cheng, Han Hao, Smith, Bruce W., Xie, Peng, Montgomery, Warren, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Aqueous developable dual switching photoresists for nanolithography. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 50 (20), 4255-4265. doi: 10.1002/pola.26232
Cheng, Han-Hao, Yu, Anguang, Keen, Imelda, Chuang, Yami, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R., Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Electron-beam induced freezing of an aromatic based EUV resist: a robust template for directed self assembly of block copolymers. IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 11 (6) 6293902, 1140-1147. doi: 10.1109/TNANO.2012.2216544
Chuang, Ya-Mi, Jack, Kevin S., Cheng, Han-Hao, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Using directed self assembly of block copolymer nanostructures to modulate nanoscale surface roughness: towards a novel lithographic process. Advanced Functional Materials, 23 (2), 173-183. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201200564
Munnemann, Kerstin, Kolzer, Michael, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2012). Hyperbranched polymers for molecular imaging: Designing polymers for parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP). Chemical Communications, 48 (10), 1583-1585. doi: 10.1039/c1cc16077j
Interactions of iodoperfluorobenzene compounds with gold nanoparticles
Blakey, Idriss, Merican, Zul, Rintoul, Llewellyn, Chuang, Ya-Mi, Jack, Kevin S. and Micallef, Aaron S. (2012). Interactions of iodoperfluorobenzene compounds with gold nanoparticles. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14 (10), 3604-3611. doi: 10.1039/c2cp23809h
Molecular imaging with polymers
Boase, Nathan R. B., Blakey, Idriss and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2012). Molecular imaging with polymers. Polymer Chemistry, 3 (6), 1384-1389. doi: 10.1039/c2py20132a
Multiple hydrogen-bonded complexes based on 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone: A theoretical study
Sun, Hao, Lee, Hui Hui, Bakey, Idriss, Dargaville, Bronwin, Chirila, Traian V., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Smith, Sean C. (2011). Multiple hydrogen-bonded complexes based on 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone: A theoretical study. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (38), 11053-11062. doi: 10.1021/jp2061305
Controlled polymerisation of lactide using an organo-catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide
Blakey, Idriss, Yu, Anguang, Howdle, Steven M., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2011). Controlled polymerisation of lactide using an organo-catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide. Green Chemistry, 13 (8), 2032-2037. doi: 10.1039/c1gc15344g
Lawrie, Kirsten J., Blakey, Idriss, Blinco, James P., Cheng, Han Hao, Gronheid, Roel, Jack, Kevin S., Pollentier, Ivan, Leesion, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2011). Chain scission resists for extreme ultraviolet lithography based on high performance polysulfone-containing polymers. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (15), 5629-5637. doi: 10.1039/c0jm03288c
Nurmi, Leena, Peng, Hui, Seppälä, Jukka, Haddleton, David M., Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). Synthesis and evaluation of partly fluorinated polyelectrolytes as components in F-19 MRI-detectable nanoparticles. Polymer Chemistry, 1 (7), 1039-1047. doi: 10.1039/c0py00035c
Yu, Anguang, Liu, Heping, Blinco, James, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael, Younkin, Todd R., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2010). Patterning of tailored polycarbonate based non-chemically amplified resists using extreme ultraviolet lithography. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 31 (16), 1449-1455. doi: 10.1002/marc.201000117
Biomimetic surface modification of honeycomb films via a "Grafting From" approach
Nystrom, Daniel, Malmstroem, Eva, Hult, Anders, Blakey, Idriss, Boyer, Cyrille, Davis, Thomas P. and Whittaker, Michael R. (2010). Biomimetic surface modification of honeycomb films via a "Grafting From" approach. Langmuir, 26 (15), 12748-12754. doi: 10.1021/la1011567
Thurecht, Kristofer J., Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui, Squires, Oliver, Hsu, Steven, Alexander, Cameron and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). Functional hyperbranched polymers: Toward targeted in Vivo F-19 magnetic resonance imaging using designed macromolecules. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132 (15), 5336-5337. doi: 10.1021/ja100252y
Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). High-pressure real-time Xe-129 NMR: Monitoring of surfactant conformation during the self-assembly of reverse micelles in supercritical carbon dioxide. Chemical Communications, 46 (16), 2850-2852. doi: 10.1039/b927029a
Blakey, Idriss, Schiller, Tara L., Merican, Zul and Fredericks, Peter M. (2010). Interactions of Phenyldithioesters with Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs): Implications for AuNP Functionalization and Molecular Barcoding of AuNP Assemblies. Langmuir, 26 (2), 692-701. doi: 10.1021/la9023162
Liu, Heping, Blakey, Idriss, Conley, Willard E., Graeme George, Hill, David J. T. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2008). Application of quantitative structure property relationship to the design of high refractive index 193i resist. Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, 7 (2), 023001.1-023001.11. doi: 10.1117/1.2908937
Blakey, I, George, GA, Hill, DJT, Liu, HP, Rasoul, F, Rintoul, L, Zimmerman, P and Whittaker, AK (2007). Mechanism of 157 nm photodegradation of poly[4,5-difluoro-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxole-co-tetrafluorethylene] (Teflon AF). Macromolecules, 40 (25), 8954-8961. doi: 10.1021/ma071549m
Merican, Zul, Schiller, Tara L., Hawker, Craig J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey,Idriss (2007). Self-assembly and encoding of polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles with surface-enhanced Raman reporter molecules. Langmuir, 23 (21), 10539-10545. doi: 10.1021/la702218b
Blakey, I., George, G. A., Hill, D. J. T., Liu, H. P., Rasoul, F., Whittaker, A. K. and Zimmerman, P. (2005). XPS and F-19 NMR study of the photodegradation at 157 nm of photolithographic-grade teflon AF thin films. Macromolecules, 38 (10), 4050-4053. doi: 10.1021/ma047436+
Blakey, I, George, GA and Billingham, NC (2001). Energy transfer and activated chemiluminescence during thermal oxidation of polypropylene: Evidence for chemically induced electron exchange luminescence. Macromolecules, 34 (26), 9130-9138. doi: 10.1021/ma010217t
Blakey, I. and George, G. A. (2001). Simultaneous FTIR emission spectroscopy and chemiluminescence of oxidizing polypropylene: Evidence for alternate chemiluminescence mechanisms. Macromolecules, 34 (6), 1873-1880. doi: 10.1021/ma001206n
Effect of molecular architecture on the performance of (19)F NMR imaging agents
Peng, Hui, Thurecht, Kristofer, Hsu, Steven, Blakey, Idriss, Squires, Oliver, Kurniawan, Nyoman, Rose, Stephen and Whittaker, Andrew (2011). Effect of molecular architecture on the performance of (19)F NMR imaging agents. NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers: Innovative Strategies for Complex Macromolecules. (pp. 459-472) edited by H. N. Cheng, Tetsuo Asakur and Alan D. English. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/bk-2011-1077.ch028
Vacroe, K. M., Blakey, I., Chirila, T. V., Hill, A. J. and Whittaker, A. K. (2007). The effect of synthetic conditions on the free volume of poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) as studied by 1H NMR, 129 Xe NMR, and position annihilation spectroscopy. New approaches in biomedical spectroscopy. (pp. 391-409) edited by Katrin Kneipp, Ricardo Aroca, Harald Kneipp and Edeline Wentrup-Byrne. Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/bk-2007-0963.ch024
A bioactive disintegrable polymer nanoparticle for synergistic vascular anticalcification
Adelnia, Hossein, Moonshi, Shehzahdi Shebbrin, Wu, Yuao, Bulmer, Andrew C., Mckinnon, Ryan, Fastier-Wooller, Jarred William, Blakey, Idriss and Ta, Hang Thu (2023). A bioactive disintegrable polymer nanoparticle for synergistic vascular anticalcification. ACS Nano, 17 (19), 18775-18791. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03041
Galactose-based block copolymers with switchable χ parameters for tuning phase separated morphology
McCallum, Francis, Zhao, Jiacheng, Hossain, Md. Daloar, Kaitz, Joshua A., Cameron, James F., Trefonas, Peter, Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2023). Galactose-based block copolymers with switchable χ parameters for tuning phase separated morphology. Macromolecules, 56 (7), 2651-2662. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02382
Macroscale superlubricity induced by film-forming polymer brush-grafted colloidal additives
Beheshti, Amir, Huang, Yun, Blakey, Idriss and Stokes, Jason R. (2023). Macroscale superlubricity induced by film-forming polymer brush-grafted colloidal additives. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 634, 703-714. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.079
Metal ion chelation of poly(aspartic acid): From scale inhibition to therapeutic potentials
Adelnia, Hossein, Sirous, Fariba, Blakey, Idriss and Ta, Hang Thu (2023). Metal ion chelation of poly(aspartic acid): From scale inhibition to therapeutic potentials. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 229, 974-993. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.256
Adelnia, Hossein, Blakey, Idriss, Little, Peter J. and Ta, Hang Thu (2023). Poly(succinimide) nanoparticles as reservoirs for spontaneous and sustained synthesis of poly(aspartic acid) under physiological conditions: potential for vascular calcification therapy and oral drug delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 11 (12), 2650-2662. doi: 10.1039/d2tb01867e
Mardon, Karine, Patel, Jayendra Z., Savinainen, Juha R., Stimson, Damion H. R., Oyagawa, Caitlin R. M., Grimsey, Natasha L., Migotto, Mary-anne, Njiru, Grace F. M., Hamilton, Brett R., Cowin, Gary, Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari, Vanduffel, Wim, Blakey, Idriss, Bhalla, Rajiv, Cawthorne, Christopher, Celen, Sofie, Bormans, Guy, Thurecht, Kristofer J and Ahamed, Muneer (2022). Utilizing PET and MALDI imaging for discovery of a targeted probe for brain endocannabinoid α/β-hydrolase domain 6 (ABHD6). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 (1), 538-552. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01485
Investigation of a dual siRNA/chemotherapy delivery system for breast cancer therapy
Zhao, Yongmei, Liu, Tianqing, Ardana, Aditya, Fletcher, Nicholas L., Houston, Zachary H., Blakey, Idriss and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2022). Investigation of a dual siRNA/chemotherapy delivery system for breast cancer therapy. ACS Omega, 7 (20), 17119-17127. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00620
Praveen, Suzuki, Shuko, Blakey, Idriss, Clode, Peta L., Saunders, Martin, Myers, Matthew B., Chirila, Traian V. and Baker, Murray V. (2021). Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels doped with gold nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4 (5), 5577-5589. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.1c01086
Zhao, Jiacheng, McCallum, Francis J., Yu, Ye, Fu, Changkui, Kaitz, Joshua A., Cameron, James F., Trefonas, Peter, Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2021). Photo-directing chemoepitaxy: the versatility of poly(aryl methacrylate) films in tuning block copolymer wetting. Polymer Chemistry, 12 (21), 3201-3209. doi: 10.1039/d1py00501d
Photo/thermal dual responses in aqueous-soluble copolymers containing 1-naphthyl methacrylate
Zhao, Jiacheng, Er, Gerald Tze Kwang, McCallum, Francis J., Wang, Sisi, Fu, Changkui, Kaitz, Joshua A., Cameron, James F., Trefonas, Peter, Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2021). Photo/thermal dual responses in aqueous-soluble copolymers containing 1-naphthyl methacrylate. Macromolecules, 54 (10), 4860-4870. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00297
Adelnia, Hossein, Tran, Huong D.N., Little, Peter J., Blakey, Idriss and Ta, Hang T. (2021). Poly(aspartic acid) in biomedical applications: from polymerization, modification, properties, degradation, and biocompatibility to applications. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 7 (6) acsbiomaterials.1c00150, 2083-2105. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00150
Dey, Priyanka, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey, Idriss (2020). Stepwise like supramolecular polymerization of plasmonic nanoparticle building blocks through complementary interactions. Macromolecules, 53 (17) acs.macromol.0c01149, 7469-7478. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01149
Kendrick, Mark A., Caulfield, John T., Nguyen, Ai D., Zhao, Jian-xin and Blakey, Idriss (2020). Halogen and trace element analysis of carbonate-veins and Fe-oxyhydroxide by LA-ICPMS: Implications for seafloor alteration, Atlantis Bank, SW Indian Ridge. Chemical Geology, 547 119668, 119668. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119668
Improving tribological properties of oil-based lubricants using hybrid colloidal additives
Beheshti, Amir, Huang, Yun, Ohno, Kohji, Blakey, Idriss and Stokes, Jason R. (2020). Improving tribological properties of oil-based lubricants using hybrid colloidal additives. Tribology International, 144 106130, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.triboint.2019.106130
Zhao, Yongmei, Fletcher, Nicholas L., Gemmell, Anna, Houston, Zachary H., Howard, Christopher B., Blakey, Idriss, Liu, Tianqing and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2020). Investigation of the therapeutic potential of a synergistic delivery system through dual controlled release of camptothecin-doxorubicin. Advanced Therapeutics, 3 (6) 1900202, 1900202. doi: 10.1002/adtp.201900202
Dey, Priyanka, Blakey, Idriss and Stone, Nick (2020). Diagnostic prospects and preclinical development of optical technologies using gold nanostructure contrast agents to boost endogenous tissue contrast. Chemical Science, 11 (33), 8671-8685. doi: 10.1039/d0sc01926g
Hydrogels based on poly(aspartic acid): synthesis and applications
Adelnia, Hossein, Blakey, Idriss, Little, Peter J. and Ta, Hang T. (2019). Hydrogels based on poly(aspartic acid): synthesis and applications. Frontiers in Chemistry, 7 755, 755. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00755
Ultrasound-triggered release from metal shell microcapsules
White, Alison L., Langton, Christian, Wille, Marie-Luise, Hitchcock, James, Cayre, Olivier J., Biggs, Simon, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K., Rose, Stephen and Puttick, Simon (2019). Ultrasound-triggered release from metal shell microcapsules. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 554, 444-452. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.07.020
Chen, Ao, Er, Gerald, Zhang, Cheng, Tang, Joyce, Alam, Mahbub, T. Ta, Hang, Elliott, Alysha G., Cooper, Matthew A., Perera, Janesha, Swift, Simon, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Peng, Hui (2019). Antimicrobial anilinium polymers: The properties of poly(N,N‐dimethylaminophenylene methacrylamide) in solution and as coatings. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 57 (18), 1908-1921. doi: 10.1002/pola.29314
Dey, Priyanka, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey, Idriss (2019). Tagged Core-Satellite Nanoassemblies: Role of Assembling Sequence on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Performance. Applied Spectroscopy, 73 (12), 000370281985666-1435. doi: 10.1177/0003702819856666
Spatial control of the topography of photo-sensitive block copolymer thin films
Chambers, Lewis C., Huang, Yun, Jack, Kevin S. and Blakey, Idriss (2019). Spatial control of the topography of photo-sensitive block copolymer thin films. Polymer Chemistry, 10 (23), 3135-3145. doi: 10.1039/c9py00200f
Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using a photoactive homopolymer substrate
Jiang, Zhen, Alam, Mahbub, Cheng, Hanhao, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew (2019). Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using a photoactive homopolymer substrate. Nanoscale Advances, 1 (8), 3078-3085. doi: 10.1039/c9na00095j
Bennett, Thomas M., Chambers, Lewis C., Thurecht, Kristofer J., Jack, Kevin S. and Blakey, Idriss (2018). Dependence of block copolymer domain spacing and morphology on the cation structure of ionic liquid additives. Macromolecules, 51 (21) acs.macromol.8b01953, 8979-8986. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01953
Jiang, Zhen, Pibaque Sanchez, Ronny Javier, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2018). 3D shape change of multi-responsive hydrogels based on a light-programmed gradient in volume phase transition. Chemical Communications, 54 (77), 10909-10912. doi: 10.1039/c8cc06515b
Zhao, Yongmei, Fletcher, Nicholas L., Liu, Tianqing, Gemmell, Anna C., Houston, Zachary H., Blakey, Idriss and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2018). In vivo therapeutic evaluation of polymeric nanomedicines: effect of different targeting peptides on therapeutic efficacy against breast cancer. Nanotheranostics, 2 (4), 360-370. doi: 10.7150/ntno.27142
Jiang, Zhen, Cheng, Han-Hao , Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew (2018). Healing surface roughness of lithographic nanopatterns through Sub-10 nm aqueous-dispersible polymeric particles with excellent dry etch durability. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering, 3 (4), 627-635. doi: 10.1039/C8ME00007G
A two-step synthesis for preparing metal microcapsules with a biodegradable polymer substrate
Tasker, Alison L., Puttick, Simon, Hitchcock, James, Cayre, Olivier J., Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Biggs, Simon (2018). A two-step synthesis for preparing metal microcapsules with a biodegradable polymer substrate. Journal of Materials Chemistry B: Materials for Biology and Medicine, 6 (14), 2151-2158. doi: 10.1039/c8tb00348c
Santander Borrego, Miriem, Chirila, Traian V., Shadforth, Audra M., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2017). Effect of changes in the surface chemistry and topography of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) on the in vitro attachment of human corneal epithelial cells. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, 33 (3), 321-331. doi: 10.1177/0883911517744572
Zhao, Jie, Xu, Xiaoyong, Zhou, Wei, Blakey, Idriss, Liu, Shaomin and Zhu, Zhonghua (2017). Proton-conducting la-doped ceria-based internal reforming layer for direct methane solid oxide fuel cells. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (39), 33758-33765. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b07938
Zhao, Yongmei, Houston, Zachary H., Simpson, Joshua D., Chen, Liyu, Fletcher, Nicholas L., Fuchs, Adrian V., Blakey, Idriss and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2017). Using peptide aptamer targeted polymers as a model nanomedicine for investigating drug distribution in cancer nanotheranostics. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 14 (10), 3539-3549. doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00560
Jiang, Zhen, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2017). Aqueous solution behaviour of novel water-soluble amphiphilic copolymers with elevated hydrophobic unit content. Polymer Chemistry, 8 (28), 4114-4123. doi: 10.1039/c7py00832e
Biocidal polymers: a mechanistic overview
Chen, Ao, Peng, Hui, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2017). Biocidal polymers: a mechanistic overview. Polymer Reviews, 57 (2), 276-310. doi: 10.1080/15583724.2016.1223131
Schiller, T. L., Keddie, D. J., Blakey, I. and Fredericks, P. M. (2017). Surface-enhanced Raman encoded polymer stabilized gold nanoparticles: demonstration of potential for use in bioassays. European Polymer Journal, 87, 508-518. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.08.032
Hydrogels with lotus leaf topography: investigating surface properties and cell adhesion
Santander-Borrego, Miriem, Taran, Elena, Shadforth, Audra M. A., Whittaker, Andrew K., Chirila, Traian V. and Blakey, Idriss (2017). Hydrogels with lotus leaf topography: investigating surface properties and cell adhesion. Langmuir, 33 (2), 485-493. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03547
The influence of casting parameters on the surface morphology of PS-b-P4VP honeycomb films
Chen, Ao, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Peng, Hui (2016). The influence of casting parameters on the surface morphology of PS-b-P4VP honeycomb films. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 54 (23), 3721-3732. doi: 10.1002/pola.28268
Peng, Hui, Varanasi, Srinivas, Wang, David K., Blakey, Idriss, Rasoul, Firas, Symons, Anne, Hill, David J. T. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2016). Synthesis, swelling, degradation and cytocompatibility of crosslinked PLLA-PEG-PLLA networks with short PLLA blocks. European Polymer Journal, 84, 448-464. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.09.039
Three-dimensional plasmonic fields of gold nanostar arrays: beyond the near-field
Zhu, Shaoli, Blakey, Idriss, Cheng, Hanhao and Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken) (2016). Three-dimensional plasmonic fields of gold nanostar arrays: beyond the near-field. Current Nanoscience, 12 (5), 592-597. doi: 10.2174/1573413712666160407130521
Bennett, Thomas M., Jack, Kevin S., Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Blakey, Idriss (2016). Perturbation of the experimental phase diagram of a diblock copolymer by blending with an ionic liquid. Macromolecules, 49 (1), 205-214. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02041
Richardson, Samuel J., Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Irvine, Derek J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2016). Spectral normalisation by error minimisation for prediction of conversion in solvent-free catalytic chain transfer polymerisations. RSC Advances, 6 (73), 69484-69491. doi: 10.1039/c6ra06462k
New polymer passive sampler for sensitive biomonitoring of lipid-rich matrices
Dürig, Wiebke, Blakey, Idriss, Grant, Sharon, Chambers, Lewis, Escher, Beate I., Weijs, Liesbeth and Gaus, Caroline (2015). New polymer passive sampler for sensitive biomonitoring of lipid-rich matrices. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 3 (2), A-E. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.5b00333
Electron-beam writing of deoxygenated micro-patterns on graphene oxide film
Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Cheng, Han-Hao, Mohammad, Ali Amdad, Blakey, Idriss, Jack, Kevin, Gentle, Ian R. and Wang, Da-Wei (2015). Electron-beam writing of deoxygenated micro-patterns on graphene oxide film. Carbon, 95, 738-745. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.08.116
Effect of multimodal plasmon resonances on the optical properties of five-pointed nanostars
Zhu, Shaoli, Cortie, Michael and Blakey, Idriss (2015). Effect of multimodal plasmon resonances on the optical properties of five-pointed nanostars. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 5 (22) 22, 1-7. doi: 10.5772/60726
Chen, Ao, Blakey, Idriss, Jack, Kevin S., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Peng, Hui (2015). Control through monomer placement of surface properties and morphology of fluoromethacrylate copolymers. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 53 (22), 2633-2641. doi: 10.1002/pola.27731
Plasmonic 'top-hat' nano-star arrays by electron beam lithography
Zhu, Shaoli, Cheng, Han-Hao, Blakey Idriss, Stokes, Nicholas, Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken) and Cortie, Michael (2015). Plasmonic 'top-hat' nano-star arrays by electron beam lithography. Microelectronic Engineering, 139, 13-18. doi: 10.1016/j.mee.2015.04.084
Imaging tumour distribution of a polymeric drug delivery platform in vivo by PET-MRI
Puttick, Simon, Boase, Nathan R. B., Blakey, Idriss and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2014). Imaging tumour distribution of a polymeric drug delivery platform in vivo by PET-MRI. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 90 (7), 1237-1244. doi: 10.1002/jctb.4489
Click functionalization of methacrylate-based hydrogels and their cellular response
Santander-Borrego, Miriem, Green, David W., Chirila, Traian V., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2014). Click functionalization of methacrylate-based hydrogels and their cellular response. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 52 (13), 1781-1789. doi: 10.1002/pola.27183
Self assembly of plasmonic core-satellite nano-assemblies mediated by hyperbranched polymer linkers
Dey, Priyanka, Zhu, Shaoli, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey, Idriss (2014). Self assembly of plasmonic core-satellite nano-assemblies mediated by hyperbranched polymer linkers. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2 (19), 2827-2837. doi: 10.1039/c4tb00263f
Synthesis of a multimodal molecular imaging probe based on a hyperbranched polymer architecture
Boase, Nathan R. B., Blakey, Idriss, Rolfe, Barbara E., Mardon, Karine and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2014). Synthesis of a multimodal molecular imaging probe based on a hyperbranched polymer architecture. Polymer Chemistry, 5 (15), 4450-4458. doi: 10.1039/c4py00513a
Dey, Priyanka, Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Fredericks, Peter M. (2014). Hyperbranched polymer-gold nanoparticle assemblies: role of polymer architecture in hybrid assembly formation and SERS activity. Langmuir, 30 (8), 2249-2258. doi: 10.1021/la4047462
Chirila, Traian V., Lee, Hui Hui, Oddon, Mathieu, Nieuwenhuizen, Marko M. L., Blakey, Idriss and Nicholson, Timothy M (2014). Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers as self-healing hydrogels: Effect of a bulky adamantyl substituent in the ureido-pyrimidinone monomer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 131 (4) 39932, n/a-n/a. doi: 10.1002/app.39932
Rolfe, Barbara E., Blakey, Idriss, Squires, Oliver, Peng, Hui, Boase, Nathan R. B., Alexander, Cameron, Parsons, Peter G., Boyle, Glen M., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2014). Multimodal polymer nanoparticles with combined 19F magnetic resonance and optical detection for tunable, targeted, multimodal imaging in vivo. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136 (6), 2413-2419. doi: 10.1021/ja410351h
Keen, Imelda, Cheng, Han-Hao, Yu, Anguang, Jack, Kevin S., Younkin, Todd R., Leeson, Michael J., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2014). Behavior of lamellar forming block copolymers under nanoconfinement: implications for topography directed self-assembly of sub-10 nm structures. Macromolecules, 47 (1), 276-283. doi: 10.1021/ma4019735
Bennett, Thomas M., Pei, Kevin, Cheng, Han-Hao, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Jack, Kevin S. and Blakey, Idriss (2014). Can ionic liquid additives be used to extend the scope of poly(styrene)-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) for directed self-assembly?. Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS and MOEMS, 13 (3) 031304, 031304.1-031304.9. doi: 10.1117/1.JMM.13.3.031304
Blakey, Idriss, Merican, Zul and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2013). A method for controlling the aggregation of gold nanoparticles: Tuning of optical and spectroscopic properties. Langmuir, 29 (26), 8266-8274. doi: 10.1021/la401361u
Dey, Priyanka, Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Fredericks, Peter M. (2013). Self-assembled hyperbranched polymer-gold nanoparticle hybrids: understanding the effect of polymer coverage on assembly size and SERS performance. Langmuir, 29 (2), 525-533. doi: 10.1021/la304034b
SERS-based detection of barcoded gold nanoparticle assemblies from within animal tissue
Dey, Priyanka, Olds, William, Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Izake, Emad L. and Fredericks, Peter M. (2013). SERS-based detection of barcoded gold nanoparticle assemblies from within animal tissue. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 44 (12), 1659-1665. doi: 10.1002/jrs.4399
Truong, Vinh, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Hydrophilic and amphiphilic polyethylene glycol-based hydrogels with tunable degradability prepared by "click" chemistry. Biomacromolecules, 13 (12), 4012-4021. doi: 10.1021/bm3012924
Keen, Imelda, Yu, Anguang, Cheng, Han-Hao, Jack, Kevin S., Nicholson, Timothy, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Control of the orientation of symmetric poly(styrene)-block-poly(D,L-lactide) block copolymers using statistical copolymers of dissimilar composition. Langmuir, 28 (45), 15876-15888. doi: 10.1021/la304141m
Peng, Hui, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Blakey, Idriss, Taran, Elena and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Effect of solvent quality on the solution properties of assemblies of partially fluorinated amphiphilic diblock copolymers. Macromolecules, 45 (21), 8681-8690. doi: 10.1021/ma3019188
Aqueous developable dual switching photoresists for nanolithography
Chen, Lan, Goh, Yong Keng, Cheng, Han Hao, Smith, Bruce W., Xie, Peng, Montgomery, Warren, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Aqueous developable dual switching photoresists for nanolithography. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 50 (20), 4255-4265. doi: 10.1002/pola.26232
Cheng, Han-Hao, Yu, Anguang, Keen, Imelda, Chuang, Yami, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R., Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). Electron-beam induced freezing of an aromatic based EUV resist: a robust template for directed self assembly of block copolymers. IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 11 (6) 6293902, 1140-1147. doi: 10.1109/TNANO.2012.2216544
Chuang, Ya-Mi, Jack, Kevin S., Cheng, Han-Hao, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2012). Using directed self assembly of block copolymer nanostructures to modulate nanoscale surface roughness: towards a novel lithographic process. Advanced Functional Materials, 23 (2), 173-183. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201200564
Munnemann, Kerstin, Kolzer, Michael, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2012). Hyperbranched polymers for molecular imaging: Designing polymers for parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP). Chemical Communications, 48 (10), 1583-1585. doi: 10.1039/c1cc16077j
Interactions of iodoperfluorobenzene compounds with gold nanoparticles
Blakey, Idriss, Merican, Zul, Rintoul, Llewellyn, Chuang, Ya-Mi, Jack, Kevin S. and Micallef, Aaron S. (2012). Interactions of iodoperfluorobenzene compounds with gold nanoparticles. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14 (10), 3604-3611. doi: 10.1039/c2cp23809h
Molecular imaging with polymers
Boase, Nathan R. B., Blakey, Idriss and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2012). Molecular imaging with polymers. Polymer Chemistry, 3 (6), 1384-1389. doi: 10.1039/c2py20132a
Multiple hydrogen-bonded complexes based on 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone: A theoretical study
Sun, Hao, Lee, Hui Hui, Bakey, Idriss, Dargaville, Bronwin, Chirila, Traian V., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Smith, Sean C. (2011). Multiple hydrogen-bonded complexes based on 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone: A theoretical study. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (38), 11053-11062. doi: 10.1021/jp2061305
Blakey, Idriss (2011). Comment on "Multimodal coupling of optical transitions and plasmonic oscillations in rhodamine B modified gold nanoparticles" by M. Stobiecka and M. Hepel, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2011, 13, 1131. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 13 (36), 16444-16445. doi: 10.1039/c1cp20343f
Controlled polymerisation of lactide using an organo-catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide
Blakey, Idriss, Yu, Anguang, Howdle, Steven M., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2011). Controlled polymerisation of lactide using an organo-catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide. Green Chemistry, 13 (8), 2032-2037. doi: 10.1039/c1gc15344g
Chen, Lan, Goh, Yong Keng, Lawrie, Kirsten Jean, Chuang, Yami, Piscani, Emil, Zimmerman, Paul, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2011). Polysulfone based Non-CA resists for 193nm immersion lithography: Effect of increasing polymer absorbance on sensitivity. Radiation Physics And Chemistry, 80 (2), 242-247. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.07.040
Lawrie, Kirsten J., Blakey, Idriss, Blinco, James P., Cheng, Han Hao, Gronheid, Roel, Jack, Kevin S., Pollentier, Ivan, Leesion, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2011). Chain scission resists for extreme ultraviolet lithography based on high performance polysulfone-containing polymers. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (15), 5629-5637. doi: 10.1039/c0jm03288c
Nurmi, Leena, Peng, Hui, Seppälä, Jukka, Haddleton, David M., Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). Synthesis and evaluation of partly fluorinated polyelectrolytes as components in F-19 MRI-detectable nanoparticles. Polymer Chemistry, 1 (7), 1039-1047. doi: 10.1039/c0py00035c
Yu, Anguang, Liu, Heping, Blinco, James, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael, Younkin, Todd R., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2010). Patterning of tailored polycarbonate based non-chemically amplified resists using extreme ultraviolet lithography. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 31 (16), 1449-1455. doi: 10.1002/marc.201000117
Biomimetic surface modification of honeycomb films via a "Grafting From" approach
Nystrom, Daniel, Malmstroem, Eva, Hult, Anders, Blakey, Idriss, Boyer, Cyrille, Davis, Thomas P. and Whittaker, Michael R. (2010). Biomimetic surface modification of honeycomb films via a "Grafting From" approach. Langmuir, 26 (15), 12748-12754. doi: 10.1021/la1011567
Thurecht, Kristofer J., Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui, Squires, Oliver, Hsu, Steven, Alexander, Cameron and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). Functional hyperbranched polymers: Toward targeted in Vivo F-19 magnetic resonance imaging using designed macromolecules. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132 (15), 5336-5337. doi: 10.1021/ja100252y
Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). High-pressure real-time Xe-129 NMR: Monitoring of surfactant conformation during the self-assembly of reverse micelles in supercritical carbon dioxide. Chemical Communications, 46 (16), 2850-2852. doi: 10.1039/b927029a
Blakey, Idriss, Schiller, Tara L., Merican, Zul and Fredericks, Peter M. (2010). Interactions of Phenyldithioesters with Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs): Implications for AuNP Functionalization and Molecular Barcoding of AuNP Assemblies. Langmuir, 26 (2), 692-701. doi: 10.1021/la9023162
Synthesis and evaluation of partly fluorinated block copolymers as MRI imaging agents
Peng, Hui, Blakey, IIdriss, Dargaville, Bronwin, Rasoul, Firas, Rose, Stephen and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2009). Synthesis and evaluation of partly fluorinated block copolymers as MRI imaging agents. Biomacromolecules, 10 (2), 374-381. doi: 10.1021/bm801136m
Liu, Heping, Blakey, Idriss, Conley, Willard E., Graeme George, Hill, David J. T. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2008). Application of quantitative structure property relationship to the design of high refractive index 193i resist. Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, 7 (2), 023001.1-023001.11. doi: 10.1117/1.2908937
Blakey, I, George, GA, Hill, DJT, Liu, HP, Rasoul, F, Rintoul, L, Zimmerman, P and Whittaker, AK (2007). Mechanism of 157 nm photodegradation of poly[4,5-difluoro-2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dioxole-co-tetrafluorethylene] (Teflon AF). Macromolecules, 40 (25), 8954-8961. doi: 10.1021/ma071549m
Blakey, I, Billingham, N and George, GA (2007). Use of 9,10-diphenylanthracene as a contrast agent in chemiluminescence imaging: the observation of spreading of oxidative degradation in thin polypropylene films. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92 (11), 2102-2109. doi: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.07.020
Status of High-Index Materials for Generation-Three 193nm Immersion Lithography
Zimmerman, Paul A., Van Peski, Chris, Rice, Bryan, Byers, Jeff, Turro, Nicholas J., Lei, Xuegong, Gejo, Juan Lopez, Liberman, Vladmir, Palmacci, Steve, Rothschild, Mordy, Whittaker, Andrew K., Blakey, Idriss, Chen, Lan, Dargaville, Bronwin and Liu, Heping (2007). Status of High-Index Materials for Generation-Three 193nm Immersion Lithography. Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 20 (5), 643-650. doi: 10.2494/photopolymer.20.643
Rational Design of High-RI Resists for 193nm Immersion Lithography
Whittaker, Andrew K., Blakey, Idriss, Chen, Lan, Dargaville, Bronwin L., Liu, Heping, Conley, Will and Zimmerman, Paul A. (2007). Rational Design of High-RI Resists for 193nm Immersion Lithography. Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 20 (5), 665-671. doi: 10.2494/photopolymer.20.665
Merican, Zul, Schiller, Tara L., Hawker, Craig J., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey,Idriss (2007). Self-assembly and encoding of polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles with surface-enhanced Raman reporter molecules. Langmuir, 23 (21), 10539-10545. doi: 10.1021/la702218b
Chemiluminescence as a Probe of Polymer Oxidation
Blakey, Idriss, Goss, Ben and George, Graeme (2006). Chemiluminescence as a Probe of Polymer Oxidation. ChemInform, 37 (50) doi: 10.1002/chin.200650276
Chemiluminescence as a probe of polymer oxidation
Blakey, Idriss, Goss, Ben and George, George (2006). Chemiluminescence as a probe of polymer oxidation. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 59 (8), 485-498. doi: 10.1071/CH06174
Blakey, I., George, G. A., Hill, D. J. T., Liu, H. P., Rasoul, F., Whittaker, A. K. and Zimmerman, P. (2005). XPS and F-19 NMR study of the photodegradation at 157 nm of photolithographic-grade teflon AF thin films. Macromolecules, 38 (10), 4050-4053. doi: 10.1021/ma047436+
Characterisation of grafted supports used for solid-phase synthesis
Blakey, I., Day, G., Girjes, E., Hunter, D. S. and Rasoul, F. (2003). Characterisation of grafted supports used for solid-phase synthesis. Polymer International, 52 (11), 1734-1739. doi: 10.1002/pi.1300
Blakey, I, George, GA and Billingham, NC (2001). Energy transfer and activated chemiluminescence during thermal oxidation of polypropylene: Evidence for chemically induced electron exchange luminescence. Macromolecules, 34 (26), 9130-9138. doi: 10.1021/ma010217t
Goss, Bgs, Blakey, I, Barry, MD and George, GA (2001). Modelling of infectious spreading in heterogeneous polymer oxidation II. Refinement of stochastic model and calibration using chemiluminescence of polypropylene. Polymer Degradation And Stability, 74 (3), 523-532. doi: 10.1016/S0141-3910(01)00189-6
Blakey, I. and George, G. A. (2001). Simultaneous FTIR emission spectroscopy and chemiluminescence of oxidizing polypropylene: Evidence for alternate chemiluminescence mechanisms. Macromolecules, 34 (6), 1873-1880. doi: 10.1021/ma001206n
Raman spectral mapping of photo-oxidized polypropylene
Blakey, I and George, GA (2000). Raman spectral mapping of photo-oxidized polypropylene. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 70 (2), 269-275. doi: 10.1016/S0141-3910(00)00126-9
McCallum, Francis J., Zhao, Jiacheng, Hossain, Daloar, Kaitz, Joshua A., Cameron, James F., Trefona, Peter, Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2023). Fundamental studies of interactions between polymer substrate and precursor in sequential infiltration synthesis. SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning, San Jose, CA United States, 26 February - 2 March 2023. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2655986
Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using photoactive homopolymer substrates
Zhao, Jiacheng, Mccallum, Francis J., Jiang, Zhen, Kaitz, Joshua A., Cameron, James F., Trefonas, Peter, Blakey, Idriss, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2021). Spatial arrangement of block copolymer nanopatterns using photoactive homopolymer substrates. SPIE Advanced Lithography, Online, 22-27 February 2021. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2586516
Embedded top-coat for reducing the effect out of band radiation in EUV lithography
Du, Ke, Siauw, Meiliana, David Valade, Jasieniak, Marek, Voelcker, Nico, Trefonas, Peter, Thackeray, Jim, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2017). Embedded top-coat for reducing the effect out of band radiation in EUV lithography. SPIE Advanced Lithography, 2017, San Jose, CA, United States, 26 February – 2 March 2017. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2270480
Siauw, Meiliana, Du, Ke, Valade, David, Trefonas, Peter, Thackeray, James W., Whittaker, Andrew and Blakey, Idriss (2016). Systematic investigation of the synthesis, characterization and switching mechanism of metal oxide nanoparticle resists. Advances in Patterning Materials and Processes XXXIII, San Jose, CA, United States, 22-25 February 2016. Bellingham, WA, United States: International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2219638
Mapping the lyotropic phase behavior of diblock copolymer iongels
Bennett, Thomas, Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer and Jack, Kevin (2015). Mapping the lyotropic phase behavior of diblock copolymer iongels. American Chemical Society Meeting, American Chemical Society.
Extending the scope of poly(styrene)-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) for directed self assembly
Bennett, Thomas, Pei, Kevin, Cheng, Han-Hao, Thurecht, Kristofe J., Jack, Kevin S. and Blakey, Idriss (2014). Extending the scope of poly(styrene)-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) for directed self assembly. Alternative Lithographic Technologies VI, San Jose, United States, 24-27 February 2014. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2046296
SERS-barcoded colloidal gold NP assemblies as imaging agents for use in biodiagnostics
Dey, Priyanka, Olds, William, Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Izake, Emad L. and Fredericks, Peter M. (2014). SERS-barcoded colloidal gold NP assemblies as imaging agents for use in biodiagnostics. Biomedical Vibrational Spectroscopy VI: Advances in Research and Industry, San Francisco, CA United States, 1-2 February 2014. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2037159
Biologically-responsive polymeric F-19 MRI agents
Whittaker, Andrew K., Thurecht, Kristofer J., Blakey, Idriss and Peng, Hui (2013). Biologically-responsive polymeric F-19 MRI agents. 245th National Spring Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS), New Orleans LA, 07-11 April 2013. Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society.
Chuang, Ya-Mi, Cheng, Han-Hao, Jack, Kevin, Whittaker, Andrew and Blakey, Idriss (2013). Healing LER using directed self assembly: treatment of EUVL resists with aqueous solutions of block copolymers. Conference on Alternative Lithographic Technologies V, San Jose, CA United States, 25-28 February 2013. Bellingham, WA United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2012488
EUVL compatible, LER solutions using functional block copolymers
Cheng, Han-Hao, Keen, Imelda, Yu, Anguang, Chuang, Ya-Mi, Blakey, Idriss, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2012). EUVL compatible, LER solutions using functional block copolymers. Conference on Alternative Lithographic Technologies IV, San Jose, CA, United States, 13-16 February 2012. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.916744
Controlling the morphology and orientation of PS-b-PDLA block copolymers
Keen, Imelda, Yu, Anguang, Cheng, Elliot, Blakey, Idriss, Leeson, Michael, Younkin, Todd and Whittaker, Andrew (2011). Controlling the morphology and orientation of PS-b-PDLA block copolymers. 32APS: Australasian Polymer Symposium, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia, 13-16 February 2011. Hobart, TAS, Australia: Leishman Associates.
Effect of nanoholes on the plasmonic properties of star nanostructures
Zhu, Shaoli, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Blakey, Idriss (2011). Effect of nanoholes on the plasmonic properties of star nanostructures. Conference on Smart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices/SPIE Smart Nano + Micro Materials and Devices Forum, Melbourne, Australia, 5-7 December 2011. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.905409
Cheng, Han-Hao, Keen, Imelda, Yu, Anguang, Chuang, Ya-Mi, Blakey, Idriss, Jack, Kevin S., Leeson, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2011). Electron-beam-induced freezing of a positive tone EUV resist for use in directed self-assembly applications. Alternative Lithographic Technologies III, San Jose, CA, United States, 1-3 March 2011. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.881491
Lawrie, Kirsten, Blakey, Idriss, Blinco, James, Gronheid, Roel, Jack, Kevin, Pollentier, Ivan, Leeson, Michael J., Younkin, Todd R. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2011). Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) degradation of poly(olefin sulfone)s: Towards applications as EUV photoresists. 11th Pacific Polymer Conference, Cairns, Australia, 6-10 December 2009. Kidlington, Oxford, U. K.: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.07.038
Zainuddin, Chirila, Traian V., Barnard, Zeke, Watson, Gregory S., Toh, Chiong, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Hill, David J. T. (2011). F2 excimer laser (157 nm) radiation modification and surface ablation of PHEMA hydrogels and the effects on bioactivity: Surface attachment and proliferation of human corneal epithelial cells. 11th Pacific Polymer Conference, Cairns, Australia, 6-10 December 2009. Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.07.036
Sensitive polysulfone based chain scissioning resists for 193 nm lithography
Goh, Yong Keng, Chen, Lan, Dorgelo, Anneke, Peng, Xie, Lafferty, Neal, Smith, Bruce, Zimmerman, Paul, Montgomery, Warren, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2011). Sensitive polysulfone based chain scissioning resists for 193 nm lithography. Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXVIII, San Jose, California, United States, 28 February - 2 March 2011. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.881700
Study of directed self assembly of block copolymer with positive tone resists
Cheng, H. H., Keen, I., Blakey, I., Jack, K., Leeson, M., Younkin, T. and Whittaker, A. K. (2011). Study of directed self assembly of block copolymer with positive tone resists. 32APS: Australasian Polymer Symposium, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia, 13-16 February 2011. Hobart, TAS, Australia: Leishman Associates.
Jiang, Guang Shuai, Zhong, Shi An, Chen, Lan, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew (2011). Synthesis of molecularly imprinted organic-inorganic hybrid azobenzene materials by sol-gel for radiation induced selective recognition of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. 11th Pacific Polymer Conference PPC11, Cairns, Qld, Australia, 6-10 December, 2009. Oxford, U.K.: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.07.020
Chen, Lan, Goh, Yong Keng, Lawrie, Kirsten Jean, Smith, Bruce, Montgomery, Warren, Zimmerman, Paul, Blakey, Idriss and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2010). Non-chemically amplified resists for 193-nm immersion lithography: Influence of absorbance on performance. Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXVII, San Jose, California, U.S.A., 22-24 February, 2010. Washington, DC, U.S.A.: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.846971
Novel supramolecular hydrogels as artificial vitreous substitutes
Lee-Wang, Hui Hui, Blakey, Idriss, Chirila, Traian V., Peng, Hui, Rasoul, Firas, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Dargaville, Bronwin L. (2010). Novel supramolecular hydrogels as artificial vitreous substitutes. 12th European-Polymer-Federation Congress, Graz, Austria, July 12-17 2009. F. Stelzer: E. Wiesbrock. doi: 10.1002/masy.201051032
Polycarbonate based nonchemically amplified photoresists for extreme ultraviolet lithography
Blakey, Idriss, Yu, Anguang, Blinco, James, Jack, Kevin S., Liu, Heping, Leeson, Michael, Yeuh, Wang, Younkin, Todd and Whittaker, Andrew (2010). Polycarbonate based nonchemically amplified photoresists for extreme ultraviolet lithography. Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography, San Jose, California, U.S.A., 22 February, 2010. Washington, DC, U.S.A.: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.853620
Blakey, Idriss, Schiller, Tara L., Merican, Zul, Hawker, Craig J. and Fredericks, Peter M. (2009). COLL 351-Polymer stabilized aggregates of gold nanoparticles encoded with surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy molecular barcodes. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
Simultaneous swelling and degradation of crosslinked PEG-PLLA networks
Peng, Hui, Chua, Xiaoying, Chuang, Yami, Blakey, Idriss, Dargaville, Bronwin, Rasoul, Firas, Symons, Anne, Varanasi, Srini and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2009). Simultaneous swelling and degradation of crosslinked PEG-PLLA networks. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
Development of block copolymers for improved surface directed self assembly
Keen, Imelda, Cheng, Elliot, Yu, Anguang, Blakey, Idriss, Jack, Kevin, Drennan, John, Younkin, Todd and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2009). Development of block copolymers for improved surface directed self assembly. PPC11: Progress in Polymers for the New Millennium. 11th Pacific Polymer Conference 2009 incorporating the 31st Australasian Polymer Symposium, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 6-10 December 2009. Hobart, TAS, Australia: Leishman Associates.
Development of polymers for non-CAR resists for EUV lithography
Whittaker, Andrew K., Blakey, Idriss, Blinco, James, Jack, Kevin S., Lawrie, Kirsten, Liu, Heping, Yu, Anguang, Leeson, Michael, Yeuh, Wang and Younkin, Todd (2009). Development of polymers for non-CAR resists for EUV lithography. Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXVI, San Jose, CA, United States, 23-25 February 2009. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.820493
Peng, Hui, Blakey, Idriss, Dargaville, Bronwin, Rasoul, Firas and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2009). Effect of solvent quality on the solution properties of assemblies of amphiphilic diblock copolymers as potential F-19 MRI agents. National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, *, 2009. Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society.
Peng, H., Chua, X., Blakey, I., Dargaville, B., Rasoul, F., Symons, A. L., Varanasi, S. and Whittaker, A. K. (2009). Functional PEG-PLLA networks for dental bone repair: Effect of network chemistry on properties and performance. 237th ACS Spring National Meeting and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A., 22-26 March 2009. Washington, DC, U.S.A.: American Chemical Society.
Healing of polymer resists with block copolymers
Cheng, H. H., Keen, I., Yu, A., Blinco, J., Blakey, I., Jack, K., Younkin, T. and Whittaker, A. K. (2009). Healing of polymer resists with block copolymers. 11th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC11), Cairns, Qld., Australia, 6-10 December 2009.
Non-CA resists for 193nm immersions lithography: Effects of chemical structure on sensitivity
Blakey, Idriss, Chen, Lan, Goh, Yong Keng, Lawrie, Kirsten Jean, Chuang, Ya-mi, Piscani, Emil, Zimmerman, Paul A. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2009). Non-CA resists for 193nm immersions lithography: Effects of chemical structure on sensitivity. Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXVI, San Jose, CA, USA, 23 February, 2009. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.814076
Simultaneous swelling and degradation of crosslinked PEG-PLLA networks
Peng, Hui, Chua, Xiaoying, Chuang, Yami, Blakey, Idriss, Dargaville, Bronwin, Rasoul, Firas, Symons, Anne, Varanasi, Srini and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2009). Simultaneous swelling and degradation of crosslinked PEG-PLLA networks. 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, U.S.A, 16-20 August 2009.
Synthesis and evaluation of novel partly-fluorinated block copolymers as MRI imaging agents
Peng, H., Blakey, I., Dargaville, B., Rasoul, F., Rose, S. and Whittaker, A. K. (2009). Synthesis and evaluation of novel partly-fluorinated block copolymers as MRI imaging agents. unknown, unknown, unknown. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
Development of an operational high refractive index resist for 193nm immersion lithography
Zimmerman, Paul A., Byers, Jeff, Piscani, Emil, Rice, Bryan, Ober, Christopher K., Giannelis, Emmanuel P., Rodriguez, Robert, Wang, Dongyan, Whittaker, Andrew, Blakey, Idriss, Chen, Lan, Dargaville, Bronwin and Liu, Heping (2008). Development of an operational high refractive index resist for 193nm immersion lithography. Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXV, San Jose, CA, USA, 25 February 2008. Bellingham, WA, USA: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.772871
High pressure NMR of polymeric materials
Whittaker, Andrew K., Blakey, Idriss, Thurecht, Kristofer J., Squires, Oliver and Varcoe, Kylie (2008). High pressure NMR of polymeric materials. 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, 6-10 April 2008 . Blacksburg, VA, United States: American Chemical Society.
Truong, V, Whittaker, AK and Blakey, I (2008). POLY 236-Synthesis of linear and branched poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-lactide) copolymers and an investigation of chemical structure on hydrolytic degradation.. 236th National Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society, Philadelphia PA, AUG 17-21, 2008. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
POLY 624-High pressure NMR of polymeric materials
Whittaker, AK, Blakey, I, Thurecht, KJ, Squires, O and Varcoe, K (2008). POLY 624-High pressure NMR of polymeric materials. 235th American-Chemical-Society National Meeting, New Orleans LA, APR 06-10, 2008. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
Synthesis of polycarbonates for EUV lithography
Yu, Anguang, Blinco, James, Blakey, Idriss, Younkin, Todd, Leeson, Michael and Whittaker, Andrew (2008). Synthesis of polycarbonates for EUV lithography. 30th Australasian Polymer Symposium (30APS), Melbourne, Vic., Australia, 30 November - 4 December, 2008. RACI Polymer Division.
From Structure Property Relationship to Molecular Design
Liu, Heping, Blakey, Idriss, Chen, Lan, Conley, Will, Dargaville, Bronwin, George, Graeme A., Hill, David J.T., Rasoul, Firas, Rice, Bryan, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Zimmerman, Paul (2007). From Structure Property Relationship to Molecular Design. 29th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Hobart, 11-15 February 2007. Tasmania: Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Novel high-index resists for 193nm immersion lithography and beyond
Blakey, Idriss, Chen, Lan, Dargaville, Bronwin, Lui, Heping, Whittaker, Andrew, Conley, Will, Piscani, Emil, Rich, George, Williams, Alvina and Zimmerman, Paul (2007). Novel high-index resists for 193nm immersion lithography and beyond. Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXIV, San Jose, CA, USA, 26 February, 2007. Bellingham WA, USA: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.715108
Dargaville, Bronwin, Blakey, Idriss, Chen, Lan, Conley, Will, George, Graeme A., Hill, David J.T., Liu, Heping, Rasoul, Firas, Rice, Bryan, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Zimmerman, Paul (2007). Synthesis and Characterisation of Sulfur-Containing Polymers as Photo-Resist Materials for 193 nm Immersion Lithography. 29th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Hobart, Tasmania, 11-15 February 2007. Tasmania: Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Synthesis of Novel Polymer Resists for 193nm Immersion Lithography
Chen, Lan, Blakey, Idriss, Conley, Will, Dargaville, Bronwin, George, Graeme A., Hill, David J.T., Lui, Heping, Rasoul, Firas, Rice, Bryan, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Zimmerman, Paul (2007). Synthesis of Novel Polymer Resists for 193nm Immersion Lithography. 29th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Hobart, 11-15 February, 2007. Tasmania: Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Varcoe, Kylie M., Blakey, Idriss, Chirila, Traian V., Hill, Anita J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2007). The Effect of Synthetic Conditions on the Free Volume of Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) as Studied by H-1 NMR, Xe-129 NMR, and Position Annihilation Spectroscopy. Symposium on New Approaches in Biomedical Spectroscopy, Honolulu, HI, United States, December 2005. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/bk-2007-0963.ch024
The conformation of polymer molecules studied by Hyper-polarised 129Xenon NMR
Baldwin, Katie, Blakey, Idriss, Talbot, Cavin, Wang, Deming, Friese, Marlies and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2007). The conformation of polymer molecules studied by Hyper-polarised 129Xenon NMR. 29th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Hobart, Tasmania, 11-15 February, 2007. Tasmania: Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
The rational design of polymeric EUV resist materials by QSPR modelling
Jack, Kevin, Liu, Heping, Blakey, Idriss, Hill, David, Yueh, Wang, Cao, Heidi, Leeson, Michael, Denbeaux, Greg, Waterman, Justin and Whittaker, Andrew (2007). The rational design of polymeric EUV resist materials by QSPR modelling. Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXIV, San Jose, CA, USA, 26 February, 2007. USA: The International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.716213
Characterisation of hybrid gold-polymer nanoparticles for use in bioassays
Schiller, T. L., Fredericks, P. M., Merican, Z. and Blakey, I. (2006). Characterisation of hybrid gold-polymer nanoparticles for use in bioassays. 2006 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICONN, Brisbane, Australia, 3-7 July, 2006. Piscataway, New Jersey: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICONN.2006.340696
SANS of four-layer polyelectroyte nanoparticles assembled using layer-by-layer deposition
Baldwin, K., Bell, C. A., Blakey, I., Friese, M., Gentle, I., Schiller, T. L., Talbot, C. and Whittaker, A. (2006). SANS of four-layer polyelectroyte nanoparticles assembled using layer-by-layer deposition. Australian Polymer Symposium (APS), Rotorua, New Zealand, 5-9 February 2006.
Synthesis and characterisation of hybrid polymer-gold nanoparticles: Towards novel biosensors
Merican, Zul, Schiller, Tara l., Fredericks, Peter M. and Blakey, Idriss (2006). Synthesis and characterisation of hybrid polymer-gold nanoparticles: Towards novel biosensors. 2006 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 3-7 Jul 2006. New York, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICONN.2006.340695
Blakey, I, Conley, W, George, GA, Hill, DJT, Liu, HP, Rasoul, F and Whittaker, AK (2006). Synthesis of high-refractive index sulfur containing polymers for 193-nm immersion lithography: A progress report. Advances in Resist Technology and Processing XXIII, San Jose, CA, USA, 20 February, 2006. Bellingham WA, USA: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.659757
High-RI resist polymers for 193 nm immersion lithography
Whittaker, AK, Blakey, I, Liu, HP, Hill, DJT, George, GA, Conley, W and Zimmerman, P (2005). High-RI resist polymers for 193 nm immersion lithography. Conference on Advances in Resist Technology and Processing XXII, San Jose, CA, United States, 28 February - 2 March 2005. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.600630
George, G, Blakey, I, Goss, B and Grigg, M (2001). Modeling, experimental evidence, and practical consequences of the infectious spreading of oxidative degradation in polymers.. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
Nuclear magnetic resonance agent
Whittaker, A. K., Peng, H., Thurecht, K. J. and Blakey, I. (2012). Nuclear magnetic resonance agent. 2012-AU415 2012142670.
ARC Research Hub for Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals
(2023–2028) ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Novel Hybrid Nanotechnologies by Infiltration of Functional Polymers
(2023–2026) ARC Discovery Projects
Programming anisotropy into responsive soft materials
(2020–2023) ARC Discovery Projects
Nanoparticles for quantification of downhole hydrogen sulfide content
(2019–2020) Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
In vivo optical imaging into the next generation
(2018) UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
ARC Training Centre for Innovation in Biomedical Imaging Technology
(2017–2024) ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
Designer materials for sensors, biomedical imaging and nanofabrication
(2016–2019) Vice-Chancellor's Research and Teaching Fellowship
Advanced Macromolecular Thin Film and Materials Characterisation Facility
(2015–2016) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Versatile and robust nanoparticle functionalization for diagnostic imaging
(2015) UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
Photoreactive Block copolymers: Controlling the Nanostructure of Materials with Light
(2014–2017) ARC Discovery Projects
(2014–2015) University of Melbourne
Rational design of polymer surfaces for biomonitoring of mixtures of hazerdous chemicals
(2014–2015) UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
Ultrafast Laser Photophysics Facilities for Physical, Chemical, Biological and Materials Sciences
(2013) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Next Generation High Sensitivity Polymeric EUV Resists
(2012–2015) ARC Linkage Projects
(2011–2014) ARC Future Fellowships
Ultra-high resolution and advanced analytical scanning electron microscope facility
(2011–2012) ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
(2011) Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Development of PET/MRI multimodal biomedical imaging agents
(2011) Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
(2010–2012) ARC Discovery Projects
A new portable molecular imaging modality - dynamic nuclear polarization
(2010) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Advanced Lithographic Solutions using Block Copolymers: Integrating Self Assembly and Lithography
(2009–2011) ARC Linkage Projects
Double Exposure Photoresists for the 32 and 22 nm Lithographic Nodes
(2008–2011) ARC Linkage Projects
Generation of peptidomimetic surfaces for biomaterials applications
(2008–2010) ARC Discovery Projects
Automated Microvave Reactor for Polymer Chemistry, Materials Development and Nanotechnology
(2008) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Understanding the conformation of thermoresponsive polymer brushes on gold nanoparticles
(2008) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
(2007–2009) ARC Linkage International
The Polymer Pharmaceutical/Drug Characterisation and Processing Facility
(2007–2008) ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Synthesis and Performance of Novel Polymer Resists for 193 nm Immersion Lithography
(2006–2008) ARC Linkage Projects
Polymer/Gold Nanocomposites: An Investigation of Potential Applications
(2006–2007) UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
Hyphenated techniquest in polymer science and engineering
(2006) ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
Rational Design and Synthesis of High Sensitivity non-Chemically Amplified Resists
(2005–2010) Intel Corporation
Smart State Fellowship: 193 nm Immersion Lithography High Refractive Polymer Development
(2005–2008) Queensland Government Smart State Fellowships
(2005–2007) ARC Discovery Projects
Synthesis of Hybrid Nanoparticles for Use as Biosensors
(2005) UQ Early Career Researcher
Assessment of Nanomedicine Efficacy and Mechanism using Metabolic Spectroscopic Imaging.
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Nano-hydrogel bandage for non-invasive Raman monitoring of chronic wound healing.
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Innovative polymer materials for next-generation lithography
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Development of novel polymer-protein conjugates
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Next-generation Lithography - Photo-directing Assembly of Block Copolymers
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Nanomaterials for the Detection of a Small-Molecule Disease Marker
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Cobalamins as Reactive SERS Probes for the Detection of Small Anions
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Controlling the Placement and Orientation of Block Copolymer Domains
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Polymer-Ionic Liquid Composites for Advanced Material and Solid Polymer Electrolyte Applications
(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Synthesis of Well-defined Hydrogel Network using Click Chemistry for Drug Delivery
(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Biologics as Peptide Delivery Vehicles for Immunotherapy
(2024) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Investigation of novel therapeutic ligands against CXCR4
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Treatment of Vascular Calcification by Polymeric Nanoparticles
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Re-examining catalytic chain transfer for the synthesis of specialty polymers
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Polymer Brush Grafted Colloids as Lubricant Additives
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Investigation of polymeric drug delivery systems to improve therapeutic efficiency for breast cancer
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Exploring Novel Polymer Coatings for Antimicrobial Applications
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Hyperbranched Polymers for In Vivo Multimodal Molecular Imaging
(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Development of novel materials and scaffold fabrication methodologies for soft tissue engineering applications
(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2012) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2012) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Application of 129Xe NMR to the Study of the behaviour of Polymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
(2009) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) has been shown to be a highly promising molecular sensing technique, especially in aqueous and biological applications due to its high sensitivity, rich spectroscopic information, and excellent water compatibility. Due to the nature of SERS, a plasmonic metal substrate is required to achieve Raman signal amplification and gold nanoparticle (AuNP) assemblies can provide an easy to modify, and simple to synthesise substrate that provide excellent Raman signal enhancement. Most SERS substrates directly detect chemical species when the adsorb to the gold nanoparticles. This approach is useful for simple samples but fails when applied to multicomponent samples such as biological samples. A second approach is to pre-label the gold nanoparticles with a molecule that has specific reactivity with an analyte of interest. This project will involve developing plasmonic chemical dosimeters that uses this second approach.
Surface modification of natural polymers
Structural anisotropy in viscoelastic materials is desirable for directional-dependent responses to external stimuli (mechanical, electric field, temperature) and transport processes (diffusion, permeability, poroelasticity). It is commonly observed in nature within biological materials where it is crucial to the function of the eye (cornea, vitreous), muscles, and plant growth. However, the fabrication of viscoelastic synthetic materials (hydrogels) with complex structural anisotropy, particularly with the spatial heterogeneity required for biomimicry, has proved very difficult. This project seeks to address this by using charge directed self-assembly of block copolymers to modify the surface properties of nanocelluose, a naturally derived crystalline polymer. This change to the surface chemistry will manipulate the phase properties of these materials to form hydrogels that have applications ranging from biomaterials, to sensors and food additives.
Self assembly of block polymers for applications in nanofabrication
Block copolymers are comprised of two distinct, but covalently linked polymer chains, which under certain circumstances form structures that are on the order of nanometers. By controlling the orientation and/or morphology of block copolymer domains it is possible to use them as a nanofabrication template in a range of applications, including advanced lithography, next generation batteries, high density magnetic storage media, membranes and metamaterials. A range of projects are available that will involve synthesis and/or morphological characterisation of block copolymers to advance the field of nanofabrication. Industry collaborators for some projects may include The Dow Chemical Company.
Tuning interfacial interactions of materials
The interface of a material with its immediate environment can be crucial for its ultimate performance in a gamut of applications which include biomaterials, sensors, coatings (eg. paint) and nanofabrication. At the same time it is important for a material to have appropriate bulk properties, such as strength, durability, toughness and biodegradability, where in many cases the bulk and surface properties are incompatible or the cost is prohibitive. One approach to achieve the desired performance is to modify the surface properties of a material with appropriate bulk properties. A range of projects are available for investigating novel methods of surface modification and/or targeting novel applications.