Journal Articles

• Ultrasound initiated miniemulsion polymerization of methacrylate monomers. BM Teo, SW Prescott, M Ashokkumar and F Grieser. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 15(1), 89–94, 2008.
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• Gold nanorod extinction spectra. SW Prescott and P Mulvaney. Journal of Applied Physics, 99, 123504, 2006.
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• Rate optimization in controlled radical emulsion polymerization using RAFT. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 15, 70–86, 2006.
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• The role of KAHRP domains in knob formation and cytoadherence of P. falciparum-infected human erythrocytes. M Rug, SW Prescott, KM Fernandez, BM Cooke and AF Cowman. Blood, 108(1), 370–378, 2006.
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• Miniemulsion copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate by ultrasonic initiation. MA Bradley, SW Prescott, HA Schoonbrood, K Landfester and F Grieser. Macromolecules, 38(15), 6346–6351, 2005.
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• Measurement of lactose crystallinity using Raman spectroscopy. BM Murphy, SW Prescott and I Larson. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 38(1), 186–190, 2005.
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• Average termination rate coefficients in emulsion polymerization: effect of compartmentalization on free-radical lifetimes. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard and RG Gilbert. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 43(5), 1076–1089, 2005.
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• Radical loss processes in RAFT-mediated emulsion polymerization. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. Macromolecules, 38(11), 4901–4912, 2005.
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• Chain-length dependence in controlled/living radical polymerizations: physical manifestation and Monte Carlo simulation of reversible transfer agents. SW Prescott. Macromolecules, 36(25), 9608–9621, 2003.
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• RAFT in emulsion polymerization: what makes it different?. RG Gilbert, SW Prescott, W Smulders, MJ Monteiro, MJ Ballard and E Rizzardo. Polymer Preprints, 43(2), 130–131, 2002.
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• RAFT techniques in emulsion polymerization: rate of polymerization and radical phase transfer events. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. Polymer Preprints, 43(2), 146–147, 2002.
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• RAFT in emulsion polymerization: what makes it different. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 55(7), 415–424, 2002.
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• Successful use of RAFT techniques in seeded emulsion polymerization of styrene: living character, RAFT agent transport and rate of polymerization. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. Macromolecules, 35(14), 5417–5425, 2002.
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• Maximum achievable particle size in emulsion polymerization: modeling of large particle sizes. SW Prescott, CM Fellows and RG Gilbert. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 11, 163–170, 2002.
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• The interactions of amphiphilic latexes with surfaces: the effect of surface modifications and ionic strength. SW Prescott, CM Fellows, RF Considine, CJ Drummond and RG Gilbert. Polymer, 43(11), 3191–3198, 2002.
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• An introduction to the scientific process: preparation of poly(vinyl acetate) glue. RG Gilbert, CM Fellows, J McDonald and SW Prescott. Journal of Chemical Education, 78(10), 1370, 2001.
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Conference Papers

• Understanding the UV-Visible-NIR scattering of non-spherical metallic nanoparticles. SW Prescott and P Mulvaney. 19^th Conference of the European Colloids and Interfaces Society, Geilo, Norway, September 2005.
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• Miniemulsion Polymerization by Ultrasonic Initiation. MA Bradley, J Zukan, BM Teo, SW Prescott, HA Schoonbrood, K Landfester, M Ashokkumar and F Grieser. University of Melbourne Sonochemistry Symposium, July 2005.
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• Understanding the UV-Visible scattering of non-spherical metallic nanoparticles. SW Prescott and P Mulvaney. Australasian Colloid and Interface Symposium 2005, February 2005.
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• RAFT in emulsion polymerization: new mechanistic understanding. CJ Ferguson, D Nguyen, BT Pham, JS Leswin, DJ Lamb, BS Hawkett, A Serelis, C Such, SW Prescott and RG Gilbert. 40^th IUPAC World Polymer Congress MACRO 2004, November 2004.
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• Gold/polymer nanocomposites by dispersed phase polymerisation using ultrasonic initiation and agitation. J Zukan, SW Prescott, F Grieser and M Ashokkumar. 27^th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Adelaide SA, November 2004.
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• Chain-length dependence in living polymerization: evidence from kinetic experiments and Monte Carlo simulation of RAFT agents in emulsion polymerization. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. 26^th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Noosa QLD, July 2003.
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• RAFT in emulsion polymerization: What makes it different?. CJ Ferguson, R Hughes, BS Hawkett, A Serelis, C Such, SW Prescott, E Rizzardo, MJ Ballard and RG Gilbert. 224^th ACS National Meeting, Boston MA, August 2002.
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• RAFT techniques in emulsion polymerization: rate of polymerization and radical phase transfer events. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. 224^th ACS National Meeting, Boston MA, August 2002.
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• RAFT techniques in emulsion polymerization: living character, RAFT agent transport and rate of polymerization. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. 25^th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Armadale NSW, February 2002.
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• RAFT in emulsion polymerization: what makes it different. W Smulders, MJ Monteiro, SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. 3^rd Australian Polymer Summer School, Armadale NSW, February 2002.
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• Free-radical polymerization to create coated particles for interaction studies: the interactions of amphiphilic latexes with surfaces. SW Prescott, CM Fellows, RF Considine, CJ Drummond and RG Gilbert. 15^th Bratislava Microsymposium - Nonconventional Polymer Dispersions, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, July 2001.
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• RAFT techniques in emulsion polymerization: living character, RAFT agent transport and rate of polymerization. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. European Polymer Federation Conference, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, July 2001.
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Posters

• Knobby Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes: KAHRP domains and their role in knob formation. M Rug, SW Prescott, KM Fernandez, BM Cooke and AF Cowman. Molecular Parasitology Meeting XV (2000) Woods Hole, USA, September 2005.
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• Dispersed phase polymerization using ultrasonic initiation and agitation. J Zukan, SW Prescott, MA Bradley, F Grieser and M Ashokkumar. 18^th Conference of the European Colloids and Interfaces Society, Almería, Spain, September 2004.
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• Chain-length dependence in living polymerizations: physical manifestation and Monte Carlo simulation of RAFT in emulsion polymerization. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. 24^th Australian Colloid and Surface Science Student Conference, Sunset Cove, SA, February 2004.
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• Chain-length dependence in living polymerizations: physical manifestation and Monte Carlo simulation of RAFT in emulsion polymerization. SW Prescott, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. Gordon Research Conference on Polymer Colloids, August 2003.
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• RAFT techniques in emulsion polymerization: living character, RAFT agent transport and rate of polymerization. SW Prescott, CM Fellows, MJ Ballard, E Rizzardo and RG Gilbert. SML'01 Conference, Lucca, Italy, June 2001.
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• Free-radical polymerization to create coated particles for interaction studies: the interactions of amphiphilic latexes with surfaces. SW Prescott, CM Fellows, RF Considine, CJ Drummond and RG Gilbert. SML'01 Conference, Lucca, Italy, June 2001.
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Popular Press

• A Tyre-some Problem is Recycled. SW Prescott. Australasian Science, May 2002.

Theses

• RAFT in emulsion polymerization: a two part fugue of theory and experiment. SW Prescott. PhD Thesis, University of Sydney, 2003.
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• Amphiphilic polymer latices and their interactions with surfaces. SW Prescott. BSc (Hons) Thesis, University of Sydney, 1999.
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