Chemical Education

• 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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Emulsion Polymerization

• 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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Emulsions

• Monodisperse PDMS emulsions from a microfluidic device, characterised by diffusion NMR and scattering. T Cosgrove, A Woodward, Y Espidel, P Wiroonpochit, SW Prescott and B Cheesman. Polymer Preprints, 50, 834, 2009.
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Light scattering

• Gold nanorod extinction spectra. SW Prescott and P Mulvaney. Journal of Applied Physics, 99, 123504, 2006.
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Polyelectrolytes

• Not all anionic polyelectrolytes complex with DTAB. Y Cui, RH Pelton, T Cosgrove, RM Richardson, S Dai, SW Prescott, I Grillo, H Ketelson and D Meadows. Langmuir, 25(24), 13712–13717, 2009.
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RAFT

• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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Raman

• 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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Surface characterisation

• 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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Surface forces

• 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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Ultrasonics

• Synthesis of temperature responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) using ultrasound irradiation. BM Teo, SW Prescott, GJ Price, F Grieser and M Ashokkumar. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114, 3178–3184, 2010.
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• 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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• 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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