The Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) is a key research strength at the University of Wollongong and is the lead node of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) and lead node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) - Materials node. Professor Gordon Wallace and his team at IPRI are recognised internationally as world leaders in the development of 'intelligent' materials and nanotechnology. IPRI is renowned for expertise in the electrochemistry of organic conductors; especially when those conductors are used in the applications of artificial muscles, photovoltaics, batteries, and biomedical applications.
Theses from 2019
Electro-compacted collagen for corneal bioengineering, Zhi Chen
3D printed structures with biomimicry mechanical characteristics for auricular cartilage growth, Juliane Carolin Kade
Engineering cytocompatible conducting polymers for bio-related energy applications, Changchun Yu
Theses from 2018
New Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2, Jaecheol Choi
Two-Dimensional Materials Based Flexible Electrodes for Energy Storage, Yu Ge
Developing Electrically and Thermally Conductive Hydrogel Based on Graphene Suitable for Bio-Thermistor, Mohammad Haj Seyed Javadi
Investigations on Reaction Chemistry of Aprotic Lithium-air Batteries, Yuyang Hou
Poly-Lactic Acid Magnetoelectric Microspheres for Drug Release Applications, Gunawardhana Liyanage Lakshani Randitha
Facile Fabrication of Flexible Supercapacitors for Wearable Applications, Yuqing Liu
Direct Probing of Neural Stem Cell Interactions on Hydrogel Electrodes using Atomic Force Microscopy, Christina Puckert
Theses from 2017
A further study of the inverse finite element approach for pricing American-style options, Bolujo Joseph Adegboyegun
Polymer Fibre Artificial Muscle, Shazed Md Aziz
Functional tissues from intelligent materials, 3D printing and stem cells, Qi Gu
Biocompatible/Biodegradable Materials for Implantable Mg-Air Batteries, Xiaoteng Jia
Developing novel spinning methods to fabricate continuous multifunctional fibres for bioapplications, Azadeh Mirabedini
High photo-voltage multijunction polymer solar cells for water splitting, Chaiyuth Sae-kung
Development and Characterization of Polymer-based Magnetoelectric Nanofibers, Tian Zheng
Theses from 2016
3D/4D printing tough hydrogel composites: a pathway to functional devices, Shannon Edward Bakarich
3D printing PhycoTrix™ for wound healing, Jeremy Nicolas Dinoro
Developing scanning electrochemical microscopy method for studying bio-corrosion of magnesium alloys and protective surface treatments, Sina S. Jamali
New types of McKibben artificial muscles, Danial Sangian
Flexible graphene based materials for energy storage, Kewei Shu
Materials and processes for the biofabrication of peripheral nerve guides, Leo Robert Stevens
Development of conducting polymer based wearable supercapacitors, Chen Zhao
Theses from 2014
Nanostructured ICP-CNT Electrodes for Capacitive Deionisation and Water Clean Up, Mohammed Suliman Almoiqli
Carbon nanomaterials as electrodes in thermogalvanic cells for waste heat recovery, Mark S. Romano
The development of graphene/biocomposites for biomedical applications, Sepidar Sayyar
Novel Cathode Materials for Bioelectric Batteries, Yang Yang
Theses from 2013
Nanostructured carbon electrodes, Dennis Antiohos
Fabrication and characterisation of conducting fibres for use in biomedical applications, Dorna Esrafilzadeh
Bio-inks for drop-on-demand cell printing, Cameron Ferris
Controlled drug delivery from polypyrrole powered by enzymatic bioelectrodes, Willo Grosse
Theses from 2012
Fabrication of dual layer conducting polymer electrochromic devices using novel electrolytes, Satyen S. Desai
Charge generation and recombination in porphyrin based dye sensitized solar cells, Matthew James Griffith
Wet-spinning of nanostructured fibres, Rouhollah Jalili
Carbon nanotube architectures with metallic nanoparticles towards energy applications, Peter Sherrell
Theses from 2011
Novel graphene composite materials, Widsanusan Chartarrayawadee
Chemically Converted Graphene Dispersions and Graphene Films, Marc Benjamin Müller
Nanostructured organic solar cells, Dillip Kumar Panda
Analysis of high performance polypyrrole actuators, Wen Zheng
Theses from 2010
Novel polythiophene materials for bionic applications, Robert Breukers
The chemical properties and characterisation of photomorphic silver nanoparticles and their application as an antimicrobial agent, George Patrick Lee
Improving the performance metrics of enzymatic biofuel cells, Shannon Little
Printing conducting polymer structures on and embedded in biopolymer platforms, Charles A. Mire
Carbon nanotube composite architectures for use as a novel electrodes, Suriya Ounnunkad
Conducting composite fibres, Alberto Javier Granero Rodriguez
The controlled release of dexamethasone from polyterthiophene-based conducting polymers, Grace Stevenson
Nanostructured catalytic electrodes for fuel cells, Weimin Zhang
Theses from 2009
Development of novel nanostructured conducting polypyrrole fibres, Javad Foroughi
Effective control of cell behavior on conducting polymers, Xiao Liu
The controlled release of neurotrophic proteins from the conducting polymer polypyrrole to improve the nerve/cochlear implant interface, Brianna C. Thompson
Theses from 2007
Corrosion protection using conducting polymers, Jan Magnus Gustavsson
Investigation of the factors influencing the wettability of conducting polymers for fluid control in microfluidic devices, Jenny Halldorsson
Novel nanostructured electrodes, Yong Liu
Studies of inherently conducting polymers in ionic liquids, Jakub Mazurkiewicz
The development of embedded sensors to assess the fatigue response of adhesive joints in marine environments, Scott T. McGovern
Theses from 2006
Novel nanostructured conducting polymer systems based on sulfonated polyaniline, Fatemeh Masdarolomoor
Development and characterisation of polyaniline - carbon nanotube conducting composite fibres, Vahid Mottaghitalab
Synthesis, characterisation and application of inherently conducting polymer nanoparticles, Orawan Ngamna
Sensors and actuators for the cochlear implant using inherently conducting polymers, Yanzhe Wu
Theses from 2005
Development of chiral conducting polymers for asymmetric electrosynthesis, Yingpit Pornputtkul
Electrochemical and photovoltaic properties of poly(thiophene)s, George Tsekouras
Novel conducting polymer structures for electrochemical actuators, Binbin Xi
Theses from 2004
Carbon nanotubes and conducting polymer composites, May Tahhan
Synthesis, characterisation and applications of conducting polymer coated textiles, Jian Wu
Theses from 2003
Electrochemistry of aligned carbon nanotubes, Mei Gao
Development of conducting polymers for separations, David Andrew Reece
Theses from 2002
Synthesis and stereochemical studies of chiral polyanilines, Chinnarat Boonchu
Novel membrane composite structures based on conducting electroactive polymers, Violeta Misoska
Investigation of the electrochemical behaviour of metal electrodes in biological media, Simon E. Moulton
Design development and utilisation of conducting polymer sensors, Tuan Anh Nguyen
Theses from 2001
Separation and recovery of metal ions using conducting polymers, Jie Ding
Investigation of polyaniline emeraldine salts for the protection of plain carbon steel, Anton Josip Dominis
The use of conducting polymer sensors for environmental monitoring, Roderick L. Shepherd
Synthesis and characterisation of chiral substituted polyanilines, Ekaterina V. Strounina
Theses from 2000
Electrochemically polymerised acrylics as adhesion promoting layers at a metal/polymer interface, Sandra Leigh Cram
Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical studies of functionalised polythiophenes, Charlotte Cutler
Synthesis and characterisation of novel conducting electroactive polymers for metal ion transport, Jelders Michael Davey
Electrochemical detection of microorganisms using conducting polymers, Andrew Ian Minett
Theses from 1999
Preparation and characterisation of novel conducting polymer colloids, Vickie Aboutanos
Development of a biosensor for determination of human blood groups, Toni E. Campbell
The synthesis and characterisation of hydrogel and polypyrrole blends, B C. Kim
Synthesis and characterisation of chiral conducting polymers, Ian Norris
Theses from 1998
A study of the overoxidation of the conducting polymer polypyrrole, Trevor W. Lewis
The development of a generic electrochemical sensing system for ion chromatography, Daniela Maria Ongarato
Theses from 1997
Synthesis and characterization of chiral monomers and polymers, Syed Aziz Ashraf
The development of conducting polymer based sensors, Wen Lu
Development of conducting polymer membrane structures for protein and gas separation, Dezhi Zhou
Theses from 1996
Conducting polymer electrodes for electrochemical detection of amino acids and haloacetic acids, Parveen Akhtar
Development and application of chiral conducting polymers, Mir Reza Majidi
Theses from 1995
Thermal studies of conducting electroactive polymers, Reza Ansari
Chromatographic studies on the properties of polypyrrole and polyaniline, Hawick Chriswanto
Theses from 1994
Design and production of novel conducting polymer colloids, Hossein Eisazadeh
Electro-separations using conducting polymer membranes, Abdolreza Mirmohseni