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 2009
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
New sensing techniques using conducting electroactive polymers, Omowunmi Amoke Sadik
Electronic properties of novel polypyrrole and polyaniline materials: a resistometric approach, Afshad Talaie
Theses from 1993
The development of a chemically-modified mercury thin film electrode for electroanalysis, Mark David Imisides
Some analytical applications of chemically modified electrodes, Peter John Riley
Characterization of the chemical properties of polypyrrole and polyaniline, Peter R. Teasdale
Electrochemically controlled transport across conducting electroactive polypyrrole membranes, Huijun Zhao
Theses from 1992
Electrochemical studies of heterocyclic conducting polymers, Richard John
Theses from 1991
Use of conducting polymers for electrochemical detection and on-line derivatisation, Yuping Lin
Theses from 1990
Derivatisation and electrochemical detection in flowing solutions, Jose N. Barisci
Use of conducting polymers for chromatography, Hailin Ge