Prof George Simon - Researcher Profile

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Materials Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Clayton

Biography

Nanoparticles: microscopic size, huge potential

Professor George Simon says microscopically small nanoparticles have a potential well beyond their size. He is looking to modify their diverse functional properties to make plastics and other exciting applications. He is also interested in their incorporation into polymers to make nanocomposites, as well as related areas, such as biomimetics (bringing methods found in nature to modern technology) and self-healing materials.

 

You can define a nanomaterial as a nanoparticle if at least one of its dimensions is the size-scale of a nanometre: around 10 atoms thick. Nanoclay is an example and is one of the materials that George has had a long interest in. 

Nanoclays are one nanometre-thick platelets with the ability to make plastics tougher and more gas or solvent-impermeable. George says these and related materials are of much interest in the aerospace and automotive industries. These industries use composite materials - or materials comprising plastic and another component – and George thinks adding further nanoparticles to toughen their composites would be very useful.

“Some work in nanoclay and epoxy adhesives produced materials which were rigid and strong, but also tough. This was a good result, because making materials rigid usually makes them brittle,” George says. 

“The nanoclay also helped them become more flame-retardant. If you use nanoclays with other composites, such as glass or carbon fibre, we found that the clay, which sits between the fibres, can also toughen the composites.” 

George has also moved into the area of functional nanoparticles. Carbon nanotubes are a particular area of interest, as only low concentrations of these are required for conductivity. A carbon nanotube is a chicken wire-shaped arrangement of carbon atoms, rolled into a cylindrical shape. They have strong thermal, mechanical and electrical properties and are ideal for a variety of applications. George has studied the electron emission of nanotubes as a potential way to develop lower energy lighting. 

George is also increasingly using electrospinning, a technique that uses a high-voltage electrical charge to break down a drop of polymer solution and stretch the molecules into a nanometre-diameter fibre. George says this has had benefits in the medical industry; he and a number of his department colleagues have been using it for a range of regenerative medicine applications. In collaboration with ANU, he used it to produced improve hip implant surfaces.

“Electrospinning can be used to make scaffolds for tissue engineering applications,” George says. “You tend to use biodegradable matrices, because if these nanofibre mesh networks are placed in the body, you want them to biodegrade while the cells proliferate. We’re also looking at other ways to make useful nanofibres that don’t need high voltages.”

George’s decade of nanomaterials research follows 20 years of work with plastics and polymer blends. He was recently involved in researching starch-based polymers to make biodegradable plastics.

“My Research Fellow and I were involved with colleagues from CRC for Polymers and RMIT on a project with Plantic, an Australian company that uses starch from things such as corn to make plastics,” George says. “These plastics come from renewable resources and are fully biodegradable, and we were looking to improve their properties. You can use these materials to make a plastic that you can form into shapes using conventional plastic processing equipment.” He currently has a project with the CSIRO looking at making fully biodegradable nanocomposites using nanofibres of cellulose grown by microbes.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Institution: University of Adelaide
Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Books

Shonaike, G.O., Simon, G.P. (eds), 1999, Polymer Alloys and Blends, Marcel Dekker, New York NY USA.

Book Chapters

Boyd, N.R., Boyd, R.L., Simon, G., Nisbet, D., 2011, Synthetic multi-level matrices for bone regeneration, in Tissue Engineering in Regenerative Medicine, eds H.S. Bernstein, Humana Press, USA, pp. 99-122.

Becker, L.O., Simon, G.P., 2006, Epoxy nanocomposites based on layered silicates and other nanostructured fillers, in Polymer Nanocomposites, eds Yiu-Wing Mai and Zhong-Zhen Yu, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge UK, pp. 29-56.

Mohammad, A., Simon, G.P., 2006, Rubber-clay nanocomposites, in Polymer Nanocomposites, eds Yiu-Wing Mai and Zhong-Zhen Yu, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge UK, pp. 297-325.

Roberts, K., Simon, G.P., Cook, W.D., Burchill, P., 2003, Cure and rubber toughening of vinyl ester resins, in Advanced Polymeric Materials, eds G.O. Shonaike and S.G. Advani, CRC Press, Boca Raton FL USA, pp. 235-273.

Simon, G.P., Schonhals, A., 2003, Dielectric relaxation and thermal stimulated currents, in Polymer Characterization Techniques and Their application to Blends, eds G.P. Simon, American Chemical Society and Oxford University Press, New York NY USA, pp. 96-130.

Wang, H., Simon, G.P., 2003, Properties of dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers and their blends, in Advanced Polymeric Materials - Structure Property Relationships, eds G.O. Shonaike and S.G. Advani, CRC Press, Boca Raton FL USA, pp. 275-309.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., Andrews, S.R., Williams, G., Hsieh, K.H., Chen, C.H., 1999, Properties of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blends, in Plymer alloys and blends, Marcel Dekker, New York NY USA, pp. 331-363.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., Andrews, S.R., Williams, G., Hsieh, K.H., Chen, C.H., 1999, Properties of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blends, in Polymer Alloys and Blends, Marcel Dekker, New York NY USA, pp. 331-363.

Goodwin, A.A., Simon, G.P., Zipper, M.D., 1999, Structure-property relations in poly(aryl ether ketone) blends, in Polymer Alloys and Blends, Marcel Dekker, New York NY USA, pp. 381-414.

Simon, G.P., 1998, Longitudinal PLC + Engineering Polymer blends: Miscibility and Crystallization Phenomenon, in Mechanical and Thermophysical Properties of Polymer Liquid Crystals, Chapman and Hall, London UK, pp. 172-213.

Simon, G.P., 1997, Dielectric Properties of Polymeric Liquid Crystals, in Dielectric Spectroscopy of Polymeric Materials, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 329-378.

Journal Articles

Ngo, Y.H., Li, D., Simon, G.P., Garnier, G., 2013, Effect of cationic polyacrylamide dissolution on the adsorption state of gold nanoparticles on paper and their Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering properties, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects [P], vol 420, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 46-52.

Ngo, Y.H., Li, D., Simon, G.P., Garnier, G., 2013, Effect of cationic polyacrylamides on the aggregation and SERS performance of gold nanoparticles-treated paper, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science [P], vol 392, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, USA, pp. 237-246.

Razmjou Chaharmahali, A., Simon, G.P., Wang, H., 2013, Effect of particle size on the performance of forward osmosis desalination by stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels as a draw agent, Chemical Engineering Journal [P], vol 215-216, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 913-920.

Li, D., Zhang, X., Simon, G.P., Wang, H., 2013, Forward osmosis desalination using polymer hydrogels as a draw agent: Influence of draw agent, feed solution and membrane on process performance, Water Research [P], vol 47, issue 1, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 209-215.

Bai, N., Saito, K., Simon, G.P., 2013, Synthesis of a diamine cross-linker containing Diels-Alder adducts to produce self-healing thermosetting epoxy polymer from a widely used epoxy monomer, Polymer Chemistry [P], vol 4, issue 3, RSC, England UK, pp. 724-730.

Azadmanjiri, J., Suzuki, K., Selomulya, C., Amiet, A., Cashion, J.D., Simon, G.P., 2013, The use of plasma treatment for simultaneous carbonization and reduction of iron oxide/polypyrrole core/shell nanoparticles, Journal Of Nanoparticle Research [P], vol 14, issue 10, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 1-11.

Ruka, D., Simon, G.P., Dean, K., 2012, Altering the growth conditions of Gluconacetobacter xylinus to maximize the yield of bacterial cellulose, Carbohydrate Polymers [P], vol 89, issue 2, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 613-622.

Weerasinghe, H., Sirimanne, P.M., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y., 2012, Cold isostatic pressing technique for producing highly efficient flexible dye-sensitised solar cells on plastic substrates, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications [P], vol 20, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell, Malden MA USA, pp. 321-332.

Yan, W., Pun, C.L.J., Simon, G.P., 2012, Conditions of applying Oliver-Pharr method to the nanoindentation of particles in composites, Composites Science and Technology [P], vol 72, issue 10, Elsevier Science Ltd, Kidlington Oxford UK, pp. 1147-1152.

Mosse, W.K.J., Boger, D.V., Simon, G.P., Garnier, G., 2012, Effect of cationic polyacrylamides on the interactions between cellulose fibers, Langmuir [P], vol 28, issue 7, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 3641-3649.

Petinakis, E., Yu, L., Simon, G.P., Edward, G.H., Dean, K., 2012, Evaluation on effect of surface modification on the adhesion between wood and poly(lactic acid), Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy [P], vol 6, issue 4, American Scientific Publishers, Valencia CA USA, pp. 388-398.

Al-Safy, R.A.S., Al-Mahaidi, R.S.H., Simon, G.P., Habsuda, J., 2012, Experimental investigation on the thermal and mechanical properties of nanoclay-modified adhesives used for bonding CFRP to concrete substrates, Construction and Building Materials [P], vol 28, issue 1, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 769-778.

Bafekrpour, E., Simon, G.P., Habsuda, J., Naebe, M., Yang, C., Fox, B., 2012, Fabrication and characterization of functionally graded synthetic graphite/phenolic nanocomposites, Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing [P], vol 545, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 123-131.

Hojatitalemi, P., Kannan, A., Simon, G., 2012, Fusion of carbon nanotubes for fabrication of field emission cathodes, Carbon [P], vol 50, issue 2, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 356-361.

Ngo, Y.H., Li, D., Simon, G.P., Garnier, G., 2012, Gold nanoparticle-paper as a three-dimensional surface enhanced raman scattering substrate, Langmuir [P], vol 28, issue 23, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 8782-8790.

Azadmanjiri, J., Simon, G., Suzuki, K., Cashion, J., Selomulya, C., 2012, Phase reduction of coated maghemite (-Fe2O3) nanoparticles under microwave-induced plasma heating for rapid heat treatment, Journal Of Materials Chemistry [P], vol 22, issue 2, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 617-625.

Sirimanne, P.M., Weerasinghe, H., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y., 2012, Preparation of chemistry sintered ZnO films and their application in dye sensitized solar cells formed on plastic substrates, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry [P], vol 228, issue 1, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 15-21.

Clarke, D., Mathew, S., Matisons, J., Simon, G., Skelton, B., 2012, Synthesis and characterization of a range of POSS imides, Dyes and Pigments [P], vol 92, issue 1, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 659-667.

Li, D., Zhang, X., Yao, J., Zeng, Y., Simon, G., Wang, H., 2011, Composite polymer hydrogels as draw agents in forward osmosis and solar dewatering, Soft Matter [P], vol 7, issue 21, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 10048-10056.

Qiu, L., Zhang, X., Yang, W., Wang, Y., Simon, G., Li, D., 2011, Controllable corrugation of chemically converted graphene sheets in water and potential applications for nanofiltration, Chemical Communications [P], vol 47, issue 20, The Royal Society of Chemisty, Cambridge UK, pp. 5810-5812.

Travaglia, P., Nanni, F., Hojatitalemi, P., Simon, G., 2011, Effect of diblock copolymer surfactant on the microstructure and EM properties of CNT nanocomposites, Journal Of Applied Polymer Science [P], vol 122, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, pp. 35-42.

Hojatitalemi, P., Simon, G., 2011, Enhancement of field emission of carbon nanotubes using a simple microwave plasma method, Carbon [P], vol 49, issue 2, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 484-486.

Huynh, C., Hawkins, S., Redrado, M., Barnes, S., Lau, D., Humphries, W., Simon, G., 2011, Evolution of directly-spinnable carbon nanotube growth by recycling analysis, Carbon [P], vol 49, issue 6, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 1989-1997.

Hojatitalemi, P., Simon, G., 2011, Field emission study of graphene nanowalls prepared by microwave-plasma method, Carbon [P], vol 49, issue 8, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 2875-2877.

Hojatitalemi, P., Gibson, M., East, D., Simon, G., 2011, High performance bulk metallic glass/carbon nanotube composite cathodes for electron field emission, Applied Physics Letters [P], vol 99, issue 19, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-3.

Bei, F., Hou, X., Chang, L., Simon, G., Li, D., 2011, Interfacing colloidal graphene oxide sheets with gold nanoparticles, Chemistry-A European Journal [P], vol 17, issue 21, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, pp. 5958-5964.

Chen, P., Yu, L., Simon, G., Liu, X., Dean, K., Chen, L., 2011, Internal structures and phase-transitions of starch granules during gelatinization, Carbohydrate Polymers [P], vol 83, issue 4, Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 1975-1983.

Chen, Q., Liang, S., Wang, J., Simon, G., 2011, Manipulation of mechanical compliance of elastomeric PGS by incorporation of halloysite nanotubes for soft tissue engineering applications, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials [P], vol 4, issue 8, Elsevier Science BV, The Netherlands, pp. 1805-1818.

Ngo, Y., Li, D., Simon, G., Garnier, G., 2011, Paper surfaces functionalized by nanoparticles, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science [P], vol 163, issue 1, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 23-38.

Aitchison, T., Ginic-Markovic, M., Saunders, M., Fredericks, P., Valiyaveettil, S., Matisons, J., Simon, G., 2011, Polymer brushes on multiwalled carbon nanotubes by activators regenerated by electron transfer for atom transfer radical polymerization, Journal Of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry [P], vol 49, issue 19, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, pp. 4283-4291.

Hojatitalemi, P., Asghari-Khiavi, M., Simon, G., 2011, Preparation of carbon nanoparticles and nanofibers by a simple microwave based method and studying the field emission properties, Materials Chemistry and Physics [P], vol 127, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 156-161.

Yan, W., Pun, C., Wu, Z., Simon, G., 2011, Some issues on nanoindentation method to measure the elastic modulus of particles in composites, Composites Part B: Engineering [P], vol 42, issue 8, Elsevier Science, Oxford UK, pp. 2093-2097.

Li, D., Zhang, X., Yao, J., Simon, G., Wang, H., 2011, Stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels as a new class of draw agent for forward osmosis desalination, Chemical Communications [P], vol 47, issue 6, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 1710-1712.

Azadmanjiri, J., Hojatitalemi, P., Simon, G., Suzuki, K., Selomulya, C., 2011, Synthesis and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of iron oxide/polypyrrole nanocomposites, Polymer Engineering And Science [P], vol 51, issue 2, John Wiley & Sons Inc, USA, pp. 247-253.

Al-Safy, R., Al-Mahaidi, R., Simon, G., 2011, Thermal and mechanical characterization of nanomaterial-modified adhesive used in bonding CFRP to concrete, Journal Of Adhesion [P], vol 87, issue 7-8, Taylor & Francis, UK, pp. 842-857.

Hojatitalemi, P., Azadmanjiri, J., Simon, G., 2010, A simple microwave-based method for preparation of Fe3O4/carbon composite nanoparticles, Materials Letters [P], vol 64, issue 15, Elsevier Science BV, The Netherlands, pp. 1684-1687.

Lan, C., Yu, L., Chen, P., Chen, L., Zou, W., Simon, G., Zhang, X., 2010, Design, preparation and characterization of self-reinforced starch films through chemical modification, Macromolecular Materials And Engineering [P], vol 295, issue 11, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Germany, pp. 1025-1030.

Hojatitalemi, P., Cervini, R., Simon, G., 2010, Effect of different microwave-based treatments on multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Journal Of Nanoparticle Research [P], vol 12, issue 25, Springer, The Netherlands, pp. 393-403.

Liu, X., Khor, S., Petinakis, E., Yu, L., Simon, G., Dean, K., Bateman, S., 2010, Effects of hydrophilic fillers on the thermal degradation of poly(lactic acid), Thermochimica Acta [P], vol 509, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science BV, The Netherlands, pp. 147-151.

Hojatitalemi, P., Simon, G., 2010, Electropolymerization of polypyrrole/carbon nanotube nanocomposite films over an electrically nonconductive membrane, Journal of Physical Chemistry C [P], vol 114, issue 33, American Chemical Society, USA, pp. 13962-13966.

Ratna, D., Simon, G., 2010, Epoxy and hyperbranched polymer blends: Morphology and free volume, Journal Of Applied Polymer Science [P], vol 117, issue 1, Wiley Periodicals Inc, USA, pp. 557-564.

Li, S., Simon, G.P., Matisons, J.G., 2010, Morphology of blends containing high concentrations of POSS nanoparticles in different polymer matrices, Polymer Engineering And Science [P], vol 50, issue 5, John Wiley & Sons Inc, Hoboken New Jersey USA, pp. 991-999.

Clarke, D., Matisons, J., Simon, G., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., 2010, Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-bound iminofullerene, Applied Organometallic Chemistry [P], vol 24, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 184-188.

Hojatitalemi, P., Simon, G., 2010, Preparation of graphene nanowalls by a simple microwave-based method, Carbon [P], vol 48, issue 14, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 3993-4000.

Morcom, M., Atkinson, K., Simon, G., 2010, The effect of carbon nanotube properties on the degree of dispersion and reinforcement of high density polyethylene, Polymer [P], vol 51, issue 15, Elsevier, UK, pp. 3540-3550.

Li, S., Simon, G.P., Matisons, J.G., 2010, The effect of incorporation of POSS units on polymer blend compatibility, Journal Of Applied Polymer Science [P], vol 115, issue 2, John Wiley & Sons Inc, Hoboken New Jersey USA, pp. 1153-1159.

Liu, H., Yu, L., Simon, G.P., Zhang, X., Dean, K., Chen, L., 2009, Effect of annealing and pressure on microstructure of cornstarches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios, Carbohydrate Research [P], vol 344, issue 3, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, England, UK, pp. 350-354.

Liu, H., Yu, L., Simon, G.P., Dean, K., Chen, L., 2009, Effects of annealing on gelatinization and microstructures of corn starches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios, Carbohydrate Polymers [P], vol 77, issue 3, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, England, UK, pp. 662-669.

Weerasinghe, H., Sirimanne, P.M., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y., 2009, Fabrication of efficient solar cells on plastic substrates using binder-free ball milled titania slurries, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry [P], vol 206, issue 1, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 64-70.

Chen, P., Yu, L., Simon, G.P., Petinakis, E., Dean, K., Chen, L., 2009, Morphologies and microstructures of cornstarches with different amylose-amylopectin ratios studied by confocal laser scanning microscope, Journal Of Cereal Science [P], vol 50, issue 2, Elsevier, 2009, pp. 241-247.

Liu, H., Yu, L., Dean, K., Simon, G.P., Petinakis, E., Chen, L., 2009, Starch gelatinization under pressure studied by high pressure DSC, Carbohydrate Polymers [P], vol 75, issue 3, Elsevier, Oxford, England, UK, pp. 395-400.

Cervini, R., Simon, G.P., Ginic-Markovic, M., Matisons, J.G., Huynh, C., Hawkins, S., 2008, Aligned silane-treated MWCNT/liquid crystal polymer films, Nanotechnology, vol 19, issue 17, IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, England, UK, pp. 1-10.

Hart, J.N., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2008, Alternative materials and processing techniques for optimized nanostructures in dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, vol 8, issue 5, Amer Scientific Publishers, USA, pp. 2230-2248.

Valentino, O., Sarno, M., Rainone, N.G., Nobile, M.R., Ciambelli, P., Neitzert, H.C., Simon, G.P., 2008, Influence of the polymer structure and nanotube concentration on the conductivity and rheological properties of polyethylene/CNT composites, Physica E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures, vol 40, issue 7, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 2440-2445.

Clarke, D.J., Matisons, J.G., Simon, G.P., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., 2008, Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane bound fulleropyrrolidines, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, vol 22, issue 8, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Sussex, England, UK, pp. 460-465.

Yun, S.I., Attard, D., Lo, V., Davis, J., Li, H., Latella, B., Tsvetkov, F., Noorman, H., Moricca, S., Knott, R., Hanley, H., Morcom, M.F., Simon, G.P., Gadd, G.E., 2008, Spray-dried microspheres as a route to clay/polymer nanocomposites, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 108, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons Inc, Hoboken, NJ, USA, pp. 1550-1556.

Markovic, E., Clarke, S.P., Matisons, J.G., Simon, G.P., 2008, Synthesis of POSS-methyl methacrylate-based cross-linked hybrid materials, Macromolecules, vol 41, issue 5, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, USA, pp. 1685-1692.

Lau, C.H., Cervini, R., Clarke, S.R., Ginic-Markovic, M., Matisons, J.G., Hawkins, S.C., Huynh, C.P., Simon, G.P., 2008, The effect of functionalization on structure and electrical conductivity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, vol 10, issue 1, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 77-88.

Ma, J., Simon, G.P., Edward, G.H., 2008, The effect of shear deformation on nylon-6 and two types of nylon-6/clay nanocomposite, Macromolecules, vol 41, issue 2, ACS Publications, Washington DC, USA, pp. 409-420.

Hart, J.N., Menzies, D.B., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2007, A comparison of microwave and conventional heat treatments of nanocrystalline TiO2, Solar Energy Materials and, vol 91, issue 1, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 6-16.

Cook, W.D., Liang, G.G., Lu, M., Simon, G.P., Yeo, E., 2007, Diallyl orthophthalate as a reactive plasticizer for improving PVC processibility. Part I: Polymerization kinetics, Polymer, vol 48, issue 25, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, Oxon, UK, pp. 7291-7300.

Hart, J.N., Bourgeois, L.N., Cervini, R., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2007, Low temperature crystallization behavior of TiO2 derived from a sol-gel process, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, vol 42, issue 2, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 107-117.

Menzies, D.B., Dai, Q., Bourgeois, L.N., Caruso, R.A., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2007, Modification of mesoporous TiO2 electrodes by surface treatment with titanium(IV), indium(III) and zirconium(IV) oxide precursors: preparation, characterization and photovoltaic performance in dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cells, Nanotechnology, vol 18, issue 12, IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, England, pp. 1-11.

Markovic, E., Matisons, J.G., Hussain, M., Simon, G.P., 2007, Poly(ethylene glycol) octafunctionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane: WAXD and rheological studies, Macromolecules, vol 40, issue 13, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, pp. 4530-4534.

Markovic, E., Ginic-Markovic, M., Clarke, S., Matisons, J., Hussain, M., Simon, G.P., 2007, Poly(ethylene glycol)-octafunctionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane: Synthesis and thermal analysis, Macromolecules, vol 40, issue 8, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, pp. 2694-2701.

Aitchison, T.J., Ginic-Markovic, M., Matisons, J., Simon, G.P., Fredericks, P.M., 2007, Purification, cutting, and sidewall functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes using potassium permanganate solutions, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol 111, issue 6, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, USA, pp. 2440-2446.

Nobile, M.R., Simon, G.P., Valentino, O., Morcom, M.F., 2007, Rheological and structure investigation of melt mixed multi-walled carbon nanotube/PE composites, Marcromolecular Symposia, vol 247, issue 1, Wiley -VCH Verlag GMBH, Weinheim, Germany, pp. 78-87.

Cerneaux, S., Xiong, X., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y., Spiccia, L., 2007, Sol-gel synthesis of SiC-TiO2 nanoparticles for microwave processing, Nanotechnology, vol 18, issue 5, IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol England, pp. 005708-1-055708-10.

Liu, W., Varley, R.J., Simon, G.P., 2007, Understanding the decomposition and fire performance processes in phosphorus and nanomodified high performance epoxy resins and composites, Polymer, vol 48, issue 8, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, UK, pp. 2345-2354.

Russo, G., Simon, G.P., Incarnato, L., 2006, Correlation between rheological, mechanical, and barrier properties in new copolyamide-based nanocomposite films, Macromolecules, vol 39, issue 11, American Chemical Society, Washington USA, pp. 3855-3864.

Muir, B.W., McArthur, S.L., Thissen, H., Simon, G.P., Griesser, H.J., Castner, D.G., 2006, Effects of oxygen plasma treatment on the surface of bisphenol A polycarbonate: a study using SIMS, principal component analysis, ellipsometry, XPS and AFM nanoindentation, Surface and Interface Analysis, vol 38, issue 8, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Chichester England, pp. 1186-1197.

Muir, B.W., Thissen, H., Simon, G.P., Murphy, P.J., Griesser, H.J., 2006, Factors affecting the adhesion of microwave plasma deposited siloxane films on polycarbonate, Thin Solid Films, vol 500, issue 1-2, Elsevier, Lusanne Switzerland, pp. 34-40.

Varley, R.J., Liu, W., Simon, G.P., 2006, Investigation of the reaction mechanism of different epoxy resins using a phosphorus-based hardener, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 99, issue 6, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New Jersey USA, pp. 3288-3299.

Hart, J.N., Menzies, D.B., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2006, Microwave processing of TiO2 blocking layers for dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, vol 40, issue 1, Springer, Dordretcht The Netherlands, pp. 45-54.

Moad, G., Dean, K., Edmond, L.N., Kukaleva, N., Li, G., Mayadunne, R.T., Pfaender, R., Schneider, A., Simon, G.P., Wermter, H., 2006, Non-ionic, poly(ethylene oxide)-based surfactants as intercalants/dispersants/exfoliants for poly(propylene)-clay nanocomposites, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, vol 291, issue 1, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim Germany, pp. 37-52.

Moad, G., Dean, K., Edmond, L.N., Kukaleva, N., Li, G., Mayadunne, R.T., Pfaender, R., Schneider, A., Simon, G.P., Wermter, H., 2006, Novel copolymers as dispersants/intercalants/exfoliants for polypropylene-clay nanocomposites, Macromolecular Symposia, vol 233, Wiley, Weinheim Germany, pp. 170-179.

Menzies, D.B., Dai, Q., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2006, One-step microwave calcination of ZrO2-coated TiO2 electrodes for use in dye-sensitized solar cells, Comptes Rendus Chimie, vol 9, issue 5-6, Elsevier Ltd, France, pp. 713-716.

Guo, Q., Habrard, A., Park, Y., Halley, P., Simon, G.P., 2006, Phase separation, porous structure, and cure kinetics in aliphatic epoxy resin containing hyperbranched polyester, Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics, vol 44, issue 6, John Wiley and Sons Inc., Hoboken NJ USA, pp. 889-899.

Liu, W., Varley, R.J., Simon, G.P., 2006, Phosphorus-containing diamine for flame retardancy of high functionality epoxy resins. Part II. The thermal and mechanical properties of mixed amine systems, Polymer, vol 47, issue 6, Elsevier, Kidlington Oxford UK, pp. 2091-2098.

Joshi, M., Butola, B.S., Simon, G.P., Kukaleva, N., 2006, Rheological and viscoelastic behavior of HDPE/octamethyl-POSS nanocomposites, Macromolecules, vol 39, issue 5, American Chemical Society, Washington USA, pp. 1839-1849.

Ginic-Markovic, M., Matisons, J., Cervini, R., Simon, G.P., Fredericks, P.M., 2006, Synthesis of new polyaniline/nanotube composites using ultrasonically initiated emulsion polymerization, Chemistry of Materials, vol 18, issue 26, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 6258-6265.

Garvey, C.J., Parker, I.H., Simon, G.P., Whittaker, A.K., 2006, The hydration of paper studied with solid-state magnetisation-exchange 1H NMR spectroscopy, Holzforschung, vol 60, issue 4, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co., Germany, pp. 409-416.

Hanu, L.G., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y., 2006, Thermal stability and flammability of silicone polymer composites, Polymer Degradation and Stability, vol 91, issue 6, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 1373-1379.

Hart, J.N., Menzies, D.B., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2006, TiO2 sol-gel blocking layers for dye-sensitized solar cells, Comptes Rendus Chimie, vol 9, issue 5-6, Elseveir France, France, pp. 622-626.

Hart, J.N., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2005, Challenges of producing TiO2 films by microwave heating, Surface and Coatings Technology, vol 198, issue 1-3, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 20-23.

Menzies, D.B., Bourgeois, L.N., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., Brack, N., Spiccia, L., 2005, Characterization of Nanostructured Core-Shell Working Electrodes for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Surface and Coatings Technology, vol 198, issue 1-3, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 118-122.

Ramachandran, G., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., Dai, L., 2005, Control of Fluorescence Emission Color of Benzo 15-crown-5 Ether Substituted Oligo Phenylene Vinylene-Ceramic Nanocomposites, Polymer, vol 46, issue 18, Elsevier Sci. Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 7176-7184.

Becker, L.O., Simon, G.P., 2005, Epoxy Layered Silicate Nanocomposites, Advances in Polymer Science, vol 179, Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin Germany, pp. 29-82.

Menzies, D.B., Dai, Q., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2005, Improvement of the Zirconia shell in nanostructured titania core-shell working electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells, Materials Letters, vol 59, issue 14-15, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 1893-1896.

Menzies, D.B., Hart, J.N., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Dai, Q., Spiccia, L., 2005, Nanostructured TiO2 films in dye-sensitized solar cells, International Journal of Nanoscience, vol 4, issue 4, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, Singapore, pp. 785-793.

Garvey, C.J., Parker, I.H., Simon, G.P., 2005, On the interpretation of X-ray diffraction powder patterns in terms of the nanostructure of cellulose I fibres, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, vol 206, issue 15, Wiley-V C H Verlag GMBH, Weinheim Germany, pp. 1568-1575.

Hanu, L.G., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., 2005, Preferential Orientation of Muscovite in Ceramifiable Silicone Composites, Materials Science and Engineering A, vol 398, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 180-187.

Tung, K.L., Gupta, R.K., Simon, G.P., Edward, G.H., Bhattacharya, S.N., 2005, Rheological and Mechanical Comparative Study of In Situ Polymerized and Melt-Blended Nylon 6 Nanocomposites, Polymer, vol 46, issue 23, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 10405-10418.

Shen, Z., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., 2005, Sequential and Simultaneous Melt Intercalation of Poly(Ethylene Oxide) and Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) into Layered Silicates, Macromolecules, vol 38, issue 5, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 1744-1751.

Hussain, M., Varley, R.J., Cheng, Y.B., Zenka, M., Simon, G.P., 2005, Synthesis and Thermal Behavior of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Geopolymer Composites, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 96, issue 1, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken NJ USA, pp. 112-121.

Tung, K.L., Simon, G.P., Edward, G.H., 2005, Weld Lines in Nylon 6 Melt-Blended Nanocomposites, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 45, issue 12, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken NJ USA, pp. 1606-1614.

Liu, W., Varley, R.J., Simon, G.P., 2004, A phosphorus-containing diamine for flame retardant high-functionality epoxy resins.I. Synthesis, reactivity and thermal degradation properties, Journal of Applied polymer Science, vol 92, issue 4, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 2093-2100.

Hanu, L.G., Simon, G.P., Mansouri, J., Burford, R., Cheng, Y.B., 2004, Development of polymer-ceramic composites for improved fire resistance, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, vol 153-154, Elsevier Science SA, Lausanne Switzerland, pp. 401-407.

Hussain, M., Varley, R.J., Zenka, M., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., 2004, Effect of organo-phosphorus and nano-clay materials on the thermal and fire performance of epoxy resins, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 91, issue 2, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 1233-1253.

Hart, J.N., Cervini, R., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2004, Formation of anatase TiO2 by microwave processing, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol 84, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 135-143.

Hussain, M., Varley, R.J., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., 2004, Investigation of thermal and fire performance of novel hybrid geopolymer composites, Journal of Materials Science, vol 39, issue 14, Kluwer Academic Pub., Dordrecht Netherland, pp. 4721-4726.

Yan, F.Y., Gross, K.A., Simon, G.P., Berndt, C.C., 2004, Mechanical and erosion properties of CaC03-EMAA thermal sprayed coatings, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 44, issue 8, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken NJ USA, pp. 1448-1459.

Menzies, D.B., Dai, Q., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2004, Microwave calcination of thin Ti02 films on transparent conducting oxide glass substrates, Journal of Materials Science, vol 39, Kluwer Academic pub., Dordrecht Netherland, pp. 6361-6363.

Shen, Z., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., 2004, Nanocomposites of poly(methyl methacrylate) and organically modified layered silicates by melt intercalation, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 92, issue 4, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken New Jersey USA, pp. 2101-2115.

Menzies, D.B., Cervini, R., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2004, Nanostructured ZrO2-coated TiO2electrodes for dye-sensitised solar cells, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, vol 32, Springer, Dordretcht The Netherlands, pp. 363-366.

Menzies, D.B., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2004, Nanostructured working electrodes in dye-sensitised solar cells - an overview, Journal of the Australasian Ceramic Society, vol 40, issue 2, Australasian Ceramic Society, Australia, pp. 20-27.

Rey, L., Galy, J., Sautereau, H.J., Simon, G.P., Cook, W.D., 2004, PALS free volume and mechanical properties in dimethacrylate-based thermosets, Polymer International, vol 53, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester UK, pp. 557-568.

Ratna, D., Varley, R., Simon, G.P., 2004, Processing and chemorheology of epoxy resins and their blends with dendritic hyperbranched polymers, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 92, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 1604-1610.

Garvey, C.J., Parker, I.H., Knott, R.B., Simon, G.P., 2004, Small angle scattering in the Porod region from hydrated paper sheets at varying humidities, Holzforschung, vol 58, issue 5, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, pp. 473-479.

Cervini, R., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., 2004, Solid-state Ru-dye solar cells using polypyrrole as a hole conductor, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol 37, issue 1, IOP Publishing Ltd., Bristol UK, pp. 13-20.

Becker, L.O., Varley, R.J., Simon, G.P., 2004, Thermal stability and water uptake of high performance epoxy layered silicate nanocomposites, European Polymer Journal, vol 40, issue 1, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 187-195.

Kukaleva, N., Simon, G.P., Kosior, E., 2003, Binary and ternary blends of recycled high-density polyethylene containing polypropylenes, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 43, issue 2, Society of Plastics Eng. Inc., Brookfield USA, pp. 431-443.

Ratna, D., Manoj, R., Varley, R.J., Singh Raman, R.K., Simon, G.P., 2003, Clay-reinforced epoxy nanocomposites, Polymer International, vol 52, issue 9, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester UK, pp. 1403-1407.

Hussain, M., Varley, R.J., Mathus, M., Burchill, P., Simon, G.P., 2003, Development and characterization of a fire retardant epoxy resin using an organo-phosphorus compound, Journal of Materials Science Letters, vol 22, issue 6, Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht Netherland, pp. 455-458.

Hussain, M., Simon, G.P., 2003, Fabrication of phosphorus-clay polymer nanocomposites for fire performance, Journal of Materials Science Letters, vol 22, issue 21, Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht Netherland, pp. 1471-1475.

Becker, L.O., Sopade, P.A., Bourdonnay, R., Halley, P., Simon, G.P., 2003, Layered silicate nanocomposites based on various high-functionality epoxy resins. Part II: The influence of an organoclay on the rheological behavior of epoxy prepolymers, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 43, issue 10, Society of Plastic Engineers, Brookfield USA, pp. 1683-1690.

Becker, L., Simon, G.P., Varley, R.J., Halley, P., 2003, Layered silicate nanocomposites based on various high-functionality epoxy resins: The influence of an organoclay on resin cure, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 43, issue 4, Society of Plastics Eng. Inc., Brookfield USA, pp. 850-862.

Becker, L.O., Cheng, Y.B., Varley, R.J., Simon, G.P., 2003, Layered silicate nanocomposites based on various high-functionality epoxy resins: The influence of cure temperature on morphology, mechanical properties and free volume, Macromolecules, vol 36, issue 5, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 1616-1625.

Kukaleva, N., Simon, G.P., Kosior, E., 2003, Modification of recycled high-density polyethylene by low-density and linear-low-density polyethylenes, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 43, issue 1, Society of Plastics Engineering Inc., Brookfield USA, pp. 26-39.

Ratna, D., Becker, L.O., Raviprasad, K., Simon, G.P., Varley, R.J., 2003, Nanocomposites based on a combination of epoxy resin, hyperbranched epoxy and a layered silicate, Polymer, vol 44, issue 24, Elsevier Sci Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 7449-7457.

Yan, F.Y., Gross, K.A., Simon, G.P., Berndt, C.C., 2003, Peel-Strength behavior of bilayer thermal-sprayed polymer coatings, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 88, issue 1, John Wiley and Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 214-226.

Shen, Z., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., 2003, Saturation ratio of poly(ethylene oxide) to silicate in melt intercalated nanocomposites, European Polymer Journal, vol 39, issue 9, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 1917-1924.

Cervini, R., Cheng, Y.B., Simon, G.P., 2003, Solid-state Ru-dye solar cells using polypyrrole as a hole conductor, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol 36, IOP Publishing Ltd., Bristol UK, pp. 13-20.

Ratna, D., Varley, R., Singh Raman, R.K., Simon, G.P., 2003, Studies on blends of epoxy-functionalized hyperbranched polymer and epoxy resin, Journal of Materials Science, vol 38, issue 1, Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrect Netherland, pp. 147-154.

Hussain, M., Varley, R.J., Zenka, M., Simon, G.P., 2003, Synthesis, thermal behavior, and cone calorimetry of organophosphorus epoxy materials, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 90, issue 13, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 3696-3707.

Ramachandran, G., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., Smith, T., Dai, L.M., 2003, The dependence of benzo-15-crown-5 ether-containing oligo paraphenylene vinylene (CE-OPV) emission upon complexation with metal ions in solution, Journal of Fluorescence, vol 13, issue 15, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York NY USA, pp. 427-436.

Becker, L.O., Simon, G.P., Varley, R.J., Cheng, Y.B., Hodgkin, J.H., 2003, Thermal and mechanical characterisation of intercalated epoxy nanocomposites, International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, vol 19, issue 3/4, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., Geneva Switzerland, pp. 199-217.

Ratna, D., Varley, R., Simon, G.P., 2003, Toughening of trifunctional epoxy using an epoxy-functionalized hyperbranched polymer, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 89, issue 9, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 2339-2345.

Becker, L.O., Varley, R.J., Simon, G.P., 2003, Use of layered silicates to supplementarily toughen high performance epoxy-carbon fiber composites, Journal of Materials Science Letters, vol 22, issue 20, Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht Netherland, pp. 1411-1414.

Shen, Z., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., 2002, Comparison of Solution Intercalation and Melt Intercalation of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites, Polymer, vol 43, issue 15, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 4251-4260.

Ooi, S.K., Cook, W.D., Simon, G.P., Such, C.H., 2002, Effects of Composition on the Water Uptake and Hydroplasticization of the Glass Transition Temperature of Methacrylate Copolymers, European Polymer Journal, vol 38, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 903-910.

Shen, Z., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., 2002, Effects of Molecular Weight and Clay Organo-Ions on the Melt Intercalation of Poly(Ethylene Oxide) into Layered Silicates, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 42, issue 12, Society of Plastics Engineers Inc., Brookfield CT USA, pp. 2369-2382.

Roy, D., Simon, G.P., Forsyth, M., 2002, Improved Cathodic Disbondment Performance of Polyethylene Blends, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 42, issue 4, Society of Plastics Engineers Inc., Brookfield CT USA, pp. 781-789.

Roy, D., Simon, G.P., Forsyth, M., Mardel, J.I., 2002, Modification of Thermoplastic Coatings for improved Cathodic Disbondment Performance on a Steel Substrate: A Study on Failure Mechanisms, International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, vol 22, issue 5, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 395-403.

Becker, L.O., Varley, R.J., Simon, G.P., 2002, Morphology, Thermal Relaxations and Mechanical Properties of Layered Silicate Nanocomposites based upon High-Functionality Epoxy Resins, Polymer, vol 43, issue 16, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 4365-4373.

Habsuda, J., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., Hewitt, D.G., Lewis, D.A., Toh, H., 2002, Organic-Inorganic Hybrids Derived from 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate and (3-Methacryloyloxypropyl)Trimethoxysilane, Polymer, vol 43, issue 15, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 4123-4136.

Becker, L.O., Simon, G.P., Rieckmann, T., Forsythe, J.S., Rosu, R., Volker, S., 2002, Phase Separation, Physical Properties and Melt Rheology of a Range of Variously Transesterified Amorphous Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)-Poly(Ethylene Naphthalate) Blends, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 83, issue 7, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken NY USA, pp. 1556-1567.

Wang, H., Simon, G.P., Hawker, C., Tiu, C., 2002, Rheology of Polybenzyl Ether Dendrimers their Copolymer and Blends, Materials Research Innovations, vol 6, issue 4, Springer-Verlag, New York NY USA, pp. 160-166.

Habsuda, J., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., Hewitt, D.G., Diggins, D.R., Toh, H., Cser, F., 2002, Sol-Gel Derived Composites from Poly(silicic acid) and 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate: Thermal, Physical and Morphological Properties, Polymer, vol 43, issue 17, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 4627-4638.

Roy, D., Simon, G.P., Forsyth, M., Mardel, J.I., 2002, Towards a Better Understanding of the Cathodic Disbondment Performance of Polyethylene Coatings on Steel, Advances in Polymer Technology, vol 21, issue 1, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken NY USA, pp. 44-58.

Roy, D., Simon, G.P., Forsyth, M., 2001, Blends of Maleic-Anhydride-Grafted Polyethylene with Polyethylene for improved Cathodic Disbondment Performance, Polymer International, vol 50, issue 10, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester UK, pp. 1115-1123.

Habsuda, J., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., Hewitt, D.G., Toh, H., Diggins, D.R., 2001, Chemical Structure of Composites Derived from Poly(silicic Acid) and 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, vol 39, issue 9, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York NY USA, pp. 1342-1352.

Hsieh, T.T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 2001, Correlation Between Molecular Structure, Free Volume, and Physical Properties of a Wide Range of main Chain Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 82, issue 9, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York NY USA, pp. 2252-2267.

Becker, L.O., Simon, G.P., Rieckmann, T., Forsythe, J.S., Rosu, R., Volker, S., O'Shea, M., 2001, Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy of Reactively Blended Amorphous Poly(ethylene terephthalate)-poly(ethylene naphthalate) Films, Polymer, vol 42, issue 5, Elsevier Sci. Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 1921-1929.

Campbell, J.A., Goodwin, A.A., Simon, G.P., 2001, Dielectric Relaxation Studies of Miscible Polycarbonate/Polyester Blends, Polymer, vol 42, issue 10, Elsevier Sci. Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 4731-4741.

Zhu, P.W., Zheng, S., Simon, G.P., 2001, Dielectric Relaxations in a Hyperbranched Polyester with Terminal Hydroxyl Groups: Effects of Generation Number, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, vol 202, issue 15, Wiley-V C H Verlag GMBH, Berlin Germany, pp. 3008-3017.

Cheah, K., Simon, G.P., Forsyth, M., 2001, Effects of Polymer Matrix and processing on the Conductivity of Polymer Blends, Polymer International, vol 50, issue 1, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester UK, pp. 27-36.

Ratna, D., Simon, G.P., 2001, Mechanical Characterization and Morphology of Carboxyl Randomized Poly(2-ethyl Hexyl Acrylate) Liquid Rubber Toughened Epoxy Resins, Polymer, vol 42, issue 18, Elsevier Sci. Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 7739-7747.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 2001, Melt rheology of aliphatic hyperbranched polyesters with various molecular weights, Polymer, vol 42, issue 5, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 1931-1940.

Hsieh, T.T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 2001, Miscibility of a Nematic liquid Crystalline Polymer Pair, Polymer, vol 42, issue 19, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 8007-8011.

Hsieh, T.T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 2001, Rheological Behaviour of Polymer Blends Containing only Hyperbranched Polyesters of Varying Generation Number, Polymer, vol 42, issue 18, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 7635-7638.

Ratna, D., Simon, G.P., 2001, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of a Hydroxyl-Functional Dendritic Hyperbranched Polymer and Trifunctional Epoxy Resin Blends, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol 41, issue 10, Society of Plastics Engineers Inc., Brookfield CT USA, pp. 1815-1822.

Ratna, D., Simon, G.P., 2001, Thermomechanical Properties and Morphology of Blends of a Hydroxy-Functionalized Hyperbranched Polymer and Epoxy Resin, Polymer, vol 42, issue 21, Elsevier Sci. Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 8833-8839.

Varley, R.J., Hodgkin, J., Simon, G.P., 2001, Toughening of a Trifunctional Epoxy System Part VI. Structure Property Relationships of the Thermoplastic Toughened System, Polymer, vol 42, issue 8, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford UK, pp. 3847-3858.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Hsieh, K., Simon, G.P., 2000, Characterization of thermotropic liquid crystalline polyster/polycarbonate blends: Miscibility, rheology, and free volume behavior, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 77 issue 10, John Wiley & Sons, New York NY USA, pp. 2319-2330.

Long, Y., Simon, G.P., Shanks, R.A., Nobile, M.R., 2000, Crystallization and compatibilization of polypropylene-liquid crystalline polyester blends, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 77 issue 10, John Wiley & Sons, New York NY USA, pp. 2229-2236.

Ooi, S.K., Cook, W.D., Simon, G.P., Such, C., 2000, DSC st udies of the curing mechanisms and kinetics of DGEBA using imidazole curing agents, Polymer, vol 41, Elsever Science, Oxford UK, pp. 3639-3649.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 2000, Miscibility and free volume behaviour of a number of polymer blends containing only thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers, Polymer, vol 41 issue 12, Elsevier Science, Oxford UK, pp. 4737-4742.

Cheah, K., Forsyth, M., Simon, G.P., 2000, Processing and morphological development of carbon black filled conducting blends using a binary host of poly(styrene co-acrylonitrile) and poly(styrene), Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, vol 38, John Wiiley and Sons Inc., New York NY USA, pp. 3106-3119.

Varley, R., Hodgkin, J.H., Hawthorne, D.G., Simon, G.P., McCulloch, D., 2000, Toughening of a trifunctional epoxy system Part III. Kinetic and morphological study of the thermoplastic modified cure process, Polymer, vol 41 issue 9, Elsevier Science, Oxford UK, pp. 3425-3436.

Varley, R., Hodgkin, J.H., Simon, G.P., 2000, Toughening of trifunctional epoxy system. V. Structure-property relationships of neat resin, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 77 issue 2, John Wiley & Sons, New York NY USA, pp. 237-248.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Hsieh, K., Simon, G.P., 1999, Blends containing two thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers: Effects of transesterification on miscibility and rheology, Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, vol 11 issue 2, Korean Soc of Rheol & Aust Soc of Rheol, Seoul Korea, pp. 255-263.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Hsieh, K.H., Simon, G.P., 1999, Blends containing two thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers:Effects of transesterification on miscibility and rheology, Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, vol 22 issue 3, The Korean Society of Rheology, Seoul Korea, pp. 255-263.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Hsieh, K., Simon, G.P., 1999, Blends of poly(p-oxybenzoate-co-p-phenylene isophthalate) and polycarbonate: Miscibility and free volume behaviors, Journal of Polymer Research, vol 6 issue 4, Polymer Soc, Taipei, Nat Tsing Hua Univ, Taiwan, Hsinchu Taiwan, pp. 211-218.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Hsieh, K.H., Simon, G.P., 1999, Blends of poly(p-oxybenzoate-co-p-phenylene isophthalate) and polycarbonate: Miscibility and free volume behaviours, Journal of Polymer Research, vol 6 issue 4, Polymer Society Taipei, Hsinchu Taiwan, pp. 211-218.

Cheah, K., Forsyth, M., Simon, G.P., 1999, Conducting composite using an immiscible polymer blend matrix, Synthetic Materials, vol 102, Elseier Science, Lausanne Switzerland, pp. 1232-1233.

Gonis, J., Simon, G.P., Cook, W.D., 1999, Cure properties of epoxies with varying chain length as studied by DSC, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 72, John Wiley and Sons, New York NY USA, pp. 1479-1488.

Day, G.M., Jackson, W.R., Simon, G.P., Komitov, L., 1999, Electro-optic studies in novel chiral liquid crystalline polysiloxanes with the N* phase, Polymer Bulletin, vol 42, Springer Verlag, New York NY USA, pp. 603-609.

Day, G.M., Jackson, W.R., Simon, G.P., Komitov, L., 1999, Electro-optic studies on novel chiral liquid crystalline polysiloxanes with the N* phase, Polymer Bulletin, vol 42 issue 5, Springer Verlag, New York NY USA, pp. 603-609.

Hsieh, T.T., Hsieh, K.H., Simon, G.P., Tiu, C., 1999, Interpenetrating polymer networks of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate terminated polyuethanes and polyurethanes, Polymer, vol 40 issue 11, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 3153-3163.

Hsieh, T., Hsieh, K., Simon, G.P., Tiu, C., 1999, Interpenetrating polymer networks of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate terminated polyurethanes and polyurethanes, Polymer, vol 40, Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 3153-3163.

Hodge, R.M., Allen, P.E.M., Miller, D.A., Williams, D.R.G., Simon, G.P., 1999, Positronium-salt interactions and ionic conductivity in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) gel electrolytes, Polymer, vol 40 issue 2, Elsevier Science, Oxford UK, pp. 329-335.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., Wu, R.Y., 1999, Rheology and miscibility of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blends, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, vol 86, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 15-35.

Hsieh, T.T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., Wu, R.Y., 1999, Rheology and miscibility of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blends, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, vol 83, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 15-35.

Day, G.M., Kim, H.J., Jackson, W.R., Simon, G.P., 1999, Synthesis and characterization of novel chiral liquid crystalline polysiloxanes, Acta Polymerica, vol 50 issue 2-3, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 96-104.

Day, G.M., Kim, H., Jackson, W.R., Simon, G.P., 1999, Synthesis and characterization of novel chiral liquid crystalline polysiloxanes, Acta Polymerica, vol 50, Wiley-VCH, Germany, pp. 96-104.

Simon, G.P., Beatty, C.L., Andrews, S.R., Shinton, S., Williams, G., 1998, Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy of a Styrene 1 n-Butyl Methacrylate Copolymer Series, Polymer, vol . 39, no. 24, Elsevier Science, Oxford UK, pp. 5929-5937.

Hsieh, T.T., Hsieh, K.H., Simon, G.P., Tiu, C., Hsu, H.P., 1998, Effect of Crosslinking Density on Physical Properties of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks of Polyurethane and 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate-Terminated Polyurethane, Journal of Polymer Research - Taiwan, vol . 5, no. 3, Polymer Society of Taiwan, Tapei Taiwan, pp. 153-162.

Hsieh, T., Hsieh, K., Simon, G.P., Tiu, C., Hsu, H., 1998, Effect of crosslinking density on the physical properties of interpenetrating polymer networks of polyurethane and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-terminated polyurethane, Journal of Polymer Research, vol 5, no 3, Polymer Society, Taipei Taiwan, pp. 153-162.

Hodge, R.M., Simon, G.P., Whittaker, M.R., Hill, D.J.T., Whittaker, A.K., 1998, Free Volume and Water Uptake in a Copolymer Hydrogel Series, Journal of Polymer Science Part B - Polymer Physics, vol . 36, no. 3, Wiley Interscience, New York NY USA, pp. 463-471.

Simon, G.P., Safari Ardi, M., Goodwin, A.A., Zipper, M.D., Andrews, S.R., Shinton, S., Williams, G., Galop, M., Trimmer, M., 1998, Molecular Mobility of Substituted Poly(P-Phenylenes) Characterised by a Range of Polymer Relaxation Techniques, Journal of Polymer Science Part B - Polymer Physics, vol . 36, no. 9, Wiley Interscience, New York NY USA, pp. 1465-1481.

Brogan, J.A., Berndt, C.C., Simon, G.P., Hewitt, D.G., 1998, Physical and Relaxation Properties of Flame-Sprayed Ethylene-Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Polymer Engineering and Science, vol . 38, no. 11, Society of Plastic Engineers (USA), Brookfield USA, pp. 1873-1881.

Hsieh, T.T., Tiu, C., Hsieh, K.H., Simon, G.P., 1998, Rheological, Thermal and Free Volume Studies of Blends Containing TwoThermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Korea Polymer Journal, vol . 6, no. 1, Polymer Society of Korea, Seoul Korea, pp. 44-52.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Hsieh, K., Simon, G.P., 1998, Rheological, thermal and free volume studies of blends containing two thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers, Korea Polymer Journal, vol 6, no 1, Korea Polymer Society, Kortea, pp. 44-52.

Day, G.M., Jackson, W.R., Simon, G.P., 1998, Thermal and Dielectric Properties of Two Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Homopolymers and their Corresponding Equimolar Copolymer and Blend, European Polymer Journal, vol . 34, nos. 3-4, Elsevier Science Ltd., Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 439-444.

Day, G.M., Jackson, W.R., Simon, G.P., 1998, Thermal and dielectric properties of two side chain liquid crystalline homopolymers and their corresponding equimolar copolymer and blend, European Polymer Journal, vol 34, Elsevier Science, UK, pp. 439-444.

Hodgkin, J.H., Simon, G.P., Varley, R.J., 1998, Thermoplastic Toughening of Epoxy Resins: A Critical Review, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, vol . 9, no. 1, John Wiley and Sons, New York NY USA, pp. 3-10.

Zheng, S., Binh, L.N., Simon, G.P., 1997, Composite Optical Fibre-Slab Waveguides: A Scalar, Coupled-Mode Analysis with Vector Corrections, Optical and Quantum Electronics, vol 29, Chapman Hall, London UK, pp. 671-682.

Cook, W.D., Simon, G.P., Burchill, P., Lau, M., Fitch, T.J., 1997, Curing Kinetics and Thermal Properties of Vinyl Ester Resins, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol 64, John Wiley and Sons, New York NY USA, pp. 769-781.

Day, G.M., Simon, G.P., Akiyama, E., Nagase, Y., Koide, N., 1997, Dielectric Relaxation of Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polyethers, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A - Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, vol 299, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 187-192.

Goodwin, A.A., Simon, G.P., 1997, Dynamic Mechanical Relaxation Behaviour of Poly(ether ether ketone)/(Poly(etherimide) Blends, Polymer, vol 38, Elsevier Science Ltd., UK, pp. 2363-2370.

Campbell, J.A., Goodwin, A.A., Mohsen, S.A., Simon, G.P., Landry-Coltrain, C.J.T., 1997, Free Volume Studies in Miscible Polymer Blend Systems, Macromolecular Symposia, vol 118, Huthig & Wepf Verlag, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 383-388.

Simon, G.P., 1997, The Use of Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy in Probing Free Volume of Multicomponent Polymeric Systems, Trends in Polymer Science, vol 5, Elsevier Science, Oxford UK, pp. 394-400.

Varley, R.J., Hodgkin, J.H., Hawthorne, D.G., Simon, G.P., 1997, Toughening of a Trifunctional Epoxy System. IV. Dynamic Mechanical Relaxational Study of the Thermoplastic-Modified Cure Process, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, vol 35, John Wiley & Sons, New York NY USA, pp. 153-163.

Conference Proceedings

Ao, X., Li, D., Simon, G.P., Wang, H., 2012, Dye-incorporated polymer hydrogel as a draw agent in forward osmosis desalination, Proceedings of Chemeca 2012, 23 September 2012 to 26 September 2012, Engineers Australia, Australia, pp. 1-8.

Habibnejad Korayem, A., Chuah, S., Huang, L., Simon, G.P., Zhao, X.L., Duan, W., 2012, Investigation on the dispersion of carbon nanotubes in solvent media: effect of sonication energy and carbon nanotube diameters, Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference (ACUN-6) Composite and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, 14 November 2012 to 16 November 2012, Monash University, Australia, pp. 1-5.

Azadmanjiri, J., Selomulya, C., Simon, G.P., Suzuki, K., 2010, Effects of microwave heat treatment on the magnetic properties of silica-coated maghemite nanoparticles, Proceedings of Chemeca 2010, 26 September 2010 to 29 September 2010, Engineers Australia, Australia, pp. 1-10.

King, T.J., Azadmanjiri, J., Selomulya, C., Suzuki, K., Simon, G.P., 2009, Potential blends of magnetic nano-composites for EMI shielding applications, Proceedings of CHEMECA 2009, 27 September to 30 September 2009, Engineers Australia, Australia, pp. 1-10.

Menzies, D.B., Dai, Q., Maunders, C., Cheng, Y., Simon, G.P., Spiccia, L., 2005, Sol-gel synthesis of TiO2 nanocrystals for application in dye-sensitized solar cells, Proceedings of 2005 5th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, 11 July 2005 to 15 July 2005, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, usa, pp. 585-588.

Singh Raman, R.K., Kouklan, A., Simon, G.P., 2004, Evaluation of caustic embrittlement susceptibility of mild steel by slow strain rate testing, Corrosion and Prevention - 2004: Sustaining Industry, 21/11/04-24/11/04, Australasian Corrosion Association Inc., Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 025-1-025-6.

Shen, Z., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., 1999, Melt intercalation of PMMA into organically-modified layered silicate, Materials Research Society Symposium Series, Volume 576, Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials, San Francisco USA, 5-9 April 1999`, Materials Research Society, Warrendale PA USA, pp. 137-142.

Garvey, C.J., Chapman, B.E., Parker, I.H., Simon, G.P., Kuchel, P.W., 1999, Probing the structure of wood pulps with NMR q-space imaging, 53rd Appita Ann Conf Proc, Rotorua, New Zealand, April 1999, Appita Inc, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 59-64.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 1999, Rheology, miscibility and free volume behaviour of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers, AIChE's 1999 Annual Meeting - Program Book Research & Development Results - A Celebration of Innovation, Dallas, Texas, 31/10-5/11/99, AIChE, USA.

Simon, G.P., Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., 1998, Blends of Liquid Crystalline Polymers with Liquid Crystalline Polymers, World Polymer Congress, MACRO 98, Gold Coast, Qld, 12-17/7/98, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australia, p. 781.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 1998, Miscibility and free volume study in blends of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers and polycarbonate, World Polymer Congress, Macro 98, Gold Coast Qld, 12-17/7/98, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australia, p. 828.

Hsieh, T.T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 1998, Rheological Study on Blends of Polycarbonate and Liquid Crystalline Polymer, Proceedings, 8th National Conference on Rheology, Australian Society of Rheology, Adelaide, SA, 19-22 July, 1998, Depart. Chem. Eng., University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 129-132.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 1998, Rheological study on blends of polycarbonate and liquid crystalline polymer, 8th National Conference on Rheology, Adelaide, SA, 19-22/7/98, Dept Chem Eng, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 129-132.

Hsieh, T.T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 1998, Rheology and Free Volume Study on Blends of Poly(p-oxybenzoate-co-p-phenylene isophthalate) and Polycarbonate, Proceedings of Korea-Australia Workshop on Rheology for Advanced Functional Materials, Seoul, Korea, 5-9July, 1998, Korea Research Found. and Aust. Academy Science, Seoul Korea, pp. 59-62.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 1998, Rheology and free volume study on blends of poly(p-oxybenzoate-co-p-phenylene isophthalate) and polycarbonate, Korea-Australia Workshop on Rheology for Advanced Functional Materials, Seoul, Korea, 5-9/7/98, CRESEED Ltd, Korea, pp. 59-62.

Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Simon, G.P., 1998, Rheology of Poly(p-oxybenzoate-co-p-phenylene isophthalate) and its blends, Mechanics of Nonlinear Materials - Abstracts, Banff, Canada, 13-16/5/98, University of Calgary, Canada, Calgary Alberta Canada.

Shen, Z., Simon, G.P., Cheng, Y.B., 1998, The Effects of Processing Parameters on Melt Intercalation of Polymer-Silicate Nanocomposites, Journal of the Australasian Ceramic Society, Clayton, Victoria, 28-30 September 1998, The Australasian Ceramic Society, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-6.

Garvey, C.J., Simon, G.P., Parker, I.H., Whitaker, A.K., 1998, Two complementary techniques of assessing polymer morphology in pulps, 52nd Appita Annual General Conference 1998 Proceedings, Brisbane, Qld, 11-14/5/98, Appita, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 565-568.

Roberts, K., Simon, G.P., Cook, W.D., Burchill, P., 1997, An Investigation of a Vinyl Ester Resin/Core-Shell Rubber System, 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland NZ, 2-5 February 1997, Royal Aust. Chemical Institute: Polymer Division, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 295-296.

Zipper, M.D., Goodwin, A.A., Roberts, K., Simon, G.P., 1997, Blends of Poly(Aryl Ether Ketones) with a High Temperature Thermoplastic Polyimide, 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland NZ, 2-5 February 1997, Royal Aust. Chemical Institute: Polymer Division, Auckland NZ, pp. 74-75.

Varley, R.J., Hodgson, P.D., Simon, G.P., 1997, Characterisation of a Thermoplastic/Thermoset Blend, 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland NZ, 2-5 February 1997, Royal Aust. Chemical Institute: Polymer Division, Auckland NZ, pp. 67-68.

Simon, G.P., Van Den Bergen, P., Hsieh, T., Tiu, C., Varley, R., Nobile, M.R., 1997, Rheology, Processing and Properties of a Compatibilised Poly(Propylene)/Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blend, 2nd Pacific Rim Conference on Rheology - Abstracts, Melbourne, 27-31/7/97, Depts Chem Eng, Univ Melb, Monash Univ, RMIT, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 261-262.

Day, G.M., Jackson, R., Simon, G.P., 1997, Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Chiral and Non-Chiral Liquid Crystalline Polysiloxanes, 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland NZ, 2-5 February 1997, Royal Aust. Chemical Institute: Poly Division, Auckland NZ, p. 65.

Other

Moad, G., Simon, G., Dean, K., Li, G., Mayadunne, R., Wermter, H., Pfaendner, R., 2010, Dispersing agents in nanocomposites, USA.

Moad, G., Simon, G., Dean, K., Li, G., Mayadunne, R., Rizzardo, E., Evans, R., Wermter, H., Pfaendner, R., 2007, Acrylic dispersing agents in nanocomposites, USA.

Spiccia, L., Thompson, S.J., Cheng, Y., Menzies, D.B., Simon, G.P., 2006, Scattering elongate photovoltaic cell, Australia.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Assessment of the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main), Cheng, W (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Control of CNT characteristics by catalyst manipulation.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
DFT based studies on the Pt-graphene nanocomposites for electrocatalysis.
Supervisors:
Medhekar, N (Main), Simon, G (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Dispersion and confinement of multiwall carbon nanotubes in immiscible.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Improving the bond between steel and CFRP by utilizing the nano-materials in adhesives.
Supervisors:
Duan, W (Main), Simon, G (Associate), Zhao, X (Associate).
Program of Study:
(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ion Bombardment on Graphene and Related Materials.
Supervisors:
Medhekar, N (Main), Simon, G (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Nanomaterial solutions for bone regeneration and orthopaedic integration: multi-level electrospun matrices.
Supervisors:
Nisbet, D (Joint), Simon, G (Joint-co).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Nature and role of interfaces in cellulose-fibre polymer composites incorporating poly(lactic) acid (PLA) as matrix polymer.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
New Self-healing Epoxy-based Polymers.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main), Saito, K (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Photoreversible Self -Healing Polymers.
Supervisors:
Saito, K (Main), Simon, G (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Rotor spun carbon nanofiber yarn.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Scission of Electrospun Fibres by Ultrasonication.
Supervisors:
Nisbet, D (Joint), Simon, G (Joint-co).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Ternary polymer blends Involving self-reinforcing liquid crystalline polymer fibrils containing carbon nanotube reinforcement.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
infiltrated graphene-polymer composites for smart membranes.
Supervisors:
Li, D (Main), Simon, G (Joint).

Completed Supervision

Student:
Al-Safy, R.
Program of Study:
Development of modified adhesives for bond between CFRP and concrete subjected to harsh environmental conditions. (PHD) 2011.
Supervisors:
Al-Mahaidi, R (Main), Simon, G (Associate).
Student:
Amin, M.
Program of Study:
PROCESSING AND CHARACTERISATION OF BINARY AND TERNARY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER BLENDS. (PHD) 2005.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main), Forsyth, M (Associate).
Student:
Azadmanjiri, J.
Program of Study:
New combinations of composite nanoparticles for improved electromagnetic interference shielding. (PHD) 2012.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Joint-Co), Suzuki, K (Joint), Selomulya, C (Associate).
Student:
Becker, L.
Program of Study:
HIGH PERFORMANCE EPOXY-LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES. (PHD) 2003.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main), Cheng, Y (Associate).
Student:
Garvey, C.
Program of Study:
THE STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC CHANGES IN PAPER POLYMERS CAUSED BY AMBIENT HYDRATION. (PHD) 2002.
Supervisors:
Parker, I (Main), Simon, G (Associate).
Student:
Hanu, L.
Program of Study:
Pyrolytic conversion of silicone composites and blends to ceramics. (PHD) 2005.
Supervisors:
Cheng, Y (Main), Simon, G (Associate).
Student:
Hart, J.
Program of Study:
Sol-gel and microwave processing of titanium dioxide for dye-sensitised solar cells. (PHD) 2005.
Supervisors:
Cheng, Y (Main), Simon, G (Associate).
Student:
Hojati Talemi, P.
Program of Study:
Preparation of nanostructures for electron field emission applications. (PHD) 2010.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Student:
Kouklan, A.
Program of Study:
Polymer Coatings for Resistance to Caustic Corrosion and Cracking. (Masters) 2006.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Joint-Co), Singh, R (Joint-Co).
Student:
Menzies, D.
Program of Study:
Modification of nanostructured working electrodes for dye-sensitised solar cells. (PHD) 2006.
Supervisors:
Cheng, Y (Main), Simon, G (Associate), Spiccia, L (Associate).
Student:
Mohammad, A.
Program of Study:
Crosslinked EPDM rubbers with different nanofillers. (PHD) 2006.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Student:
Morcom, M.
Program of Study:
Carbon nanotube polymer composites. (PHD) 2008.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Student:
Muir, B.
Program of Study:
OXYGEN PLASMA TREATMENT OF POLYCARBONATE FOR IMPROVED ADHESION OF PLASMA DEPOSITED SILOXANE THIN FILMS. (PHD) 2004.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Student:
Ngo, Y.
Program of Study:
Nanoparticles functionalized paper for biodiagnostic applications. (PHD) 2012.
Supervisors:
Garnier, G (Main), Li, D (Associate), Simon, G (Associate).
Student:
Qian, W.
Program of Study:
Structure-Property Relationships in POSS Copolymers and Blends. (Masters) 2006.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Student:
Qiu, L.
Program of Study:
Restacking Control of Graphene Sheets in their Bulk Films. (Masters) 2010.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main), Li, D (Associate).
Student:
Roberts, K.
Program of Study:
AN INVESTIGATION OF CORE-SHELL RUBBER MODIFIED VINYL ESTER RESINS. (PHD) 2002.
Supervisors:
Cook, W (Joint), Simon, G (Joint-Co).
Student:
Roy, D.
Program of Study:
Blending and Characterisation of Modified Polyethylene Coatings. (PHD) 2000.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Student:
Shen, Z.
Program of Study:
NANOCOMPOSITES OF POLYMERS AND LAYERED SILICATES. (PHD) 2000.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main), Cheng, Y (Associate).
Student:
Tung, J.
Program of Study:
Weld lines in injection moulding process of nylon 6 nanocomposites. (PHD) 2006.
Supervisors:
Edward, G (Joint), Simon, G (Joint-Co).
Student:
Wang, H.
Program of Study:
CHARACTERISATION OF SOME DENDRITIC POLYMERS, COPOLYMERS, BLENDS AND NANOCOMPOSITES. (PHD) 2002.
Supervisors:
Simon, G (Main).
Student:
Weerasinghe, H.
Program of Study:
Development and characterization of flexible dye sensitized solar cells. (PHD) 2010.
Supervisors:
Cheng, Y (Main), Simon, G (Associate).