CSIRO PUBLISHING

30th Australasian Polymer Symposium

The 30th Australasian Polymer Symposium was held in December 2008. This special ‘polymer’ issue of Australian Journal of Chemistry contains a compilation of papers from the keynote and invited speakers, showing the depth and vibrancy of the science presented at the meeting.

Published 13 August 2009

Vibrant Macromolecular Science at the 30th Australasian Polymer Symposium

Christopher Barner-Kowollik

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.749 - 750

Published 13 August 2009

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization

Marc Bompart , Karsten Haupt

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.751 - 761

Published 13 August 2009

Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites

Caroline McClory , Seow Jecg Chin , Tony McNally

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.762 - 785

Published 13 August 2009

Controlled Dispersion Polymerization in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Kristofer J. Thurecht , Steven M. Howdle

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.786 - 789

Published 13 August 2009

Thermally Responsive Elastomeric Supramolecular Polymers Featuring Flexible Aliphatic Hydrogen-Bonding End-Groups

Philip Woodward , Daniel Hermida Merino , Ian W. Hamley , Andrew T. Slark , Wayne Hayes

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.790 - 793

Published 13 August 2009

Polydimethylsiloxane-Based Polyurethanes: Phase-Separated Morphology and In Vitro Oxidative Biostability

Taeyi Choi , Jadwiga Weksler , Ajay Padsalgikar , Rebeca Hernéndez , James Runt

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.794 - 798

Published 13 August 2009

Over-Stabilization of Chemically Modified and Cross-Linked Candida antarctica Lipase B Using Various Epoxides and Diepoxides

Nemanja Miletić , Katja Loos

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.799 - 805

Published 13 August 2009

A Novel One-Pot Procedure for the Fast and Efficient Conversion of RAFT Polymers into Hydroxy-Functional Polymers

Till Gruendling , Mathias Dietrich , Christopher Barner-Kowollik

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.806 - 812

Published 13 August 2009

Spherical Glycopolymer Architectures using RAFT: From Stars with a ?-Cyclodextrin Core to Thermoresponsive Core–Shell Particles

Ling Zhang , Martina H. Stenzel

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.813 - 822

Published 13 August 2009

Where are the End-Groups in a Hyperbranched Polymer?

Dominik Konkolewicz

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.823 - 829

Published 13 August 2009

RAFT Polymer End-Group Modification and Chain Coupling/Conjugation Via Disulfide Bonds

Cyrille Boyer , Jingquan Liu , Volga Bulmus , Thomas P. Davis

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.830 - 847

Published 13 August 2009

Anhydrous Poly(2,5-benzimidazole)–Poly(vinylphosphonic Acid) Acid–Base Polymer Blends: a Detailed Solid-State NMR Investigation

Ümit Akbey , Robert Graf , Peter P. Chu , Hans Wolfgang Spiess

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.848 - 856

Published 13 August 2009

Termination in Semi-Dilute and Concentrated Polymer Solutions

Geoffrey Johnston-Hall , Michael J. Monteiro

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.857 - 864

Published 13 August 2009

Supramolecular BioNanocomposites: Grafting of Biobased Polylactide to Carbon Nanoparticle Surfaces

Margaret J. Sobkowicz , John R. Dorgan , Keith W. Gneshin , Andrew M. Herring , J. Thomas McKinnon

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.865 - 870

Published 13 August 2009

Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of a Photoelectrochromic Polymer Containing the bis(2-(4-Pyridiniumyl)thiazole) Chromophore

Toshihiko Nagamura , Yasuhiro Sota

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.871 - 876

Published 13 August 2009

Characterization of the Assaying Methods in Polymerization-Based Amplification of Surface Biomarkers

Leah M. Johnson , Heather J. Avens , Ryan R. Hansen , Holly L. Sewell , Christopher N. Bowman

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.877 - 884

Published 13 August 2009

New Insights into the Control of Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer Membranes

Daniel Fierro , Kristian Buhr , Clarissa Abetz , Adriana Boschetti-de-Fierro , Volker Abetz

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.885 - 890

Published 13 August 2009

PMMA Star-Like Polymers via One-Pot Conventional Free-Radical Copolymerization

Tor Kit Goh , Anton Blencowe , Jing Fung Tan , Kristopher D. Coventry , Feng Qian , Tatchkul Tachasirinugune , Greg G. Qiao

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62 (8) pp.891 - 898