Index
Polymer Research Publications
C. Damian, N. Hurduc, N. Hurduc, R. A. Shanks, I. Yarovsky and D. Pavel (2003). "Thermal behavior and molecular simulation of liquid crystalline polymers containing a pentamethylenic spacer." Computational Materials Science 27: 393-402.
A. Genovese and R. A. Shanks (2003). "Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene and Poly(ethylene-co-methyl acrylate) Blends." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 90: 175-185.
S. Houshyar and R. A. Shanks (2003). "Morphology, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Poly(propylene) Fibre-Matrix Composites." Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 288(8): 599-606.
J. Li, R. A. Shanks and Y. Long (2003). "Miscibility and crystallization of metallocene polyethylene blends with polypropylene." Journal of Applied Polymer Science 87(8): 1179-1189.
D. Pavel and R. A. Shanks (2003). "Molecular dynamics simulation of diffusion of O2 and CO2 in amorphous poly(ethylene terephthalate) and related aromatic polyesters." Polymer 44: 6713-6724.
D. Pavel, R. A. Shanks, S. S. Sangari, S. Alazaroaie and N. Hurduc (2003). "Molecular dynamics simulation of azobenzene liquid crystalline polymers." Macromolecular Theory and Simulation 12(2/3): 127-141.
R. A. Shanks (2003). Technology of polyolefin film production. Handbook of Plastic Films. E. M. Abdel-Bary. Shawbury, UK, RAPRA Technology Limited: 5-40.
R. A. Shanks and G. Amarasinghe (2003). Application of DSC to analysis of polymer blends. Polymer characterisation techniques and their application to blends. G. Simon. New York, Oxford University Press USA.
R. A. Shanks, G. Amarasinghe, A. Genovese, A. Hodzic and C. Preston (2003). "Mechanism, selection and measurement of fire retardants for polymers." Chem. Aust. 70(03): 14-17.
R. A. Shanks, F. Chen and G. Amarasinghe (2003). "Analysis of branching distribution in polyethylenes by differential scanning calorimetry." Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 21(2): 231-239.
S. Wong, R. A. Shanks and A. Hodzic (2003). "Poly(L-lactic acid) composites with flax fibers modified by plasticizer absorption." Polymer Eng. and Sci. 43(9): 1566-1574.
R. Wu and R. Shanks (2003). "Conformation of polyacrylamide in aqueous solution with interactive additives and cosolvents." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 89: 3122-3129.
R. Wu and R. Shanks (2003). "Solubility Study of Polyacrylamide in Polar Solvents." Polymer: submitted.
R. Wu and R. Shanks (2003). "Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrophobic Modified Polyacrylamide." Polym. Int.: submitted.
K. M. Drummond, R. A. Shanks and F. Cser (2002). "Morphological analysis of linear low density polyethylene films by atomic force microscopy." Journal of Applied Polymer Science 83(4): 777-784.
W. He, R. Shanks and G. Amarasinghe (2002). "Analysis of additives in polymers by thin-layer chromatography coupled with Fourier transform-infrared microscopy." Vibrational Spectroscopy 30(2): 147-156.
A. Hodzic, E. Cerdor, L. McCarthy, K. Thomson, R. Y. Wu and R. A. Shanks (2002). Polypropylene - Natural Fibre Composites. Melbourne, CRC for Polymers: 84.
A. Hodzic and R. A. Shanks (2002). "Thermoplastic and biopolyester flax fibre composites." Composite Systems: Macrocomposites, Microcomposites, Nanocomposites, Proceedings of the ACUN-4, International Composites Conference, 4th, Sydney, Australia, July 21-25, 2002: 351-356.
A. Hodzic, R. A. Shanks and M. Leorke (2002). "Polypropylene and aliphatic polyester flax fibre composites." Polymers & Polymer Composites 10(4): 281-290.
J. Li, R. A. Shanks, T. G. Bray, A. Lau and M. Hubbert (2002). "Control of adhesion and removal of heat sealable Tops on polymer containers." TAPPI-PFFC(January): 1-10.
J. Li, R. A. Shanks and L. Yu (2002). "Time-dependent morphology of polyethylene-polypropylene blends." Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 20(6): 497-508.
D. Pavel, J. Ball, S. Bhattacharya, R. Shanks, N. Hurduc and S. Alazaroaie (2002). "Overview of liquid crystals and liquid crystalline polymers." Memoriile Sectiilor Stiintifice - Academia Romana 22: 177-193.
D. Pavel, N. Hurduc, V. Toader, J. Ball, S. Bhattacharya and R. Shanks (2002). "Review of fundamentals of molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics." Memoriile Sectiilor Stiintifice - Academia Romana 22: 153-175.
Z. Ren, R. A. Shanks and T. J. Rook (2002). "Processing and properties of polypropylene composites with high filler content." Polymers & Polymer Composites 10(2): 173-181.
R. Shanks and D. Pavel (2002). "Simulation of diffusion of O2 and CO2 in amorphous poly(ethylene terephthalate) and related alkylene and isomeric polyesters." Molecular Simulation 28(10-11): 939-969.
S. Wong, A. Hodzic and R. A. Shanks (2002). "Morphology and mechanical properties of modified natural fibre biopolyester composites." Composite Systems: Macrocomposites, Microcomposites, Nanocomposites, Proceedings of the ACUN-4, International Composites Conference, 4th, Sydney, Australia, July 21-25, 2002: 357-362.
S. Wong, R. A. Shanks and A. Hodzic (2002). "Properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) composites with flax fibres modified by plasticiser absorption." Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 287(10): 647-655. (see Journal cover above)
F. Chen, R. Shanks and G. Amarasinghe (2001). "Miscibility behavior of metallocene polyethylene blends." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 81(9): 2227-2236.
F. Chen, R. A. Shanks and G. Amarasinghe (2001). "Crystallization of single-site polyethylene blends investigated by thermal fractionation techniques." Polymer 42(10): 4579-4587.
F. Cser, J. L. Hopewell and R. A. Shanks (2001). "X-ray diffraction studies on reverse-annealed polyethylenes." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 81(2): 340-349.
H. M. Freischmidt, R. A. Shanks, G. Moad and A. Uhlherr (2001). "Characterization of polyolefin melts using the polymer reference interaction site model integral equation theory with a single-site united atom model." J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 39(16): 1803-1814.
A. Genovese and R. A. Shanks (2001). "Simulation of the specific interactions between polyamide-6 and a thermoplastic polyurethane." Comput. Theor. Polym. Sci. 11(1): 57-62.
J. Li, R. A. Shanks and Y. Long (2001). "Isothermal crystallization and spherulite structure of partially miscible polypropylene-linear low-density polyethylene blends." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 82(3): 628-639.
J. Li, R. A. Shanks and Y. Long (2001). "Miscibility and crystallisation of polypropylene-linear low density polyethylene blends." Polymer 42(5): 1941-1951.
J. Li, R. A. Shanks, R. H. Olley and G. R. Greenway (2001). "Miscibility and isothermal crystallization of polypropylene in polyethylene melts." Polymer 42(18): 7685-7694.
N. Li, R. A. Shanks and D. M. Murphy (2001). "Solution-mediated transformation of photographic coupler." J. Cryst. Growth 224(1-2): 128-133.
D. Pavel, J. Ball, S. Bhattacharya, R. Shanks, N. Hurduc and O. Catanescu (2001). "Molecular simulation and experimental characterization of monotropic and enantiotropic polymers containing azobenzene and diphenyl mesogens." Comput. Theor. Polym. Sci. 11(4): 303-318.
D. Pavel, I. Yarovsky, R. A. Shanks and N. Hurduc (2001). "Molecular dynamics simulation of structural and physical properties of aromatic polyesters." Institute Polytechnic Bulletin 47: 31-38.
Z. Ren, R. A. Shanks and T. J. Rook (2001). "Crystallization and melting of highly filled polypropylene composites prepared with surface-treated fillers." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 79(11): 1942-1948.
C. J. Renger, S. J. Burrows and R. A. Shanks (2001). "Processing, crystallization, and dynamic mechanical analysis of high molar mass polysiloxane-modified PP/CaCO3 composites." Journal of Applied Polymer Science 82(12): 3091-3098.
F. Cser, J. L. Hopewell, K. Tajne and R. A. Shanks (2000). "Reversed annealing of thermal fractionated polyethylenes by TMDSC." J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 61(3): 687-700.
K. M. Drummond, J. L. Hopewell and R. A. Shanks (2000). "Crystallization of low-density polyethylene- and linear low-density polyethylene-rich blends." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 78(5): 1009-1016.
K. M. Drummond, R. Y. Wu, L. McCarthy, J. Li, K. Thomson and R. A. Shanks (2000). Literature review and preliminary results: Thermoplastic fibre composites, CRC for Polymers: 50.
J. Li, T. G. Bray, A. Lau, A. Payne, A. McLean, J. Wright, M. Hubbert, R. A. Shanks and S. N. Bhattacharya (2000). Literature Review: Formulations for Peelable Sealant Materials, CRC for Polymers: 45.
J. Li, R. A. Shanks and Y. Long (2000). "Mechanical properties and morphology of polyethylene-polypropylene blends with controlled thermal history." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 76(7): 1151-1164.
N. Li, R. A. Shanks and D. M. Murphy (2000). "Microscopic study of polymorphism of a photographic coupler." J. Cryst. Growth 220(4): 592-603.
D. Pavel, R. A. Shanks, N. Hurduc, S. S. Sangari and S. N. Bhattacharya (2000). Practical applications of molecular modelling and simulation of polymers. Iasi, Romania, Editura Junimea.
R. F. Rosu, R. A. Shanks and S. N. Bhattacharya (2000). "Dynamic rheology of branched poly(ethylene terephthalate)." Polym. Int. 49(2): 203-208.
R. A. Shanks (2000). "Modern techniques for polymer characterisation, edited by R. A. Pethrick and J. V. Dawkins." TrAC, Trends Anal. Chem. 19(8): vii-viii.
R. A. Shanks and G. Amarasinghe (2000). "Comonomer distribution in polyethylenes analyzed by DSC after thermal fractionation." J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 59(1-2): 471-482.
R. A. Shanks and G. Amarasinghe (2000). "Crystallization of blends of LLDPE with branched VLDPE." Polymer 41(12): 4579-4587.
R. A. Shanks, J. Li, F. Chen and G. Amarasinghe (2000). "Time-temperature-miscibility and morphology of polyolefin blends." Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 18(3): 263-270.
L. Yu, G. Simon, R. A. Shanks and M. R. Nobile (2000). "Crystallization and compatibilization of polypropylene-liquid crystalline polyester blends." J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 77(10): 2229-2236.
Li N., Shanks R. A., Coopes I. H., Murphy D. M. and Hawkins K. (1999), Polymorphism and Polymorphic Transformation of Photographic Coupler, Thermochemica Acta,, 333, 147-153.
Pavel D., Ball J., Bhattacharya S. N., Shanks R. A., Hurduc N. (1999), Molecular simulation of thermophysical properties of aromatic polymers containing oxetane ring in the main chain, J. Polym. Sci. B. Polym. Phys. 37, 2334-2352.
O'Leary J. Hopewell J. L., Drummond K. M., Cser F. and Shanks R. A. (1999) Polymer Blend, International Patent, application file reference PP3141/MLA, from Provisional Patent PP3141 (1998).
Rosu R., Shanks R. A. and Bhattacharya S. N. (1999), Dynamic rheology of blends of branched and linear poly(ethylene terephthalate), Polymer, 40, 5891-5898.
Pavel D., Ball J., Bhattacharya S. N., Shanks R. A., Toader V., Bulacovschi V., N Hurduc N. (1999), Molecular simulation of aromatic polyesters containing oxetane rings in the main chain, Computational and Theoretical Polymer Science, 9, 1-9.
Hurduc N., Daoudi A., Catanescu O., Pavel D., Ball J., Bhattacharya S. and Shanks R. (1998), Posibilitatea de previziune a capacitatii de generare a structilor lichid cristaline prin calcule teoretice, Materiale Plastice, 35, 141-146.
Cser F. and Shanks R. A. (1998), Annealing of polypropylene/polyethylene blends near to the melting points in TMDSC, J. Thermal Analysis, 54, 637-650.
Cser F., Hopewell J. L. and Shanks R. A. (1998), Reversible melting of thermally fractionated polyethylene, J. Thermal Analysis, 54, 707-719.
Kao N., Bhattacharya S. N., Shanks R. A. and Coopes I. H. (1998), The effect of temperature on the viscoelastic properties of model and industrial dispersion, J. Rheology, 42, 493-506.
Hopewell J., Drummond K. M., OLeary J., Shanks R. A., Cser F. (1998), Polymer Blend, CRC for Polymers Pty Ltd, Australian Provisional Patent No. PP 3141/98 (23 April 1998).
Eiden A., Campbell J., McCarthy L., Hopewell J., Wu R. and Shanks R. A. (1998), Water curable chlorinated polyethylene sheath compound: Literature search and feasibility study, pp. 48.
Hopewell J., Drummond K. M., Kosior E. I., OLeary J., Shanks R. A., Cser F., Field G., Glatz F. (1998), Polyethylene film, CRC for Polymers, Internal Major Project Report CRC-P-TR-006, pp. 95.
Shanks R. A. and Tiganis B. E. (1998), Nucleating Agents for Thermoplastics, in Pritchard (editor), Plastics Additives: An A-Z Reference, Chapman and Hall, London, 464-471 (ISBN 0 412 72720 X).
Shanks R. A. (1997), Nucleation of Impact Modified Filled Polypropylene, Polymers and Polymer Composites, 5, 541-547.
Shanks R. A. and Long Y. (1997), Brittle-Tough Transition of Polypropylene-Elastomer-Filler Hybrids, Polym. Networks & Blends, 7, 87-92.
Pavel D., Ball J., Bhattacharya S. N., Shanks R. A. and Hurduc N. (1997), Liquid Crystalline Polymers. 7. Molecular Simulation of some Polyethers containing Oxetane Rings in the Main Chain, J. Computational Polymer Science, 7, 7-11.
May B. K., Shanks R. A., Sinclair A. J., Halmos A. L. and Tran V. N. (1997 A study of drying characteristics of foods using a thermogravimetric analyser, Food Australia, 49, 218-220.
Cao J., Long Y. and Shanks R. A. (1997), Experimental Investigation into the Heat Capacity Measurement using a Modulated DSC, J. Thermal Analysis, 50, 365-373.
Rosu R., Shanks R. A. and Bhattacharya S. N. (1997), Synthesis and characterisation of branched poly(ethylene terephthalate), Polymer International, 42, 267-275.
Kure J. M., Shanks R. A., Pierlot A. P. and Russell I. M. (1997), The Glass Transition Temperature of Wool, Textile Res. J., 67, 18-22.
Shanks R. A. and Long Y. (1996), Fillers, Polypropylene, The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia: Synthesis Properties and Applications, CRC Press Inc., 2372-2378.
Shanks R. A. and Long Y. (1996), Polypropylene (Crystallization Kinetics), The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia: Synthesis Properties and Applications, CRC Press Inc., 6594-6602.
Russell I. M., Kure J. M., Pierlot A. P. and Shanks R. A. (1996), Wool Polymer Grafting, The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia: Synthesis Properties and Applications, CRC Press Inc., 8765-8769.
Kao N., Bhattacharya S. N., Shanks R. A. and Coopes I. H. (1996), Viscoelastic Behaviour of Polystyrene-Gelatin Colloidal Dispersions, Colloid Journal, 58, 448-459.
Long Y. and Shanks R. A. (1996), Effect of Elastomer on Polypropylene-Nylon-12 Blends, J. Mat. Sci., 31, 4033-4038.
Long Y. and Shanks R. A. (1996), PP/Elastomer/Filler Hybrids: 2. Morphologies and Fracture, J. App. Polym. Sci., 62, 639-646.
Long Y. and Shanks R. A. (1996), PP/Elastomer/Filler Hybrids: 1. Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, J. App. Polym. Sci., 61, 1877-1885.
Long Y., Shanks R. A. and Stachurski Z. H. (1996), Time Dependent Properties of Immiscible Polymer Blends, J. Mat. Sci. Letters, 15, 610-612.
Jar P.-Y. and Shanks R. A. (1996), Transparency Enhancement in Semi-Crystalline PEEK Through Variation of Polymer Morphology, J. Polm. Sci. B, Polym. Phys., 34, 707-715.
Quazi R. T., Bhattacharya S. N., Kosior E. I. and Shanks R. A. (1996), Digital Image Analysis Applied to Painted Automotive Bumper Materials, Surface Coatings International, 79, 63-65.
Perera D. I. and Shanks R. A. (1996), Swelling and Mechanical Properties of Crosslinked Hydrogels Containing N-Vinylpyrrolidone, Polymer International, 39, 121-127.
Tiganis B. E., Shanks R. A. and Long Y. (1996), Effects of Processing on the Microstructure, Melting Behavior and Equilibrium Melting Temperature of Polypropylene, J. Appl. Polm. Sci. 59, 663-671.
Gutowski W., Wu D. Y., Li S., Burn S., Kosior E. I., Bhattacharya S. N. and Shanks R. A. (1995), Surface Treatment of Polymeric Composites, Australian Patent Application No. PN 3589/95.
Cai Y., Shanks R. A. and Wlodarski W. B. (1995), Study of Water Vapour Sorption on Polymer Thin Films by a Quartz Crystal Resonator, in Mubble B. C. (Editor), Interfaces II, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publications, 189-190, 193-197.
Phillips T. L., Horr T. J., Huson M. G., Turner P. S. and Shanks R. A. (1995), Imaging Wool Fibre Surfaces with a Scanning Probe Microscope, Textile Research Journal, 65, 445-453.
Perera D. I. and Shanks R. A.(1995), Network Characteristics of Homopolymer and Some Copolymers of Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), Polymer International, 37, 133-139.
Long Y., Tiganis B. E. and Shanks R. A. (1995), Evaluation of Recycled PP/Rubber/Talc Hybrids, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 58, 527-535.
Solomon D. H., Shanks R. A., Rizzardo E., Williams D. R. G. and Vogl O. (1995), Polymer Science in Australia IV The Universities in Victoria and Southern Australia, Polymer News, 97, 91-97.
Perera D. I. and Shanks R. A. (1995), Synthesis and Rheological Properties of Soluble Poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and Some Copolymers, Polymer International, 36, 303-308.
Long Y., Stachurski Z. H. and Shanks R. A.(1995), A Practical Guide to Study Kinetics of Polymer Crystallization, Progress in Polymer Science, 20, 651-701.