Dr Michael Whittaker
Honorary Senior Fellow
School of Biomedical Sciences
Journal Articles
Truong, Nghia P., Zhang, Cheng, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Anastasaki, Athina, Schulze, Morgan W., Quinn, John F., Whittaker, Andrew K., Hawker, Craig J., Whittaker, Michael R. and Davis, Thomas P. (2018) Overcoming surfactant-induced morphology instability of noncrosslinked diblock copolymer nano-objects obtained by RAFT emulsion polymerization. ACS Macro Letters, 2018 7: 159-165. doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00978
Coleman, Robert J., Lawrie, Gwen, Lambert, Lynette K., Whittaker, Michael, Jack, Kevin S. and Grøndahl, Lisbeth (2011) Phosphorylation of alginate: Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of in vitro mineralization capacity. Biomacromolecules, 12 4: 889-897. doi:10.1021/bm1011773
Liang, Mingtao, Lin, I-Chun, Whittaker, Michael R., Minchin, Rodney F., Monteiro, Michael J. and Toth, Istvan (2010) Cellular uptake of densely packed polymer coatings on gold nanoparticles. ACS Nano, 4 1: 403-413. doi:10.1021/nn9011237
Lonsdale, D.E., Whittaker, M.R. and Monteiro, M.J. (2009) Self-Assembly of Well-Defined Amphiphilic Polymeric Miktoarm Stars, Dendrons, and Dendrimers in Water: The Effect of Architecture. Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry, 47 22: 6292-6303. doi:10.1002/pola.23672
Suzuki, S., Whittaker, M.R., Wentrup-Byrne, E., Monteiro, M.J. and Grondahl, L. (2008) Adsorption of well-defined fluorine-containing polymers onto poly(tetrafluoroethylene). Langmuir, 24 22: 13075-13083. doi:10.1021/la802300q
Whittaker, Michael R., Carl Urbani and Monteiro, Michael J. (2008) Synthesis of Linear and 4-Arm Star Block Copolymers of Poly (methyl acrylate-b-solketal acrylate) by SET-LRP at 25 oC. Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 46 18: 6346-6357. doi:10.1002/pola.22946
Urbani, Carl N., Lonsdale, Daria E., Bell, Craig A., Whittaker, Michael R. and Monteiro, Michael J. (2008) Divergent synthesis and self-assembly of amphiphilic polymeric dendrons with selective degradable linkages. Journal of Polymer Science: Part A Polymer Chemistry, 46 5: 1533-1547. doi:10.1002/pola.22528
Urbani, Carl N., Bell, Craig A., Whittaker, Michael R. and Monteiro, Michael J. (2008) Convergent synthesis of second generation AB-Type miktoarm dendrimers using "Click" chemistry catalyzed by copper wire. Macromolecules, 41 4: 1057-1060. doi:10.1021/ma702707e
Bell, Craig A., Whittaker, Michael R., Gahan, Lawrence R. and Monteiro, Michael J. (2008) Outer-sphere electron transfer metal-catalyzed polymerization of styrene using a macrobicyclic ligand. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 46 1: 146-154. doi:10.1002/pola.22366
Urbani, Carl N., Bell, Craig A., Lonsdale, Daria, Whittaker, Michael R. and Monteiro, Michael J. (2008) Self-assembly of amphiphilic polymeric dendrimers synthesized with selective degradable linkages. Macromolecules, 41 1: 76-86. doi:10.1021/ma701993w
Lonsdale, D. E., Johnston-Hall, G., Fawcett, A., Bell, C. A., Urbani, C. N., Whittaker, M. R. and Monteiro, M. J. (2007) Degradative chain transfer in vinyl acetate polymerizations using toluene as solvent. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-polymer Chemistry, 45 16: 3620-3625. doi:10.1002/pola.22101
Whittaker, M.R., Urbani, C.N. and Monteiro, M.J. (2007) Formation of tethered polyacrylic acid loops in core-shell micelles. Langmuir, 23 15: 7887-7890. doi:10.1021/la700724h
Kiani, Khalid, Hill, David J. T., Rasoul, Firas, Whittaker, Michael and Rintoul, Llewellyn (2007) Raft mediated surface grafting of t-butyl acrylate onto an ethylene-propyl ene copolymer initiated by gamma radiation. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-polymer Chemistry, 45 6: 1074-1083. doi:10.1002/pola.21868
Gemici, H., Legge, T.M., Whittaker, M.R., Monteiro, M.J. and Perrier, S (2007) Original approach to multiblock copolymers via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-polymer Chemistry, 45 11: 2334-2340. doi:10.1002/pola.21985
Urbani, C.N., Bell, C.A., Lonsdale, D.E., Whittaker, M.R. and Monteiro, M.J. (2007) Reactive alkyne and azide solid supports to increase yield and purity of novel polymeric stars and dendrimers via the "click" reaction. Macromolecules, 40 19: 7056-7059. doi:10.1021/ma071121n
Bell, C. A., Smith, S. V., Whittaker, M. R., Whittaker, A. K., Gahan, L. R. and Monteiro, M. J. (2006) Surface-functionalized polymer nanoparticles for selective sequestering of heavy metals. Advanced Materials, 18 5: 582-586. doi:10.1002/adma.200501712
Hartmann, J., Urbani, C., Whittaker, M. R. and Monteiro, M. J. (2006) Effect of degassing on surfactant-free emulsion polymerizations of styrene mediated with RAFT. Macromolecules, 39 3: 904-907. doi:10.1021/maO52295c
Whittaker, M. R., Urbani, C. N. and Monteiro, M. J. (2006) Synthesis of 3-miktoarm stars and 1st generation mikto dendritic copolymers by "living" radical polymerization and "click" chemistry. Journal of The American Chemical Society, 128 35: 11360-11361. doi:10.1021/ja0645990
Whittaker, M. R. and Monteiro, M. J. (2006) Synthesis and aggregation behavior of four-arm star amphiphilic block copolymers in water. Langmuir, 22 23: 9746-9752. doi:10.1021/la0616449
Whittaker, M. R., Goh, Y. K., Gemici, H., Legge, T. M., Perrier, S. and Monteiro, M J (2006) Synthesis of monocyclic and linear polystyrene using the reversible coupling/cleavage of thiol/disulfide groups. Macromolecules, 39 26: 9028-9034. doi:10.1021/ma061070e
Suzuki, Shuko, Whittaker, Michael R., Grondahl, Lisbeth, Monteiro, Michael J. and Wentrup-Byrne, Edeline (2006) Synthesis of soluble phosphate polymers by RAFT and their in vitro mineralization. Biomacromolecules, 7 11: 3178-3187. doi:10.1021/bm060583q
Nystrom, D, Antoni, P, Malmstrom, E, Johansson, M, Whittaker, M and Hult, A (2005) Highly-ordered hybrid organic-inorganic isoporous membranes from polymer modified nanoparticles. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 26 7: 524-528. doi:10.1002/marc.200400617
Goh, Y. K., Whittaker, M. R. and Monteiro, M. J. (2005) Controlled Radical Polymerization of Styrene and Methyl Acrylate in the Presence of Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Agents, Phenylethyl Phenyl Dithioacetate and Phenyldithioacetic Acid. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-polymer Chemistry, 43 21: 5232-5245. doi:10.1002/pola.21020
Lord, Helen T., Quinn, John F., Angus, Simon D., Whittaker, Michael R., Stenzel, Martina H. and Davis, Thomas P. (2003) Microgel stars via Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerisation — a facile route to macroporous membranes, honeycomb patterned thin films and inverse opal substrates. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 13 11: 2819-2824. doi:10.1039/b304208c
Barner-Kowollik, Christopher, Davis, Thomas P., Heuts, Johan P. A., Stenzel, Martina H., Vana, Philipp and Whittaker, Michael (2003) RAFTing Down Under: Tales of Missing Radicals, Fancy Architectures, and Mysterious Holes. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 41 3: 365-375. doi:10.1002/pola.10567
McConville, Patrick, Whittaker, Michael K. and Pope, James M. (2002) Water and Polymer Mobility in Hydrogel Biomaterials Quantified by 1H NMR: A Simple Model Describing Both T1 and T2 Relaxation. Macromolecules, 35 18: 6961-6969. doi:10.1021/ma020539c
Hill D.J.T., O'Donnell J.H., Pomery P.J. and Whittaker M.R. (1995) A high resolution NMR investigation into the microstructure of HEMA and EEMA copolymers. Polymer Gels and Networks, 3 1: 85-97. doi:10.1016/0966-7822(94)00024-2
Conference Papers
Whittaker, Michael R. and Monteiro, Michael J. (2008). Living radical polymerisation of tert-butyl acrylate using Cu(0) powder and nanopowder. In: Polymer Preprints. 2008 Spring National American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, U. S., (515-516). 6-10 April, 2008.
Whittaker, Michael R. and Monteiro, Michael J. (2008). Convergent synthesis of 3rd generation dendrimer from 2nd generation polymeric dendron with 4-arm polymers. In: Proceedings of the 235th ACS National Meeting. 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A., (161-162). 6-10 April, 2008.
Grondahl, L., Monteiro, M. J., Suzuki, S., Wentrup, C. and Whittaker, M. R. (2006). Synthesis and characterisation of phophate polymers for biomedical applications. In: 28th Australasian Polymer Symposium & Aust Society for Biomaterials. 28th Australasian Polymer Symposium & Aust Society for Biomat, Rotorua, (Abstract). 5-9 Feb, 2006.
Patent
Rossato, Laurence Suzanne Rosa, Pudmenzky, Alexander, Doley, David, Monteiro, Michael, Whittaker, Michael and Schmidt, Susanne (2008). Soil remediation process. 20110182670.