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UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology |
Dr Nikolas Zwaneveld
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Contact Information:
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Profile:
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science with first class honnors in Industrial Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 1999.
- PhD in Chemical Enigineering, "Surface grafting of polymers via living radical polymerization techniques; polymeric supports for combinatorial chemistry." University of Newsouth Wales, Sydney. 2005
Research Interests:
ADVANCED POLYMERS SYNTHESIS AND SURFACE MODIFICATION
CALCIUM CARBONATE AND CALCIUM SULPHATE SCALING OF NF AND RO MEMBRANES
IDENTIFICATION AND MINIMISATION OF FOULING IN COMMERCIAL RO SYSTEMS
MEMBRANE AUTOPSY ANALYSIS
RO MEMBRANE CLEANING AND REPROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
SUPERVISORS
- A/Prof Greg Leslie
- Prof Tony Fane
Selected Publications:
JOURNAL ARTICLES
- "Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Graft Polymerization of Styrene: Solid Phases for Organic and Peptide Synthesis" Barner, L.; Zwaneveld, N.; Perera, S.; Pham, Y.; Davis, T. P. J. Pol. Sci. Part A: Pol. Chem., 2002, 40, 4180
- "Albumin-genipin solder for laser tissue repair." Lauto A; Foster L J R; Ferris L; Avolio A; Zwaneveld N; Poole-Warren L A. Lasers in surgery and medicine (2004), 35(2), 140-5.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
- "Gamma Radiation Induced Grafting onto Solid Surfaces using the RAFT Process" Barner, L.; Zwaneveld, N.; Barner-Kowollik, C.; Davis, T. P., 25th APS, Armidale, NSW, 10th-13th February, 2002 (Oral Presentation)
- "Controlled Radical Graft Polymerization Methods and Its Application to Solid Phase Combinatorial Chemistry" Zwanefeld, N.; Barner, L.; Heuts, H.; Perera, S.; Davis, T. P., 25th APS, Armidale, NSW, 10th-13th February, 2002