Dr Anton Blencowe

M.Sc. (Hons.), The University of Reading, UK
Ph.D., The University of Reading, UK

Research Fellow

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Room 409, Doug McDonell Building

The Polymer Science Group

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Professional Affiliations

Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC)
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)

Selected Publications

1. Core cross-linked star polymers via controlled radical polymerisation, A. Blencowe, T. K. Goh, J. F. Tan, G. G. Qiao, Polymer, 2009, 50, 5-32.
2. Rheological of core cross-linked star polymers, T. K. Goh, K. Coventry, A. Blencowe and G. G. Qiao, Polymer , 2008, 49, 5095-5104.
3. Autophobicity-Driven Surface Segregation and Patterning of Core-Shell Microgel Nanoparticles, B Wei, P Gurr, A.O. Gozen, A Blencowe, D Solomon, G Qiao, R.J. Spontak, J Genzer, Nano Letters, 2008, 8, 3010-3016.
4. Delaying the onset of macrogelation for the synthesis of branched and star-like polymers via conventional free-radical polymerisation: Binary solvent effects and incorporation of surfmers, J. F. Tan, A Blencowe, G Qiao, Polymer, 2008, 49, 5373-5386.
5. Synthesis and characterisation of fluorescently labeled core cross-linked star polymers, M. Spiniello, A. Blencowe and G.G. Qiao, J. Polym. Sci.; Part A; Polym. Chem., 2008, 46, 2422.
6. A carbene insertion approach to functionalised poly(ethylene oxide)-based gels, A. Blencowe, C. Blencowe, K. Cosstick and W. Hayes, React. Funct. Polym., 2008, 68, 868.
7. Synthesis of hyperbranched poly(aryl amine)s via a carbene insertion approach, A. Blencowe, W. Fagour, C. Blencowe, K. Cosstick and W. Hayes, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008 , 6, 2327.
8. Synthesis of buckminsterfullerene C 60 functionalised core cross-linked star polymers, A. Blencowe, T.K. Goh, S.P. Best and G.G. Qiao, Polymer, 2008, 49, 825.
9. The application of coupling reagents in polymer synthesis, A. Blencowe and W. Hayes, in Recent Developments in Polymer Research, A.V. Hopper (Ed), 2007, Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge (ISBN: 1-60021-346-4).
10. Synthesis and characterization of core cross-linked star clusters by conventional free-radical polymerization, T.K. Goh, A.P. Sulistio, A. Blencowe, J.W. Johnson and G.G. Qiao, Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 7819.
11. Synthesis of hyperbranched poly(aryl ether)s via carbene insertion processes, A. Blencowe, N. Caiulo, K. Cosstick, W. Fagour, P. Heath and W. Hayes, Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 939.
12. Surface Modification of Nylon 6,6 using a Carbene Insertion Approach, A. Blencowe, K. Cosstick, W. Hayes, New. J. Chem., 2006, 30, 53.
13. The Synthesis of Novel 3-Substituted Poly(pyrroles) Bearing Crown-ether
    Moieties and a Study of their Electrochemical Properties, N.J.L. Guernion, A. Blencowe, W. Hayes, P. Lozano-Sanchez and S. Skaarup, Reactive and Functional Polym., 2006, 66, 201.
14. Alternative syntheses of linear polyurethanes using masked isocyanate monomers, A. Blencowe, P. Woodward, A. Clarke, A. Slark and W. Hayes, React. Funct. Polym., 2006, 66, 1284.
15. Development and Application of Diazirines in Biological and Synthetic Macromolecular Systems, A. Blencowe and W. Hayes, SoftMatter, 2005, 1, 178.
16. Synthesis and Characterisation of Hyperbranched Polyesters Incorporating the AB 2 Monomer 3,5-bis(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)benzoic acid, A. Blencowe, L. Davidson and W. Hayes, Eur. Polym. J., 2003, 39, 1955.
17. Synthesis and evaluation of a solid supported molecular tweezer type receptor for cholesterol, L. Davidson, A. Blencowe, M.G.B. Drew, K.W. Freebairn and W. Hayes, J. Mater. Chem., 2003, 13, 758.