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Tuancharoensri, Nantaprapa; Ross, Gareth; Mahasaranon, Sararat; Topham, Paul D. and Ross, Sukunya (2017). Ternary blend nanofibres of poly(lactic acid), polycaprolactone and cellulose acetate butyrate for skin tissue scaffolds:influence of blend ratio and polycaprolactone molecular mass on miscibility, morphology, crystallinity and thermal properties. Polymer International, in pre ,

Isakova, Anna and Topham, Paul D. (2017). Polymer strategies in perovskite solar cells. Journal of Polymer Science: Part B - Polymer Physics, 55 (7), pp. 549-568.

Guo, Jianwei; Lai, Xiangfeng; Fu, Shuqin; Yue, Hangbo; Wang, Jiawei and Topham, Paul D. (2017). Microporous organic polymers based on hexaphenylbiadamantane:synthesis, ultra-high stability and gas capture. Materials Letters, 187 , 76–79.

Silva, Hugo Santos; Domínguez, Isabel Fraga; Perthué, Anthony; Topham, Paul D.; Bussière, Pierre Olivier; Hiorns, Roger C.; Lombard, Christian; Rivaton, Agnès; Bégué, Didier and Pépin-Donat, Brigitte (2016). Designing intrinsically photostable low band gap polymers:a smart tool combining EPR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4 (40), pp. 15647-15654.

Efremova, Olga A.; Brylev, Konstantin A.; Vorotnikov, Yuri A.; Vejsadová, Lucie; Shestopalov, Michael A.; Chimonides, Gwen F.; Mikes, Petr; Topham, Paul D.; Kim, Sung-Jin; Kitamura, Noboru and Sutherland, Andrew J. (2016). Photoluminescent materials based on PMMA and a highly-emissive octahedral molybdenum metal cluster complex. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 4 (3), pp. 497-503.

Isakova, Anna; Efremova, Olga; Pullan, Nicola; Lüer, Larry and Topham, Paul D. (2016). Design, synthesis and RAFT polymerisation of a quinoline-based monomer for use in metal-binding composite microfibres. RSC advances, 6 (8), 6598–6606.

Suthapakti, Kanyarat; Molloy, Robert; Punyodom, Winita; Nalampang, Kanarat; Leejarkpai, Thanawadee; Topham, Paul D. and Tighe, Brian J. (2015). Preparation and property testing of compatibilized poly(l-lactide)/thermoplastic polyurethane blends. Macromolecular Symposia, 354 (1), pp. 299-304.

Erothu, Harikrishna; Kolomanska, Joanna; Johnston, Priscilla; Schumann, Stefan; Deribew, Dargie; Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Gregori, Alberto; Dagron-Lartigau, Christine; Portale, Giuseppe; Bras, Wim; Arnold, Thomas; Distler, Andreas; Hiorns, Roger C.; Mokarian-Tabari, Parvaneh; Collins, Timothy W.; Howse, Jonathan R. and Topham, Paul D. (2015). Synthesis, thermal processing, and thin film morphology of poly(3-hexylthiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) block copolymers. Macromolecules, 48 (7), pp. 2107-2117.

Berry, Keith; Liu, Max; Chakraborty, Khirud; Pullan, Nikki; West, Andrew; Sammon, Chris and Topham, Paul D. (2015). Mechanism for cross-linking polychloroprene with ethylene thiourea and zinc oxide. Rubber chemistry and technology, 88 (1), pp. 80-97.

Isakova, Anna; Topham, Paul D. and Sutherland, Andy J. (2014). Controlled RAFT polymerization and zinc binding performance of catechol-inspired homopolymers. Macromolecules, 47 (8), pp. 2561-2568.

Ruengdechawiwat, Sujitra; Somsunan, Runglawan; Molloy, Robert; Siripitayananon, Jintana; Franklin, Valerie J.; Topham, Paul D. and Tighe, Brian J. (2014). Controlled synthesis and processing of a poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) copolymer for biomedical use as an absorbable monofilament surgical suture. IN: Advanced Materials Research IV. Guo, Zhihua and Xu, Jie (eds) Advanced materials research . Scientific.net.

Ross, Sukunya; Topham, Paul D. and Tighe, Brian J. (2014). Identification of optically clear regions of ternary polymer blends using a novel rapid screening method. Polymer International, 63 (1), pp. 44-51.

Chimonides, Gwen F.; Sohdi, Arun A.; Khaleghi, Mohammad R.; Hurley, Claire R.; Adams, Dave J. and Topham, Paul D. (2013). Facile synthesis of polymer-peptide conjugates via direct amino acid coupling chemistry. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 51 (22), pp. 4853-4859.

Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Haq, Ehtsham Ul; Dunbar, Alan; Ebbens, Stephen; Clarke, Nigel; Topham, Paul D. and Howse, Jonathan R. (2013). Direct observation of morphological development during the spin-coating of polystyrene-poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer blends. Journal of Polymer Science: Part B - Polymer Physics, 51 (11), pp. 875-881.

Pullan, Nikki; Liu, Max and Topham, Paul D. (2013). Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene. Polymer Chemistry, 4 (7), pp. 2272-2277.

Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Parnell, Andrew J.; Topham, Paul D. and Howse, Jonathan R. (2013). Directed phase separation of PFO:PS blends during spin-coating using feedback controlled in situ stroboscopic fluorescence microscopy. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (11), pp. 3587-3592.

Topham, Paul D.; Parnell, A.J. and Hiorns, R.C. (2011). Block copolymer strategies for solar cell technology. Journal of Polymer Science: Part B - Polymer Physics, 49 (16), pp. 1131-1156.

Tzokova, N.; Fernyhough, C.M.; Topham, Paul D.; Sandon, N.; Armes, S.P.; Ryan, A.J.; Adams, D.J. and Butler, M.F. (2009). Soft hydrogels from nanotubes of poly(ethylene oxide)−tetraphenylalanine conjugates prepared by click chemistry. Langmuir, 25 (4), pp. 2479-2485.

Topham, Paul D.; Howse, Jonathan R.; Crook, Colin J.; Gleeson, Anthony J.; Bras, Wim; Armes, Steven P.; Jones, Richard A.L. and Ryan, Anthony J. (2007). Autonomous volume transitions of a polybase triblock copolymer gel in a chemically driven pH-oscillator. Macromolecular Symposia, 256 (1), pp. 95-104.

Topham, Paul D.; Howse, Jonathan R.; Fernyhough, Christine M. and Ryan, Anthony J. (2007). The performance of poly(styrene)-block-poly(2-vinyl pyridine)-block- poly(styrene) triblock copolymers as pH-driven actuators. Soft matter, 3 (12), pp. 1506-1512.

Topham, Paul D.; Howse, Jonathan R.; Crook, Colin J.; Parnell, Anthony J.; Geoghegan, Mark; Jones, Richard A.L. and Ryan, Anthony J. (2006). Controlled growth of poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) brushes via atom transfer radical polymerisation on planar silicon surfaces. Polymer International, 55 (7), pp. 808-815.

Geoghegan, Mark; Ruiz-Pérez, Lorena; Dang, Cheen C.; Parnell, Andrew J.; Martin, Simon J.; Howse, Jonathan R.; Jones, Richard A.L.; Golestanian, Ramin; Topham, Paul D.; Crook, Colin J.; Ryan, Anthony J.; Sivia, Devinderjit S.; Webster, John R.P. and Menelle, Alain (2006). The pH-induced swelling and collapse of a polybase brush synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization. Soft matter, 2 (12), pp. 1076-1080.

Topham, Paul D.; Howse, Jonathan R.; Crook, Colin J.; Armes, Steven P.; Jones, Richard A.L. and Ryan, Anthony J. Antagonistic triblock polymer gels powered by pH oscillations. Macromolecules, 40 (13), pp. 4393-4395.

Fraga Domínguez, Isabel; Kolomanska, Joanna; Johnston, Priscilla; Rivaton, Agnès and Topham, Paul D. Controlled synthesis of poly(neopentyl p-styrene sulfonate) via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerisation. Polymer International, 64 (5), pp. 621-630.

Swann, Joshua M.G. and Topham, Paul D. Design and application of nanoscale actuators using block-copolymers. Polymers, 2 (4), pp. 454-469.

Wang, Linge; Wang, Meng; Topham, Paul D. and Huang, Yong Fabrication of magnetic drug-loaded polymeric composite nanofibres and their drug release characteristics. RSC advances, 2 (6), pp. 2433-2438.

Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Barker, Robert; Gough, Tim; Topham, Paul D.; Howse, Jonathan R. and Glidle, Andrew Gravimetric and density profiling using the combination of surface acoustic waves and neutron reflectivity. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 487 , pp. 465-474.

Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Pullan, Nikki; Harvey, Michael J.; Topham, Paul D. and Howse, Jonathan R. In situ studies of phase separation and crystallization directed by Marangoni instabilities during spin-coating. Advanced Materials, 25 (48), pp. 7033-7037.

Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Isakova, Anna; Hodgkinson, Richard; Reeves-McLaren, Nik; Hammond, Oliver S.; Edler, Karen J.; Briscoe, Wuge H.; Arnold, Thomas; Gough, Tim; Topham, Paul D. and Howse, Jonathan R. Insights into the influence of solvent polarity on the crystallization of poly(ethylene oxide) spin-coated thin films via in situ grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering. Macromolecules, 49 (12), 4579–4586.

Adams, Dave J. and Topham, Paul D. Peptide conjugate hydrogelators. Soft matter, 6 (16), pp. 3707-3721.

Ruengde, Sujitra; Siripitayananon, Jintana; Molloy, Robert; Somsunan, Runglawan; Topham, Paul D. and Tighe, Brian J. Preparation of a poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone) copolymer using a novel tin(II) alkoxide initiator and its fiber processing for potential use as an absorbable monofilament surgical suture. International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 65 (6), pp. 277-284.

Wu, Jie; Li, Xin; Wu, Yang; Liao, Guoxing; Johnston, Priscilla; Topham, Paul D. and Wang, Linge Rinse-resistant superhydrophobic block copolymer fabrics by electrospinning, electrospraying and thermally-induced self-assembly. Applied Surface Science, 422 , pp. 769-777.

Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Adlington, Kevin; Isakova, Anna; Kalamiotis, Alexis; Mokarian-Tabari, Parvaneh; Dimitrakis, Georgios; Dodds, Christopher; Arnold, Thomas; Terrill, Nick J.; Bras, Wim; Hermida Merino, Daniel; Topham, Paul D.; Irvine, Derek J. and Howse, Jonathan R. Selective molecular annealing:in situ small angle X-ray scattering study of microwave-assisted annealing of block copolymers. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19 (31), pp. 20412-20419.

Wang, Linge; Topham, Paul D.; Mykhaylyk, Oleksandr O.; Yu, Hao; Ryan, Anthony J.; Fairclough, J. Patrick A. and Bras, Wim Self-assembly-driven electrospinning:the transition from fibers to intact beaded morphologies. Macromolecular rapid communications, Early ,

Topham, Paul D.; Howse, Jonathan R.; Mykhaylyk, Oleksandr O.; Armes, Steven P.; Jones, Richard A.L. and Ryan, Anthony J. Synthesis and solid state properties of a poly(methyl methacrylate)-block-poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) triblock copolymer. Macromolecules, 39 (16), pp. 5573-5576.

Li, Xiong; Guo, Jianwei; Yue, Hangbo; Wang, Jiawei and Topham, Paul D. Synthesis of thermochemically stable tetraphenyladamantane-based microporous polymers as gas storage materials. RSC advances, 7 (26), pp. 16174-16180.

Gill, Simrone K.; Roohpour, Nima; Topham, Paul D. and Tighe, Brian J. Tuneable denture adhesives using biomimetic principles for enhanced tissue adhesion in moist environments. Acta Biomaterialia, in pre ,

Domínguez, Isabel Fraga; Topham, Paul D.; Bussière, Pierre Olivier; Bégué, Didier and Rivaton, Agnès Unravelling the photodegradation mechanisms of a low bandgap polymer by combining experimental and modeling approaches. Journal of Physical Chemistry: Part C, 119 (4), pp. 2166-2176.

Topham, Paul D.; Glidle, Andrew; Toolan, Daniel T.W.; Weir, Michael P.; Skoda, Maximillian W.A.; Barker, Robert and Howse, Jonathan R. The relationship between charge density and polyelectrolyte brush profile using simultaneous neutron reflectivity and in situ attenuated total internal reflection FTIR. Langmuir, 29 (20), pp. 6068-6076.