Select Publications

Journal articles

Prescott SW; Fellows CM; Gilbert RG, 2002, 'Maximum achievable particle size in emulsion polymerization: Modeling of large particle sizes', Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 11, pp. 163 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-3919(20020201)11:2<163::AID-MATS163>3.0.CO;2-6

Gilbert RG; Prescott SW; Smulders W; Monteiro MJ; Ballard MJ; Rizzardo E, 2002, 'RAFT in emulsion polymerization: What makes it different', American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 43, pp. 130 - 131

Prescott SW; Ballard MJ; Rizzardo E; Gilbert RG, 2002, 'RAFT in emulsion polymerization: What makes it different?', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 55, pp. 415 - 424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH02073

Prescott SW; Ballard MJ; Rizzardo E; Gilbert RG, 2002, 'Raft techniques in emulsion polymerization: Rate of polymerization and radical phase transfer events', American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 43, pp. 146 - 147

Gilbert RG; Fellows CM; McDonald J; Prescott SW, 2001, 'An introduction to the scientific process: Preparation of poly(vinyl acetate) glue', Journal of Chemical Education, 78, pp. 1370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed078p1370

Conference Papers

Lapere K; Prescott SW; Colbran S; Hunter L; Kable S; Sulway S; Yannoulatos S, 2017, '"Basic" vs "Expert" knowledge: a new paradigm in assessment for introductory courses', Sydney, presented at UNSW Engineering Showcase, Sydney, 08 June 2017 - 08 June 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27048

Prescott SW; Trujillo FJ, 2017, 'Context and confidence for numerical methods', in UNSW Engineering Showcase (978-0-7334-3724-3), http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27049

Murdoch TJ; Humphreys BA; Barker R; Nelson A; Prescott SW; Watkins E; Webber GB, 2016, 'Neutron reflectivity as a tool for studying the structural response of polymer brushes: salt and thermo-response of PNIPAM', in 30ACSSSC

Booth N; Davidson G; Imperia P; Lee S; Stuart B; Thomas P; Komatsu K; Yamane R; Prescott SW; Maynard-Casely HE; Nelson A; Rule K, 2016, 'Three impossible things before lunch', in 9th International Workshop on Sample Environment at Scattering Facilities

Murdoch TJ; Willott JD; Humphreys BA; Webber GB; Edmondson S; Barker R; Nelson A; Richardson RM; Prescott SW; Wanless E, 2015, 'Dynamic and equilibrium neutron reflectivity studies on the effect of pH, salt and confinement on a weak polyelectrolyte brush', in IACIS2015, Mainz, Germany

Abbott SB; de Vos WM; Mears LLE; Cattoz B; Skoda MWA; Barker R; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2015, 'Is osmotic pressure relevant in the confinement of a polymer brush', in AOCNS2015

Abbott SB; de Vos WM; Mears LLE; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2015, 'Is Osmotic Pressure Relevant in the Confinement of a Polymer Brush?', in IACIS2015, Mainz, Germany

Abbott SB; de Vos WM; Mears LLE; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2015, 'Is osmotic pressure relevant in the confinement of a polymer brush?', in Sydney Surfaces and Soft Stuff meeting, Sassy2015

de Vos WM; Cosgrove T; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2015, 'Probing the effects of confinement: a sample environment for confining soft matter', in AOCNS2015

de Vos WM; Cosgrove T; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2015, 'Probing the effects of confinement: a sample environment for confining soft matter', in AOCNS2015

Fairhurst D; Cosgrove T; Tsuzuki T; Prescott SW, 2015, 'Relaxation NMR studies of nano-structured carbon materials', in ACIS2015

Willott J; Murdoch T; Humphreys B; Edmondson S; Prescott SW; Webber G; Wanless E, 2015, 'The pH and salt responsive behaviour of a weak polybasic brush', in ACIS2015

Schmidt R; Swier S; Cosgrove T; Muangpil S; Prescott S; Espidel Y; Griffiths P, 2014, 'Impact of nanoparticles on the mobility of the host polymer and the viscosity of polymer nano-composites (PNC's)', in Technical Proceedings of the 2014 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2014, pp. 265 - 266

Mears LLE; Barker R; Abbott SB; Prescott SW; de Vos WM; Richardson RM, 2014, 'Confined soft matter: measuring the structure of lipid bilayers under confinement using neutron reflection', in 25th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Dublin, Ireland

Cosgrove T; Schmidt R; Swier S; Prescott SW; Muangpil S; Wiroonpochit P; Espidel Y; Griffiths PC, 2014, 'Dynamics of nanoparticles in melts, solutions and at surfaces as studied by NMR', in UK Colloids 2014, London, UK

Abbott SB; de Vos WM; Mears LLE; Barker R; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2014, 'Hydration of odd-even terminated polyelectrolyte multilayers under confinement', in UK Colloids 2014, London, UK

Alexander S; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW; Castle T, 2014, 'The aggregation behaviour of polyisoprene-Pluronic graft copolymers in selective solvents', in UK Colloids 2014, London, UK

Alexander S; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW; Castle T, 2014, 'The aggregation behaviour of polyisoprene-Pluronic graft copolymers in selective solvents', in M4 Colloids Symposium, Cardiff, UK

Cooper CL; Cattoz B; de Vos WM; van Duijneveldt JS; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW, 2013, 'Nanoparticles in competition for stabiliser: understanding complex formulation problems', in Chemeca 2013, Brisbane, Australia

Murray M; Cooper CL; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW, 2013, 'Probing aspects of formulation science with NMR measurements', in Polymers@Interfaces 2013, Bristol, UK

Cooper CL; Cosgrove T; van Duijneveldt JS; Murray M; Prescott SW, 2013, 'Solvent relaxation NMR studies of polymer competition in aqueous systems', in 87th ACS Colloids and Surface Science Symposium

Mears LLE; Abbott SB; de Vos WM; Richardson RM; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW, 2013, 'Squishing soft things: surprising changes in structure under confinement', in Polymers@Interfaces 2013, Bristol, UK

Cattoz B; de Vos WM; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW, 2012, 'Competition at the nanoparticle surface: a subtle tale of antagonism and cooperation (invited talk)', in Frontiers Science and Technology of Nanostructure Systems, Chiba, Japan

de Vos WM; Mears LLE; Barker T; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2012, 'Measuring the effects of confinement', in ISIS Large-Scale Structures User Meeting, Oxford

de Vos WM; Mears LLM; Barker R; Cosgrove T; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2012, 'Non-uniform hydration and odd-even effects in confined polyelectrolyte multilayers', in IACIS 2012, Sendai, Japan

de Vos WM; Mears LLE; Barker R; Cosgrove T; Richardson RM; Prescott SW, 2012, 'Non-uniform hydration and odd-even effects in confined polyelectrolyte multilayers (keynote talk)', in Small-Angle Scattering

Foster B; Alexander S; Castle TC; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW, 2012, 'Novel drug delivery vehicles; amphiphilic co-polymers and chewing gum (invited talk)', in UK Academy of Pharmeceutical Sciences: Sciences of Medicines

Cattoz B; Crossman M; Prescott SW; Cosgrove T, 2011, 'Competition at the nanoparticle surface: one polymer, two surfactants, many possibilities', in UK Colloids 2011

Alexander S; Castle TC; Prescott SW; Cosgrove T, 2011, 'Growth and Shrinking of Pluronic Micelles in Pluronic-Flurbiprofen Solutions: Variation of Concentration and pH', in Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium, Hobart

Alexander S; Prescott SW; Cosgrove T; Castle TC, 2011, 'Growth and shrinking of Pluronic micelles in Pluronic-flurbiprofen solutions: variation of concentration and pH', in UK Colloids 2011

Cooper C; Wiroonpochit P; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW; Fairhurst D, 2011, 'NMR as an analytical tool to characterise dispersions', in UK Colloids 2011

Cosgrove T; Espidel Y; Wiroonpochit P; Prescott SW; de Vos W; Foster B; Pears D; Osborne V; Bekkauoi A, 2011, 'Using block copolymers as emulsifiers in novel multi-component formulations', in Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium, Hobart

Fairhurst D; Cosgrove T; Prescott SW, 2010, 'Determination of the wetted surface area of suspensions of active pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) using nuclear magnetic resonance', in Symposium on Formulation, 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston

Cooper CL; Cattoz B; Prescott SW; Cosgrove T, 2010, 'Molecules at the solid-liquid interface: a miniature NMR to characterise colloidal systems ', in 24th European Colloid and Interface Society Conference

Conference Presentations

Siddique A; Davies J; Ong HX; Traini D; Spicer P; Nelson ARJ; Prescott S, 2024, 'Biointerfacial Chemistry and the Development of Thunderstorm-Triggered Asthma', presented at Australasian Colloid and Interface Symposium, Terrigal Australia

Siddique A; Davies J; Ong HX; Traini D; Spicer P; Nelson ARJ; Prescott S, 2024, 'Biointerfacial Chemistry and the Development of Thunderstorm-Triggered Asthma', presented at ECIS, Copenhagen

Prescott S; Lim M; Spicer P, 2024, 'Strategies for working with AI teaching assistants', presented at European Federation of Chemical Engineering, Spotlight talks on Digitalisation in Chemical Engineering Education

Siddique A; Davies J; Ong HX; Traini D; Spicer P; Nelson ARJ; Prescott S, 2023, 'Biointerfacial Chemistry and the Development of Thunderstorm-Triggered Asthma', presented at UK Colloids, Liverpool UK

Prescott S, 2023, 'Generative AI in Education', presented at IChemE Education Special Interest Group, Generative AI – Classroom Use Cases

Siddique A; Davies J; Ong HX; Traini D; Spicer P; Nelson ARJ; Prescott S, 2023, 'Thunderstorms are more than just pollen transport: the chemistry and biophysics of molecular interactions leading to thunderstorm asthma', presented at 4th Workshop on Detection and Prediction of Thunderstorm Asthma and Pollen, Melbourne, Australia

Gresham IJ; Humphreys BA; Willott JD; Johnson EC; Murdoch TJ; Webber GB; Wanless EJ; Nelson ARJ; Prescott S, 2022, 'Geometrical confinement modulates the thermoresponse of a polymer brush', presented at IACIS2022, Brisbane, Australia

Prescott S, 2021, 'Reproducible science in the neutron reflection context', presented at Julich Centre for Neutron Science Series

Prescott S, 2021, 'Reproducible science in the neutron reflection context', presented at Open Reflectometry Standards Organisation Meeting

Gresham I; Willott JD; Murdoch TJ; Johnson EC; Humphreys BA; Webber GB; Wanless EJ; Nelson A; Prescott S, 2020, 'Effects of Surfactants on the Structural and Mechanical Properties of a Thermoresponsive Polymer Brush', presented at i-PCG webinar series, 14 April 2020, https://www.bonlab.info/ipcg-schedule

Wei Z; Nelson A; Holt S; Spicer PT; Prescott SW, 2018, 'Adsorbed macromolecules as steric stabilisers at the oil/water interface: specific ion effects and complexation with surfactants.', presented at MACRO2018, Cairns Qld, -


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