By Professor Bronwyn Fox

Journal articles

Hameed N; Dumée LF; Allioux FM; Reghat M; Church JS; Naebe M; Magniez K; Parameswaranpillai J; Fox BL, 2018, 'Graphene based room temperature flexible nanocomposites from permanently cross-linked networks', Scientific Reports, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21114-5

Kashi S; Varley R; De Souza M; Al-Assafi S; Di Pietro A; de Lavigne C; Fox B, 2018, 'Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Behavior of Silicone Rubber during Accelerated Aging', Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering, 57, pp. 1687 - 1696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2017.1419487

Demir B; Beggs KM; Fox BL; Servinis L; Henderson LC; Walsh TR, 2018, 'A predictive model of interfacial interactions between functionalised carbon fibre surfaces cross-linked with epoxy resin', Composites Science and Technology, 159, pp. 127 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.02.029

Srivastava VK; Zamperlin N; Fox B; Pegoretti A, 2018, 'Effect of carbonization and multi-walled carbon nanotubes on polyacrylonitrile short carbon fiber - epoxy composites', Polymer Composites, 39, pp. E817 - E825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pc.24252

Hung PY; Lau KT; Fox B; Hameed N; Lee JH; Hui D, 2018, 'Surface modification of carbon fibre using graphene–related materials for multifunctional composites', Composites Part B: Engineering, 133, pp. 240 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.09.010

Wang J; Salim N; Fox B; Stanford N, 2017, 'Anisotropic compressive behaviour of turbostratic graphite in carbon fibre', Applied Materials Today, 9, pp. 196 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2017.07.010

Fox B; Bjekovic R; Elwert M; Middendorf P; Ritter F; Döbel C; Oetting CC; Fürderer K; Hardt M; Rohrmus D, 2017, 'Labs network industry 4.0 e. v. is a partner of the german plattform industrie 4.0', ZWF Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb, 112, pp. 522 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/104.111764

Nunna S; Creighton C; Hameed N; Naebe M; Henderson LC; Setty M; Fox BL, 2017, 'Radial structure and property relationship in the thermal stabilization of PAN precursor fibres', Polymer Testing, 59, pp. 203 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.02.006

Jiang E; Amiralian N; Maghe M; Laycock B; McFarland E; Fox B; Martin DJ; Annamalai PK, 2017, 'Cellulose Nanofibers as Rheology Modifiers and Enhancers of Carbonization Efficiency in Polyacrylonitrile', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 5, pp. 3296 - 3304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b03144

Nunna S; Naebe M; Hameed N; Fox BL; Creighton C, 2017, 'Evolution of radial heterogeneity in polyacrylonitrile fibres during thermal stabilization: An overview', Polymer Degradation and Stability, 136, pp. 20 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.12.007

Servinis L; Beggs KM; Gengenbach TR; Doeven EH; Francis PS; Fox BL; Pringle JM; Pozo-Gonzalo C; Walsh TR; Henderson LC, 2017, 'Tailoring the fibre-to-matrix interface using click chemistry on carbon fibre surfaces', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5, pp. 11204 - 11213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ta00922d

Nunna S; Creighton C; Fox BL; Naebe M; Maghe M; Tobin MJ; Bambery K; Vongsvivut J; Hameed N, 2017, 'The effect of thermally induced chemical transformations on the structure and properties of carbon fibre precursors', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5, pp. 7372 - 7382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ta01022b

Li C; Zhu H; Salim NV; Fox BL; Hameed N, 2016, 'Preparation of microporous carbon materials via in-depth sulfonation and stabilization of polyethylene', Polymer Degradation and Stability, 134, pp. 272 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.10.019

Li Q; Church JS; Naebe M; Fox BL, 2016, 'A systematic investigation into a novel method for preparing carbon fibre–carbon nanotube hybrid structures', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 90, pp. 174 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.05.004

Hameed N; Atkiss S; Buckmaster D; Fox B, 2016, 'Carbon Nexus at Deakin University: a globally unique carbon fiber and composite research facility in Australia', Reinforced Plastics, 60, pp. 396 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repl.2015.03.013

Li Q; Church JS; Naebe M; Fox BL, 2016, 'Interfacial characterization and reinforcing mechanism of novel carbon nanotube – Carbon fibre hybrid composites', Carbon, 109, pp. 74 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.07.058

Gnädinger F; Middendorf P; Fox B, 2016, 'Interfacial shear strength studies of experimental carbon fibres, novel thermosetting polyurethane and epoxy matrices and bespoke sizing agents', Composites Science and Technology, 133, pp. 104 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2016.07.029

Hameed N; Sharp J; Nunna S; Creighton C; Magniez K; Jyotishkumar P; Salim NV; Fox B, 2016, 'Structural transformation of polyacrylonitrile fibers during stabilization and low temperature carbonization', Polymer Degradation and Stability, 128, pp. 39 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.02.029

Nunna S; Naebe M; Hameed N; Creighton C; Naghashian S; Jennings MJ; Atkiss S; Setty M; Fox BL, 2016, 'Investigation of progress of reactions and evolution of radial heterogeneity in the initial stage of thermal stabilization of PAN precursor fibres', Polymer Degradation and Stability, 125, pp. 105 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.01.008

Eyckens DJ; Champion ME; Fox BL; Yoganantharajah P; Gibert Y; Welton T; Henderson LC, 2016, 'Solvate Ionic Liquids as Reaction Media for Electrocyclic Transformations', European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016, pp. 913 - 917, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201501614

Nuhiji B; Attard D; Deveth A; Bungur J; Fox B, 2016, 'The influence of processing techniques on the matrix distribution and filtration of clay in a fibre reinforced nanocomposite', Composites Part B: Engineering, 84, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.08.067

Naebe M; Abolhasani MM; Khayyam H; Amini A; Fox B, 2016, 'Crack damage in polymers and composites: A review', Polymer Reviews, 56, pp. 31 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2015.1078352

Palanisamy A; Salim NV; Fox BL; Jyotishkumar P; Pradeep T; Hameed N, 2016, 'A facile method to fabricate carbon nanostructures via the self-assembly of polyacrylonitrile/poly(methyl methacrylate-b-polyacrylonitrile) AB/B′ type block copolymer/homopolymer blends', RSC Advances, 6, pp. 55792 - 55799, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ra09823a

Beggs KM; Perus MD; Servinis L; O'Dell LA; Fox BL; Gengenbach TR; Henderson LC, 2016, 'Rapid surface functionalization of carbon fibres using microwave irradiation in an ionic liquid', RSC Advances, 6, pp. 32480 - 32483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ra04260k

Maghe M; Creighton C; Henderson LC; Huson MG; Nunna S; Atkiss S; Byrne N; Fox BL, 2016, 'Using ionic liquids to reduce energy consumption for carbon fibre production', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4, pp. 16619 - 16626, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ta06842a

Khayyam H; Naebe M; Bab-Hadiashar A; Jamshidi F; Li Q; Atkiss S; Buckmaster D; Fox B, 2015, 'Stochastic optimization models for energy management in carbonization process of carbon fiber production', Applied Energy, 158, pp. 643 - 655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.08.008

de Souza ML; Fox BL, 2015, 'The Surface Finish of Thermally Aged Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites Using E-glass as a Surface Barrier', Applied Composite Materials, 22, pp. 573 - 582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10443-014-9424-1

Beggs KM; Servinis L; Gengenbach TR; Huson MG; Fox BL; Henderson LC, 2015, 'A systematic study of carbon fibre surface grafting via in situ diazonium generation for improved interfacial shear strength in epoxy matrix composites', Composites Science and Technology, 118, pp. 31 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.08.001

Khayyam H; Naebe M; Zabihi O; Zamani R; Atkiss S; Fox B, 2015, 'Dynamic Prediction Models and Optimization of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Stabilization Processes for Production of Carbon Fiber', IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 11, pp. 887 - 896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TII.2015.2434329

Hameed N; Salim NV; Walsh TR; Wiggins JS; Ajayan PM; Fox BL, 2015, 'Ductile thermoset polymers via controlling network flexibility', Chemical Communications, 51, pp. 9903 - 9906, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4cc10192h

Salim NV; Fox BL; Hanley TL, 2015, 'Hydrogen bonding interactions in poly(ε-caprolactone-dimethyl siloxane-ε-caprolactone)/poly(hydroxyether of bisphenol A) triblock copolymer/homopolymer blends and the effect on crystallization, microphase separation and self-assembly', European Polymer Journal, 67, pp. 12 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.03.046

Hameed N; Salim NV; Parameswaranpillai J; Fox BL, 2015, 'Flower like micellar assemblies in poly(styrene)-block-poly(4-vinyl pyridine)/poly(acrylic acid) complexes', Materials Letters, 147, pp. 92 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.02.036

Oroumei A; Fox B; Naebe M, 2015, 'Thermal and rheological characteristics of biobased carbon fiber precursor derived from low molecular weight organosolv lignin', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 3, pp. 758 - 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00097

Yousefpour DA; Fox PB; Hodzic PA, 2015, 'Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science–The Second Issue', Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, 1, pp. 61 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2055034015Z.00000000015

Magniez K; Iftikhar R; Fox BL, 2015, 'Properties of bio-based polymer nylon 11 reinforced with short carbon fiber composites', Polymer Composites, 36, pp. 668 - 674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pc.22985

Zabihi O; Khayyam H; Fox BL; Naebe M, 2015, 'Enhanced thermal stability and lifetime of epoxy nanocomposites using covalently functionalized clay: Experimental and modelling', New Journal of Chemistry, 39, pp. 2269 - 2278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4nj01768d

Servinis L; Henderson LC; Andrighetto LM; Huson MG; Gengenbach TR; Fox BL, 2015, 'A novel approach to functionalise pristine unsized carbon fibre using in situ generated diazonium species to enhance interfacial shear strength', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, pp. 3360 - 3371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ta04798b

Hodzic PA; Yousefpour DA; Fox PB, 2015, 'Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science–The First Issue', Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, 1, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2055035914Z.0000000006

Kim S; Kafi AA; Bafekpour E; Lee YI; Fox B; Hussain M; Choa YH, 2015, 'Wettability investigation of UV/oand acid functionalized MWCNT and MWCNT/PMMA nanocomposites by contact angle measurement', Journal of Nanomaterials, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/130270

Salim NV; Hameed N; Fox BL; Hanley TL, 2015, 'Novel Approach to Trigger Nanostructures in Thermosets Using Competitive Hydrogen-Bonding-Induced Phase Separation (CHIPS)', Macromolecules, 48, pp. 8337 - 8345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00687

Servinis L; Gengenbach TR; Huson MG; Henderson LC; Fox BL, 2015, 'A novel approach to the functionalisation of pristine carbon fibre using azomethine 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 68, pp. 335 - 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH14254

Church JS; Voda AS; Sutti A; George J; Fox BL; Magniez K, 2015, 'A simple and effective method to ameliorate the interfacial properties of cellulosic fibre based bio-composites using poly (ethylene glycol) based amphiphiles', European Polymer Journal, 64, pp. 70 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.12.024

Agius SL; Fox BL, 2015, 'Rapidly cured out-of-autoclave laminates: Understanding and controlling the effect of voids on laminate fracture toughness', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 73, pp. 186 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.02.023

Magniez K; Bafekrpour E; Fox BL; Looney MG, 2015, 'Structure-property relationships in nylon 6 nanocomposites based on octaphenyl-, dodecaphenyl-POSS, montmorillonite, and their combinations', Polymer Composites, 36, pp. 153 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pc.22924

Zhang J; Du S; Kafi A; Fox B; Li JL; Liu XY; Rajkhowa R; Wang XG, 2015, 'Surface energy of silk fibroin and mechanical properties of silk cocoon composites', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 1640 - 1647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra09482d

Hameed N; Bavishi J; Parameswaranpillai J; Salim NV; Joseph J; Madras G; Fox BL, 2015, 'Thermally flexible epoxy/cellulose blends mediated by an ionic liquid', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 52832 - 52836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra05900c

Byrne N; Chen J; Fox B, 2014, 'Enhancing the carbon yield of cellulose based carbon fibres with ionic liquid impregnates', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2, pp. 15758 - 15762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ta04059g

Kafi A; Huson M; Creighton C; Khoo J; Mazzola L; Gengenbach T; Jones F; Fox B, 2014, 'Effect of surface functionality of PAN-based carbon fibres on the mechanical performance of carbon/epoxy composites', Composites Science and Technology, 94, pp. 89 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.01.011

Naebe M; Wang J; Amini A; Khayyam H; Hameed N; Li LH; Chen Y; Fox B, 2014, 'Mechanical Property and Structure of Covalent Functionalised Graphene/Epoxy Nanocomposites', Scientific Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep04375

Byrne N; Leblais A; Fox B, 2014, 'Preparation of polyacrylonitrile-natural polymer composite precursors for carbon fiber using ionic liquid co solvent solutions', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2, pp. 3424 - 3429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ta15227h

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