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2020

Journal Article

Rapid and solvent-free synthesis of pH-responsive graft-copolymers based on wheat starch and their properties as potential ammonium sorbents

Siyamak, Samira, Luckman, Paul and Laycock, Bronwyn (2020). Rapid and solvent-free synthesis of pH-responsive graft-copolymers based on wheat starch and their properties as potential ammonium sorbents. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 149, 477-486. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.202

Rapid and solvent-free synthesis of pH-responsive graft-copolymers based on wheat starch and their properties as potential ammonium sorbents

2020

Journal Article

Mechanical stability of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based Wood Plastic Composites (WPCs)

Chan, Clement Matthew, Vandi, Luigi-Jules, Pratt, Steven, Halley, Peter, Richardson, Desmond, Werker, Alan and Laycock, Bronwyn (2020). Mechanical stability of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based Wood Plastic Composites (WPCs). Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 28 (5), 1571-1577. doi: 10.1007/s10924-020-01697-9

Mechanical stability of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based Wood Plastic Composites (WPCs)

2020

Journal Article

Pyrolysis of brominated polyethylene as an alternative carbon fibre precursor

Laycock, Bronwyn, Wang, Xiaoyu, Liu, Ru-Fen, Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar, Cork, Jorja, Derstine, Chris, Mills, Michael and McFarland, Eric W. (2020). Pyrolysis of brominated polyethylene as an alternative carbon fibre precursor. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 172 109057, 109057. doi: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.109057

Pyrolysis of brominated polyethylene as an alternative carbon fibre precursor

2020

Journal Article

Synthesis of starch graft-copolymers via reactive extrusion: process development and structural analysis

Siyamak, Samira, Laycock, Bronwyn and Luckman, Paul (2020). Synthesis of starch graft-copolymers via reactive extrusion: process development and structural analysis. Carbohydrate Polymers, 227 115066, 115066. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115066

Synthesis of starch graft-copolymers via reactive extrusion: process development and structural analysis

2019

Journal Article

The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture

Luangthongkam, Pawarisa, Strong, Peter James, Syed Mahamud, Syarifah Nuraqmar, Evans, Paul, Jensen, Paul, Tyson, Gene, Laycock, Bronwyn, Lant, Paul Andrew and Pratt, Steven (2019). The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 6 (1) 50. doi: 10.1186/s40643-019-0285-1

The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture

2019

Journal Article

Assessing the effect of aromatic residues placement on α-helical peptide structure and nanofibril formation of 21-mer peptides

Solemanifar, Armin, Nguyen, Tuan A.H., Laycock, Bronwyn, Shewan, Heather Margaret, Donose, Bogdan Constantin and Creasey, Rhiannon C. G. (2019). Assessing the effect of aromatic residues placement on α-helical peptide structure and nanofibril formation of 21-mer peptides. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering, 5 (2), 521-531. doi: 10.1039/c9me00082h

Assessing the effect of aromatic residues placement on α-helical peptide structure and nanofibril formation of 21-mer peptides

2019

Journal Article

Public attitudes towards bioplastics – knowledge, perception and end-of-life management

Dilkes-Hoffman, Leela, Ashworth, Peta, Laycock, Bronwyn, Pratt, Steven and Lant, Paul (2019). Public attitudes towards bioplastics – knowledge, perception and end-of-life management. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 151 104479, 104479. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104479

Public attitudes towards bioplastics – knowledge, perception and end-of-life management

2019

Journal Article

Thermophilic production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydrovalerate) by a mixed methane-utilizing culture

Luangthongkam, Pawarisa, Laycock, Bronwyn, Evans, Paul, Lant, Paul and Pratt, Steven (2019). Thermophilic production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydrovalerate) by a mixed methane-utilizing culture. New Biotechnology, 53, 49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2019.06.008

Thermophilic production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydrovalerate) by a mixed methane-utilizing culture

2019

Journal Article

Mainstream ammonium recovery to advance sustainable urban wastewater management

Cruz, Heidy, Law, Ying Yu, Guest, Jeremy S., Rabaey, Korneel, Batstone, Damien, Laycock, Bronwyn, Verstraete, Willy and Pikaar, Ilje (2019). Mainstream ammonium recovery to advance sustainable urban wastewater management. Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (19) acs.est.9b00603, 11066-11079. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b00603

Mainstream ammonium recovery to advance sustainable urban wastewater management

2019

Journal Article

Insights into the biodegradation of PHA/wood composites: micro- and macroscopic changes

Chan, Clement Matthew, Vandi, Luigi-Jules, Pratt, Steven, Halley, Peter, Richardson, Desmond, Werker, Alan and Laycock, Bronwyn (2019). Insights into the biodegradation of PHA/wood composites: micro- and macroscopic changes. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 21 e00099. doi: 10.1016/j.susmat.2019.e00099

Insights into the biodegradation of PHA/wood composites: micro- and macroscopic changes

2019

Journal Article

Public attitudes towards plastics

Dilkes-Hoffman, Leela Sarena, Pratt, Steven, Laycock, Bronwyn, Ashworth, Peta and Lant, Paul Andrew (2019). Public attitudes towards plastics. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 147, 227-235. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.005

Public attitudes towards plastics

2019

Journal Article

Influence of different nanocellulose additives on processing and performance of PAN-based carbon fibers

Jiang, Edward, Maghe, Maxime, Zohdi, Nima, Amiralian, Nasim, Naebe, Minoo, Laycock, Bronwyn, Fox, Bronwyn L., Martin, Darren J. and Annamalai, Pratheep K. (2019). Influence of different nanocellulose additives on processing and performance of PAN-based carbon fibers. ACS Omega, 4 (6), 9720-9730. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00266

Influence of different nanocellulose additives on processing and performance of PAN-based carbon fibers

2019

Journal Article

Understanding the effect of copolymer content on the processability and mechanical properties of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)/wood composites

Matthew Chan, Clement, Vandi, Luigi-Jules, Pratt, Steven, Halley, Peter, Ma, Yiming, Chen, Guo-Qiang, Richardson, Desmond, Werker, Alan and Laycock, Bronwyn (2019). Understanding the effect of copolymer content on the processability and mechanical properties of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)/wood composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 124 105437, 105437. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.05.005

Understanding the effect of copolymer content on the processability and mechanical properties of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)/wood composites

2019

Journal Article

The rate of biodegradation of PHA bioplastics in the marine environment: a meta-study

Dilkes-Hoffman, Leela Sarena, Lant, Paul Andrew, Laycock, Bronwyn and Pratt, Steven (2019). The rate of biodegradation of PHA bioplastics in the marine environment: a meta-study. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 142, 15-24. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.020

The rate of biodegradation of PHA bioplastics in the marine environment: a meta-study

2019

Journal Article

Degradation and stabilization of polyurethane elastomers

Xie, Fengwei, Zhang, Tianlong, Bryant, Peter, Kurusingal, Valsala, Colwell, John M. and Laycock, Bronwyn (2019). Degradation and stabilization of polyurethane elastomers. Progress in Polymer Science, 90, 211-268. doi: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.12.003

Degradation and stabilization of polyurethane elastomers

2019

Journal Article

Understanding the mobilisation of a nitrification inhibitor from novel slow release pellets, fabricated through extrusion processing with PHBV biopolymer

Levett, Ian, Pratt, Steven, Donose, Bogdan C., Brackin, Richard, Pratt, Chris, Redding, Matthew R and Laycock, Bronwyn (2019). Understanding the mobilisation of a nitrification inhibitor from novel slow release pellets, fabricated through extrusion processing with PHBV biopolymer. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 67 (9) acs.jafc.8b05709, 2449-2458. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05709

Understanding the mobilisation of a nitrification inhibitor from novel slow release pellets, fabricated through extrusion processing with PHBV biopolymer

2019

Journal Article

Biomimetic peptide nanowires designed for conductivity

Creasey, Rhiannon C. G., Mostert, A. Bernardus, Solemanifar, Armin, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Virdis, Bernardino, Freguia, Stefano and Laycock, Bronwyn (2019). Biomimetic peptide nanowires designed for conductivity. ACS Omega, 4 (1), 1748-1756. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02231

Biomimetic peptide nanowires designed for conductivity

2018

Journal Article

Sorbents can tailor nitrogen release from organic wastes to match the uptake capacity of crops

Chin, A., Schmidt, S., Buckley, S., Pirie, R., Redding, M., Laycock, B., Luckman, P., Batstone, D. J., Robinson, N. and Brackin, R. (2018). Sorbents can tailor nitrogen release from organic wastes to match the uptake capacity of crops. Science of the Total Environment, 645, 1474-1483. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.135

Sorbents can tailor nitrogen release from organic wastes to match the uptake capacity of crops

2018

Journal Article

Experimental data for extrusion processing and tensile properties of Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) polymer and wood fibre reinforced PHBV biocomposites

Vandi, Luigi-Jules, Chan, Clement Matthew, Werker, Alan, Richardson, Des, Laycock, Bronwyn and Pratt, Steven (2018). Experimental data for extrusion processing and tensile properties of Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) polymer and wood fibre reinforced PHBV biocomposites. Data in Brief, 22, 687-692. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.12.084

Experimental data for extrusion processing and tensile properties of Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) polymer and wood fibre reinforced PHBV biocomposites

2018

Journal Article

The morphology of crystallisation of PHBV/PHBV copolymer blends

Langford, Alexandra, Chan, Clement Matthew, Pratt, Steven, Garvey, Christopher J. and Laycock, Bronwyn (2018). The morphology of crystallisation of PHBV/PHBV copolymer blends. European Polymer Journal, 112, 104-119. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.12.022

The morphology of crystallisation of PHBV/PHBV copolymer blends