The Australian Nanotechnology Network

Macromolecular Characterisation - University of Western Sydney

Name of Group Leader:

Dr Marianne Gaborieau

Physical Address:

University of Western Sydney,
School of Science and Health,
Parramatta Campus,
Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia

Phone:

+61 2 9685 9905

Fax:

+61 2 9685 9915

Email:

m.gaborieau@uws.edu.au

Nanotechnology Research Programs/Activities:

Separation and characterisation of polymers using solid-state NMR spectroscopy, solution-state NMR spectroscopy, Size-Exclusion Chromatography (SEc or GPC) and capillary electrophoresis for:
- peptide-grafted chitosan films for stem cells culture
- hyperbranched polyelectrolytes for anticancer drug delivery
- nanostructure in polymethacrylates, polyacrylates and chitosan films
- distribution of composition / microsotructure of copolymers including polysaccharides chitosan, glucomannans and galactomannans but also smart copolymers.

Scale of Nanotechnology Research Effort:

Two academics:
- Dr Marion Gaborieau
- Dr Patrice Castignolles (Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science)
Three PhD students:
- James Oliver
- Alison Maniego
- Joel Thevarajah
Seven B Honours students

Nanotechnology research facilities:

Solid-state NMR spectrometer
Solution-state NMR spectrometer
Capillary electrophoresis