QUOKKA, the pinhole small-angle neutron scattering instrument at the OPAL Research Reactor, Australia: design, performance, operation and scientific highlights

K Wood, JP Mata, CJ Garvey, CM Wu… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.iucr.org
QUOKKA is a 40 m pinhole small-angle neutron scattering instrument in routine user
operation at the OPAL research reactor at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology …

Effect of NaCl and CaCl2 concentration on the rheological and structural characteristics of thermally-induced quinoa protein gels

Z Yang, L de Campo, EP Gilbert, R Knott, L Cheng… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of ionic strength on the heat-induced gelation of quinoa protein isolates (QPI) at
pH 7 was investigated. The gelation behaviour and gel strength were characterised by …

Tunable biomimetic hydrogels from silk fibroin and nanocellulose

P Dorishetty, R Balu, SS Athukoralalage… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biomimetic hydrogels offer a new platform for hierarchical structure-controlled, tough,
biocompatible, mechanically tunable, and printable gels for regenerative medicine. Herein …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of temperature on the conformation and functionality of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM)-grafted nanocellulose hydrogels

VS Raghuwanshi, DJ Mendoza, C Browne… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Hypothesis Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)[PNIPAM]-grafted cellulose nanofibers
(CNFs) are new thermo-responsive hydrogels which can be used for a wide range of …

Performance and characteristics of the BILBY time-of-flight small-angle neutron scattering instrument

A Sokolova, AE Whitten, L de Campo… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - journals.iucr.org
BILBY is a recently constructed and commissioned time-of-flight small-angle neutron
scattering instrument, operated by the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering at the …

Evolution of the interfacial structure of a catalyst ink with the quality of the dispersing solvent: a contrast variation small-angle and ultrasmall-angle neutron scattering …

R Balu, NR Choudhury, JP Mata… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The electrocatalyst layer (ECL) of the proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is
commonly fabricated from colloidal catalyst ink containing carbon-supported catalyst …

Robust and tunable hybrid hydrogels from photo-cross-linked soy protein isolate and regenerated silk fibroin

P Dorishetty, R Balu, A Sreekumar… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Soy protein isolate (SPI), a plant derived protein, is emerging as a potential material for
biomedical applications because of its abundance in nature, ease of isolation and …

[HTML][HTML] Structure of soft and hard protein corona around polystyrene nanoplastics—Particle size and protein types

S Kihara, S Ghosh, DR McDougall, AE Whitten… - …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
A major challenge in understanding nanoplastic toxicity (or nanoparticles in general) lies in
establishing the causal relationships between its physical properties and biological impact …

3D printable soy/silk hybrid hydrogels for tissue engineering applications

P Dorishetty, R Balu, A Gelmi, JP Mata… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The development of protein-based 3D printable hydrogel systems with tunable structure and
properties is a critical challenge in contemporary biomedicine. Particularly, 3D printing of …

Graphene nanosheets stabilized by P3HT nanoparticles for printable metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction

TS Tran, R Balu, CK Nguyen, J Mata… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of metal-free electrocatalysts with efficient catalytic performance and long-
term stability is highly desirable for fuel cell applications. In this study, a solution …