Staff Profile:Professor Geoff Mitchell

Name:

Professor Geoffrey Mitchell

Job Title:

CfAM Director and Professor of Microscopy

Responsibilities:

I am responsible for the leadersip and management of CfAM. I am involved in developing partnerships with researchers across the campus and beyond as well as with commerce, industry and the public sector. I have experience and expertise in the application of microscopy to a wide range of materials including both synthetic and natural polymers.

Areas of Interest:

The application of microscopy to a wide range of materials including both synthetic and natural polymers.

The synergy between different experimental techniques.

Research groups / Centres:

Professor Mitchell is part of the University-wide programmes with Dr Fred Davis (Chemistry), ElectroSPUN and EnviroPOLY. ElectroSPUN is concerned with nano and micro scale fibres produced by electrospinning and EnviroPOLY is focused on reducing the scale and scope of the environmental impact of plastic and rubber based materials and products. He is a member of the EU Napolynet network and the COST Action FA0904 Eco-sustainable Food Packaging based on Polymer Nanomaterials.

With Professor Ezra he is involved in the development of novel optical security devices. Other current research projects include nanoparticles for soil remediation, nanostructured polymers, intelligent polymer processing, use of recycled materials for high quality products, polymers with applications in drug release and other medical applications such as absorbable sutures and in polymers with electrical, electronic and photonic applications.

Publications:

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Number of items: 39.

2011

• Dumitriu, R. P. , Mitchell, G. and Vasile, C. (2011) Rheological and thermal behaviour of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/alginate smart polymeric networks. Polymer International, 60 (9). pp. 1398-1407. ISSN 0959-8103 doi: 10.1002/pi.3093
• Mitchell, G. R., Ahn, K.-h. and Davis, F. J. (2011) The potential of electrospinning in rapid manufacturing processes. Virtual & Physical Prototyping, 6 (2). pp. 63-77. ISSN 1745-2767 doi: 10.1080/17452759.2011.590387
• Mohan, S. D., Mitchell, G. R. and Davis, F. J. (2011) Chain extension in electrospun polystyrene fibres: a SANS study. Soft Matter, 7. pp. 4397-4404. ISSN 1744-683X doi: 10.1039/c0sm01442g
• Dumitriu, R. , Mitchell, G. and Vasile, C. (2011) Multi-responsive hydrogels based on N-isopropylacrylamide and sodium alginate. Polymer International, 60 (2). pp. 222-233. ISSN 0959-8103 doi: 10.1002/pi.2929
• Davis, F. J. and Mitchell, G. R. (2011) Polymeric materials for rapid manufacturing. In: Bártolo, P. J. (ed.) Stereolithography: materials, processes and applications. Springer, pp. 113-139. ISBN 9780387929033 doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-92904-0_5
• Gkourmpis, T. and Mitchell, G. (2011) Three dimensional picture of the local structure of 1,4-Polybutadiene from a complete atomistic model and neutron scattering data. Macromolecules, 44 (8). pp. 3140-3148. ISSN 0024-9297 doi: 10.1021/ma102840p

2010

• Cullen, L. G., Tilston, E. L., Mitchell, G. R., Collins, C. D. and Shaw, L. J. (2010) Assessing the impact of nano- and micro-scale zerovalent iron particles on soil microbial activities: Particle reactivity interferes with assay conditions and interpretation of genuine microbial effects. Chemosphere, 82 (11). pp. 1675-1682. ISSN 0045-6535 doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.11.009
• edwards, M. D., Mitchell, G., Mohan, S. and Olley, R. (2010) Development of orientation during electrospinning of fibres of poly(ε-caprolactone). European Polymer Journal, 46 (6). pp. 1175-1183. ISSN 0014-3057 doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2010.03.017
• Kariduraganavar, M. Y., Davis, F. J., Mitchell, G. R. and Olley, R. H. (2010) Using an additive to control the electrospinning of fibres of poly(epsilon-caprolactone). Polymer International, 59 (6). pp. 827-835. ISSN 0959-8103 doi: 10.1002/pi.2795
• Mohan, S. D., Davis, F. J., Olley, R. H. and Mitchell, G. R. (2010) Modelling small angle neutron scattering data from electrospun fibres. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 247 (1). 012042. ISSN 1742-6596 doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/247/1/012042

2009

• Tambe, S. M., Kittur, A. A., Inamdar, S. R., Mitchell, G. R. and Kariduraganavar, M. Y. (2009) Synthesis and characterization of thermally stable second-order nonlinear optical side-chain polyimides containing thiazole and benzothiazole push-pull chromophores. Optical Materials, 31 (6). pp. 817-825. ISSN 0925-3467 doi: DOI:10.1016/j.optmat.2008.09.005
• Sen, S., Davis, F. J., Mitchell, G. R. and Robinson, E. (2009) Conducting nanofibres produced by electrospinning. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 183 (1). 012020. ISSN 1742-6588 doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/183/1/012020
• Peace, M. H. K. and Mitchell, G. R. (2009) Conductive elastomeric composites. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 183. 012011. ISSN 1742-6588 doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/183/1/012011
• Mohan, S., Sen, S., Mitchell, G. R., Olley, R. H. and Davis, F. J. (2009) Electrospinning atactic polystyrene: A neutron scattering study. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 183. 012019. ISSN 1742-6588 doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/183/1/012019
• Wangsoub, S. and Mitchell, G. R. (2009) Shear controlled crystal size definition in a low molar mass compound using a polymeric solvent. Soft Matter, 5 (3). pp. 525-528. ISSN 1744-683X doi: 10.1039/b814522a
• Elliott, D. E., Davis, F. J., Mitchell, G. R. and Olley, R. H. (2009) Structure development in electrospun fibres of gelatin. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 183. 012021. ISSN 1742-6588 doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/183/1/012021
• Waheed, A., Forsyth, D., Watts, A., Saad, A. F., Mitchell, G. R., Farmer, M. and Harris, P. J. F. (2009) The track nanotechnology. Radiation Measurements, 44 (9-10). pp. 1109-1113. ISSN 1350-4487 doi: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.10.055

2008

• Mitchell, G. R., Belal, M., Davis, F. J., Elliott, D. E., Kariduraganavar, M., Mohan, S. D., Olley, R. H. and Sen, S. (2008) Defining Structure in Electrospun Polymer Fibres. In: Tunkasiri, T. (ed.) Smart Materials. Advanced Materials Research, 55-57. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Stafa-Zurich, pp. 33-36. ISBN 9780878493562 doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.55-57.33
• Channuan, W., Siripitayananon, J., Molloy, R. and Mitchell, G. R. (2008) Defining the physical structure and properties in novel monofilaments with potential for use as absorbable surgical sutures based on a lactide containing block terpolymer. Polymer, 49 (20). pp. 4433-4445. ISSN 0032-3861 doi: DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.07.058
• Wangsoub, S., Davis, F. J., Mitchell, G. R. and Olley, R. H. (2008) Enhanced Templating in the Crystallisation of Poly(E-caprolactone) Using 1,3:2,4-di(4-Chlorobenzylidene) Sorbitol. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 29 (23). pp. 1861-1865. ISSN 1022-1336 doi: 10.1002/marc.200800497
• Green, C.D., Vaughan, A.S., Mitchell, G. R. and Liu, T. (2008) Structure property relationships in polyethylene/montmorillonite nanodielectrics. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 15 (1). pp. 134-143. ISSN 1070-9878 doi: 10.1109/T-DEI.2008.4446744

2007

• Mateus, A., Bartolo, P. J., Mitchell, G., Silva, M., Pouzada, A. S. and Pontes, A. J. (2007) The effect of thermal conductivity of RIM moulds in kinetics cure. In: Paulo, J. d. and Jorge, M.A. (eds.) Virtual and Rapid Manufacturing. Taylor and Francis, pp. 389-394. ISBN 9780415416023
• Zhang, X., Song, W. H., Harris, P. J. F., Mitchell, G. R., Bui, T. T. T. and Drake, A. F. (2007) Chiral polymer-carbon-nanotube composite nanofibers. Advanced Materials, 19 (8). pp. 1079-1083. ISSN 0935-9648 doi: 10.1002/adma.200601886
• Cerva, A., Capela, C., Mateus, A., Bartolo, P. J. and Mitchell, G. (2007) Composition and cure temperature: The influence on properties of final flexible PU cold cure foam parts. In: Paolo, J. d. and Jorge, M.A. (eds.) Virtual and Rapid Manufacturing. Taylor and Francis, pp. 395-400. ISBN 9780415416023
• Zhang, X. T., Song, W. H., Harris, P. J. F. and Mitchell, G. R. (2007) Electrodeposition of chiral polymer-carbon nanotube composite films. ChemPhysChem, 8 (12). pp. 1766-1769. ISSN 1439-4235 doi: DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200700213
• Auriemma, F., De Rosa, C., Esposito, S. and Mitchell, G. R. (2007) Polymorphic superelasticity in semicrystalline polymers. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 46 (23). pp. 4325-4328. ISSN 1433-7851 doi: DOI:10.1002/anie.200605021

2006

• An, Y., Holt, J. J., Mitchell, G. R. and Vaughan, A. S. (2006) Influence of molecular composition on the development of microstructure from sheared polyethylene melts: Molecular and lamellar templating. Polymer, 47 (15). pp. 5643-5656. ISSN 0032-3861 doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.01.097

2005

• Nogales, A. and Mitchell, G. R. (2005) Development of highly oriented polymer crystals from row assemblies. Polymer, 46 (15). pp. 5615-5620.
• Santulli, C., Patel, S. I., Jeronimidis, G., Davis, F. J. and Mitchell, G. R. (2005) Development of smart variable stiffness actuators using polymer hydrogels. Smart Materials & Structures, 14 (2). pp. 434-440. ISSN 0964-1726 doi: 10.1088/0964-1726/14/2/018
• Wangsoub, S., Olley, R. H. and Mitchell, G. R. (2005) Directed crystallisation of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) using a low-molar-mass self-assembled template. Macromolecular Chemistry And Physics, 206 (18). pp. 1826-1839.
• Mitchell, G.R., Saengsuwan, S. and Bualek-Limcharoen, S. (2005) Evaluation of preferred orientation in multi-component polymer systems using x-ray scattering procedures. Progress in Colloid & Polymer Science, 130. pp. 149-159.
• Channuan, W., Siripitayananon, J., Molloy, R., Sriyai, M., Davis, F. J. and Mitchell, G. R. (2005) The structure of crystallisable copolymers of L-lactide, epsilon-caprolactone and glycolide. Polymer, 46 (17). pp. 6411-6428. ISSN 0032-3861 doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.04.097

2004

• Hosier, I.L., Vaughan, A.S., Mitchell, G.R., Siripitayananon, J. and Davis, F.J. (2004) Polymer characterization. In: Davis, F. J. (ed.) Polymer Chemistry: A Practical Approach. Oxford University Press, pp. 1-42. ISBN 9780198503095
• Saengsuwan, S., Bualek-Limcharoen, S., Mitchell, G.R. and Olley, R.H. (2004) Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (Rodrun LC5000)/polypropylene in situ composite films: reology, morphology, molecular orientation and tensile properties. Polymer, 44. pp. 3407-3415.
• Siripitayananon, J., Wangsoub, S., Olley, R. H. and Mitchell, G. R. (2004) The use of a low-molar-mass self-assembled template to direct the crystallisation of poly(epsilon-caprolactone). Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 25 (15). pp. 1365-1370.

2003

• Nogales, A., Mitchell, G.R. and Vaughan, A.S. (2003) Anisotropic crystallization in polypropylene induced by deformation of a nucleating agent network. Macromolecules, 36. pp. 4898-4906.
• Saengsuwan, S., Mitchell, G.R. and Bualek-Limcharoen, S. (2003) Determination of orientation parameters in drawn films of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer/polypropylene blends using WAXS. Polymer, 44. 5951-5969..
• Nogales, A., Olley, R.H. and Mitchell, G.R. (2003) Directed crystallisation of synthetic polymers by low-molar-mass self-assembled templates. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 24. pp. 496-502.
• Bartolo, P.J. and Mitchell, G.R. (2003) Stereo-thermal-litography: a new principle for rapid prototyping. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 9. pp. 150-156.

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