Publications

From late 2021 (independent)

72.  Shao, Z.; Wulandari, E.; Lin, R. C. Y.; Xu, J.; Liang, K.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author): “Two plus One: Combination Therapy Tri-systems Involving Two Membrane-Disrupting Antimicrobial Macromolecules and Antibiotics,” ACS Infect. Dis., 2022, 8, 1480.

71.  Wulandari, E.; Budhisatria, R.; Soeriyadi, A. H.; Willcox, M.; Boyer, C.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author): “Releasable Antimicrobial Polymer-Silk Coatings for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria,” Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 7038.

2016 to 2021 (semi-independent)

70.  Jung, K.; Corrigan, N.; Wong, E. H. H.; Boyer, C.: "Bioactive Synthetic Polymers," Adv. Mater., 2022, 34, 2105063.

69.  Pham, P.; Oliver, S.; Wong, E. H. H.; Boyer, C.: "Effect of Hydrophilic Groups on the Bioactivity of Antimicrobial Polymers," Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 5689.

68.  Judzewitsch, P. R.; Corrigan, N.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “Photo-Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity of Polymers Containing and Embedded Photosensitiser,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 45, 24450.

67.  Oliver, S.; Lei, L.; Fan, K. W.; Wang, C.; Baena, J. C.; Pham, P.; Lin, Q.; Kabir, I. I.; Wong, E. H. H.; Yuen, A. C. Y.; Boyer, C.; Yeoh, G. H.: “Wet or dry multifunctional coating prepared by visible light polymerisation with fire retardant, thermal protective, and antimicrobial properties,” Cellulose, 2021, 28, 8821.

66.  Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Fan, K. W.; Lei, L.; Wang, C.; Baena, J. C.; Okoye, H.; Fam, W.; Zhou, D.; Oliver, S.; Khalid, A.; Yeoh, G. H.; Wang, C. H.; Boyer, C.: “Fire-Resistant Flexible Polyurethane Foams via Nature-Inspired Chitosan-Expandable Graphite Coatings,” ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2021, 3, 4079.

65.  Webber, J. L.; Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Drozdek, S. J.; Wilk, K. A.; Boyer, C.; Wong, E. H. H.; Bradshaw-Hajek, B. H.; Krasowska, M.; Beattie, D. A.: “Incorporation and Antimicrobial Activity of Nisin Z within Carrageenan/Chitosan Multilayers,” Sci. Rep., 2021, 11, 1690.

64.  Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “Synthetic Antimicrobial Polymers in Combination Therapy: Tackling Antibiotic Resistance,” ACS Infect. Dis., 2021, 7, 215.

63.  Wulandari, E.; Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Judzewitsch, P. R.; Budhisatria, R.; Soeriyadi, A. H.; Boyer, C.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author): “Silk Sponges with Surface Antimicrobial Activity,” ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2021, 4, 692. (highlighted in the virtual issue of Biomacromolecules, themed Raising Antimicrobial Awareness, in 2021).

62.  Phuong, P. T.; Oliver, S.; He, J.; Wong, E. H. H.; Mathers, R. T.; Boyer, C.: “Effect of Hydrophobic Groups on Antimicrobial and Hemolytic Activity: Developing a Predictive Tool for Ternary Antimicrobial Polymers,” Biomacromolecules, 2020, 21, 5241. 

61.  Judzewitsch, P. R.; Corrigan, N.; Trujillo, F.; Xu, J.; Moad, G.; Hawker, C. J.; Wong, E. H. H.; Boyer, C.: “High-Throughput Process for the Discovery of Antimicrobial Polymers and Their Upscaled Production via Flow Polymerization,” Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 631.

60.  Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Yang, Y.; Xu, S.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “Antibiofilm Platform based on the Combination of Antimicrobial Polymers and Essential Oils,” Biomacromolecules, 2019, 21, 262.

59.  Sadrearhami, Z.; Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Price, E.; Krasowska, M.; Al-Bataineh, S. A.; Whittle, J.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Blencowe, A.; Boyer, C.: “S-Nitrosothiol Plasma-Modified Surfaces for the Prevention of Bacterial Biofilm Formation,” ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2019, 5, 5881.

58.  Judzewitsch, P. R.; Zhao, L.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “High-Throughput Synthesis of Antimicrobial Copolymers and Rapid Evaluation of Their Bioactivity,” Macromolecules, 2019, 52, 3975.

57.  Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Sadrearhami, Z.; Dutta, D.; Willcox, M.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “Synergy between Synthetic Antimicrobial Polymer and Antibiotics: A Promising Platform to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria,” ACS Infect. Dis., 2019, 5, 1357. (highlighted in the virtual issue of Biomacromolecules, themed Raising Antimicrobial Awareness, in 2021).

56.  Sadrearhami, Z.; Shafiee, F. N.; Ho, K. K. K.; Kumar, N.; Krasowska, M.; Blencowe, A.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “Antibiofilm Nitric-Oxide Releasing Polydopamine Coatings,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2019, 11, 7320.

55.  Kumar, A.; Boyer, C.; Nebhani, L.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author): “Highly Bactericidal Macroporous Antimicrobial Polymeric Gel for Point-of-Use Water Disinfection,” Sci. Rep., 2018, 8, 7965.

54.  Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Sadrearhami, Z.; Sauvage-Nguyen, M.; Ho, K. K. K.; Kumar, N.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “Nitric Oxide-Loaded Antimicrobial Polymer for the Synergistic Eradication of Bacterial Biofilm,” ACS Macro Lett., 2018, 7, 592-597.

53.  Adnan, N. N. M.; Sadrearhami, Z.; Bagheri, A.; Nguyen, T. –K.; Wong, E. H. H.; Ho, K. K. K.; Lim, M.; Kumar, N.; Boyer, C.: “Exploiting the Versatility of Polydopamine Coated Nanoparticles to Deliver Nitric Oxide and Combat Bacterial Biofilm,” Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2018, 39, 1800159.

52.  Sadrearhami, Z.; Namivandi-Zangeneh, R.; Nguyen, T. –K.; Jung, K.; Wong, E. H. H.; Boyer, C.: “Recent Advances in Nitric Oxide Delivery for Antimicrobial Applications Using Polymer-Based Systems,” J. Mater. Chem. B, 2018, 6, 2945-2959. 

51.  Judzewitsch, P. R.; Nguyen, T. –K.; Shanmugam, S.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “Towards Sequence-Controlled Antimicrobial Polymers: Effect of Polymer Block Order on Antimicrobial Activity,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 130, 4649-4654. 

50.  Namivandi-Zangeneh, R; Kwan, R. J.; Nguyen, T. –K.; Yeow, J.; Byrne, F. L.; Oehlers, S. H.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Boyer, C.: “The Effects of Polymer Topology and Chain Length on the Antimicrobial Activity and Hemocompatibility of Amphiphilic Ternary Copolymers,” Polym. Chem., 2018, 9, 1735-1744. 

49.  Lam, S. J.; Wong, E. H. H. (joint first-author); Boyer, C.; Qiao, G. G.: ”Antimicrobial Polymeric Nanoparticles,” Prog. Polym. Sci., 2018, 76, 40-64.

48.  Nguyen, T. –K.; Lam, S. J.; Ho, K. K. K.; Kumar, N.; Qiao, G. G.; Egan, S.; Boyer, C.; Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author): “Rational Design of Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles that Kill Planktonic and Biofilm Bacteria,” ACS Infect Dis., 2017, 3, 237-248. (highlighted in the editorial of ACS Infect Dis., 2017, 3, 554)

47.  Sun, H.; Cui, J.; Ju, Y.; Chen, X.; Wong, E. H. H.; Tran, J.; Qiao, G. G.; Caruso, F.: “Tuning the Properties of Polymer Capsules for Cellular Interactions,” Bioconjugate Chem., 2017, 28, 1859-1866.

46.  Nam, E.; Wong, E. H. H.; Tan, S.; Fu, Q.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Antifogging Surface Facilitated by Nanoscale Coatings with Controllable Hydrophobicity and Cross-Linking Density,” Macromol. Mater. Eng., 2017, 302, 1600199.

45.  Lam, S. J.; Wong, E. H. H.; O’Brien-Simpson, N. M.; Pantarat, N.; Blencowe, A.; Reynolds, E. C.; Qiao, G. G.: “Bionano Interaction Study on Antimicrobial Star-Shaped Peptide Polymer Nanoparticles,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 33446-33456.

44.  Lam, S. J.; O’Brien-Simpson, N. M.; Pantarat, N.; Sulistio, A.; Wong, E. H. H.; Chen, Y. Y.; Lenzo, J. C.; Holden, J. A.; Blencowe, A.; Reynolds, E. C.; Qiao, G. G.: “Combating Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria with Structurally Nanoengineered Antimicrobial Peptide Polymers,” Nat. Microbiol., 2016, 1, 16162.

43.  Ren, J. M.; McKenzie, T. G.; Fu, Q.; Wong, E. H. H.; Xu, J. T.; An, Z. S.; Shanmugam, S.; Davis, T. P.; Boyer, C.; Qiao, G. G.: “Star Polymers,” Chem. Rev., 2016, 116, 6743-6836.

42.  Tan, S.; Cui, J.; Fu, Q.; Nam, E.; Ladewig, K.; Ren, J. M.; Wong, E. H. H.; Caruso, F.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Photo-Controlled Cargo Release from Dual Cross-Linked Polymer Particles,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 6219-6228.

41.  Wong, E. H. H.* (corresponding author); Khin, M. M.; Ravikumar, V.; Si, Z.; Rice, S. A.; Chan-Park, M. B.: “Modulating Antimicrobial Activity and Mammalian Cell Biocompatibility with Glucosamine-Functionalized Star Polymers,” Biomacromolecules, 2016, 17, 1170-1178.

40.  Ren, J. M.; Subbiah, J.; Zhang, B.; Ishitake, K.; Satoh, K.; Kamigaito, M.; Qiao, G. G.; Wong, E. H. H.*(corresponding author); Wong, W. H. H.: “Fullerene Peapod Nanoparticles as Organic Semiconductor-Electrode Interface Layer,” Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 3356-3359.

39.  Nam, E.; Wong, E. H. H.; Tan, S.; Guntari, S. N.; Fu, Q.; Kim, J.; Delalat, B.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Spatial-Controlled Nanoengineered Films Prepared via Rapid Catalyst Induced Cross-Linking,” Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 3251-3258.

38.  Ren, J. M.; Ishitake, K.; Satoh, K.; Blencowe, A.; Fu, Q.; Wong, E. H. H.; Kamigaito, M.; Qiao, G. G.: “Stereospecific High-Density Bottlebrush Polymer and Its Organic Nanocrystal Stereocomplex through Triple-Helix Formation,” Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 789-795.

37.  Sun, H.; Bjornmalm, M.; Cui, J.; Wong, E. H. H.; Dai, Y.; Dai, Q.; Qiao, G. G.; Caruso, F.: “Structure Governs the Deformability of Polymer Particles in a Microfluidic Blood Capillary Model,” ACS Macro Lett., 2015, 4, 1205-1209.

36.  McKenzie, T. G.; Wong, E. H. H.; Fu, Q.; Sulistio, A.; Dunstan, D. E.; Qiao, G. G.: “Controlled Formation of Star Polymer Nanoparticles via Visible Light Photopolymerization,” ACS Macro Lett., 2015, 4, 1012-1016.

35.  McKenzie, T. G.; Ren, J. M.; Dunstan, D. E.; Wong, E. H. H.; Qiao, G. G.: “Synthesis of High-Order Multiblock Core Cross-Linked Star Polymers,” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 2016, 54, 135-143.

34.  McKenzie, T.; Fu, Q.; Wong, E. H. H.; Dunstan, D. E.; Qiao, G. G.: “Visible Light Mediated Controlled Radical Polymerization in the Absence of Exogenous Radical Sources or Catalysts,” Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 3864-3872.

33.  Sun, H.; Wong, E. H. H.; Yan, Y.; Cui, J.; Dai, Q.; Guo, J.; Qiao, G. G.; Caruso, F.: “The Role of Capsule Stiffness on Cellular Processing,” Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 3505-3514.

32.  Wibowo, S. H.; Sulistio, A.; Wong, E. H. H.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Functional and Well-defined β-sheet-assembled Porous Spherical Shells by Surface-guided Peptide Formation,” Adv. Funct. Mater., 2015, 25, 3147-3156.

31.  Wong, E. H. H.; Qiao, G. G.: “Factors Influencing the Formation of Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles Prepared via Ring-Opening Polymerization,” Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 1371-1379.

30.  Tan, S.; Nam, E.; Cui, J.; Xu, C.; Fu, Q.; Ren, J. M.; Wong, E. H. H.; Ladewig, K.; Caruso, F.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Fabrication of Ultra-thin Polyrotaxane-based Films via Solid-state Continuous Assembly of Polymers,” Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 2025-2028.

29.  McKenzie, T. G.; Wong, E. H. H.; Fu, Q.; Lam, S. J.; Dunstan, D. E.; Qiao, G. G.: “Highly Efficient and Versatile Formation of Biocompatible Star Polymers in Pure Water and Their Stimuli-Responsive Self-Assembly,” Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 7869-7877.

28.  Fu, Q.; Wong, E. H. H.; Kim, J.; Scofield, J. M. P.; Gurr, P. A.; Kentish, S. E.; Qiao, G. G.: “The Effect of Soft Nanoparticles Morphologies on Thin Film Composite Membrane Performance,” J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 17751-17756.

27.  Nam, E.; Kim, J.; Guntari, S. N.; Seyler, H.; Fu, Q.; Wong, E. H. H.; Blencowe, A.; Jones, D. J.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “Continuous Assembly of Polymers via Solid Phase Reactions,” Chem. Sci., 2014, 5, 3374-3380.

26.  Wong, E. H. H.; Lam, S. J.; Nam, E.; Qiao, G. G.: “Biocompatible Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles via Organo-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization,” ACS Macro Lett., 2014, 3, 524-528.

25.  Guntari, S. N.; Nam, E.; Pranata, N. N.; Chia, K.; Wong, E. H. H.; Blencowe, A.; Goh, T. K.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “Fabrication of Chiral Stationary Phases via Continuous Assembly of Polymers for Resolution of Enantiomers by Liquid Chromatography,” Macromol. Mater. Eng., 2014, 299, 1285-1291.

24. Wibowo, S. H.; Sulistio, A.; Wong, E. H. H.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Tailoring Substrate Hydrophilicity Using Grafted Polypeptide Nano-Coatings,” Aust. J. Chem., 2014, 67, 598-602.

23.  Lam, S. J.; Sulistio, A.; Ladewig, K.; Wong, E. H. H.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Peptide-Based Star Polymers as Potential siRNA Carriers,” Aust. J. Chem., 2014, 67, 592-597.

22.  Wibowo, S. H.; Sulistio, A.; Wong, E. H. H.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Polypeptide Films via N-Carboxyanhydride Ring-Opening Polymerization (NCA-ROP): Past, Present and Future,” Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 4971-4988.

21.  Tan, S.; Wong, E. H. H.; Fu, Q.; Ren, J. M.; Sulistio, A.; Ladewig, K.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Azobenzene-Functionalized Core Cross-Linked Star Polymers and their Host-Guest Interactions,” Aust. J. Chem., 2014, 67, 173-178.

20.  Guntari, S. N.; Khin, A. C. H.; Wong, E. H. H.; Goh, T. K.; Blencowe, A.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “(Super)hydrophobic and Multilayered Amphiphilic Films Prepared by Continuous Assembly of Polymers,” Adv. Funct. Mater., 2013, 23, 5159-5166.

19.  Wong, E. H. H.; van Koeverden, M. P.; Nam, E.; Guntari, S. N.; Wibowo, S. H.; Blencowe, A.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “Assembly of Nanostructured Films with Hydrophobic Subcompartments via Continuous Assembly of Polymers,” Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 7789-7796.

18.  Wong, E. H. H.; Blencowe, A.; Qiao, G. G.: “Quantitative Formation of Core Cross-Linked Star Polymers via a One-Pot Two-Step Single Electron Transfer-Living Radical Polymerization,” Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 4562-4565.

17.  Wibowo, S. H.; Wong, E. H. H.; Sulistio, A.; Guntari, S. N.; Blencowe, A.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “Assembly of Free-Standing Polypeptide Films via the Synergistic Combination of Hyperbranched Macroinitiators, the Grafting-From Approach, and Cross-Chain Termination,” Adv. Mater., 2013, 25, 4619-4624.

16.  Guntari, S. N.; Wong, E. H. H.; Goh, T. K.; Chandrawati, R.; Blencowe, A.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “Low-Fouling, Biospecific Films Prepared by the Continuous Assembly of Polymers,” Biomacromolecules, 2013, 14, 2477-2483.

15.  Guntari, S. N.; Goh, T. K.; Blencowe, A.; Wong, E. H. H.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “Factors Influencing the Growth and Topography of Nanoscale Films Fabricated by ROMP-Mediated Continuous Assembly of Polymers,” Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 68-75.

14.  Wong, E. H. H.; Guntari, S. N.; Blencowe, A.; van Koeverden, M. P.; Caruso, F.; Qiao, G. G.: “Phototriggered, Metal-Free Continuous Assembly of Polymers for the Fabrication of Ultrathin Films,” ACS Macro Lett., 2012, 1, 1020-1023.

13.  Detrembleur, C.; Debuigne, A.; Altintas, O.; Conradi, M.; Wong, E. H. H.; Jerome, C.; Barner-Kowollik, C.; Junkers, T.: “Synthesis of Star and H-Shape Polymers via a Combination of Cobalt-Mediated Radical Polymerization and Nitrone-Mediated Radical Coupling Reactions,” Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 135-147.

12.  Junkers, T.; Zang, L.; Wong, E. H. H.; Dingenouts, N.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Formation of Triblock Copolymers via a Tandem Enhanced Spin Capturing – Nitroxide Mediated Polymerization (ESC-NMP) Reaction Sequence,” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 2011, 49, 4841-4850.

11.  Wong, E. H. H.; Stenzel, M. H.; Junkers, T.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Embedding Multiple Site-Specific Functionalities into Polymer Chains via Nitrone-Mediated Radical Coupling (NMRC) Reactions,” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 2011, 49, 2118-2126.

10.  Wong, E. H. H.; Altintas, O.; Stenzel, M. H.; Junkers, T.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: ‘Nitrone-Mediated Radical Coupling (NMRC) Reactions: A New Synthetic Tool Exemplified on Dendrimer Synthesis,” Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 5491-5493 (highlighted in Synfacts, 2011, 7, 0727)

9.    Wong, E. H. H.; Junkers, T.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Nitrones in Synthetic Polymer Chemistry,” Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 1008-1017.

8.    Zang, L.; Wong, E. H. H.; Barner-Kowollik, C.; Junkers, T.: “Control of Methyl Methacrylate Radical Polymerization via Enhanced Spin Capturing Polymerization (ESCP),” Polymer, 2010, 51, 3821-3285.

7.    Wong, E. H. H.; Stenzel, M. H.; Junkers, T.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Spin Capturing with ‘Clickable’ Nitrones: Generation of Mikto-Armed Star Polymers,” Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 3785-3793.

6.    Wong, E. H. H.; Boyer, C.; Stenzel, M. H.; Barner-Kowollik, C.; Junkers, T.: “Spin Capturing with Nitrones: Radical Coupling Reactions with Concurrent Introduction of Midchain Functionality,” Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 1959-1961.

5.    Junkers, T.; Wong, E. H. H.; Stenzel, M. H.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Formation Efficiency of ABA Blockcopolymers via Enhanced Spin Capturing Polymerization (ESCP): Locating the Alkoxyamine Function,” Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 5027-5035.

4.    Guenzler, F.; Wong, E. H. H.; Koo, S. P. S.; Junkers, T.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Quantifying the Efficiency of Photo-Initiation Processes in Methyl Methacrylate Free Radical Polymerization via Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry,” Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 1488-1493.

3.    Wong, E. H. H.; Stenzel, M. H.; Junkers, T.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “The Kinetics of Enhanced Spin Capturing Polymerization: Influence of the Nitrone Structure,” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 2009, 47, 1098-1107.

2.    Wong, E. H. H.; Junkers, T.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Enhanced Spin Capturing Polymerization: An Efficient and Versatile Protocol for Controlling Molecular Weight Distributions,” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 2008, 46, 7273-7279.

1.    Junkers, T.; Wong, E. H. H.; Szablan, Z.; Davis, T. P.; Stenzel, M. H.; Barner-Kowollik, C.: “Laser Induced Marking of Polymer Chains With Radical Spin Traps,” Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2008, 29, 503-510.