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Andrew K. Whittaker

Andrew K. Whittaker

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
69
Citations
18077
World Ranking
4615
National Ranking
153

Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
17726
World Ranking
6163
National Ranking
150

Overview

Andrew K. Whittaker is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia, with a research focus centered primarily on materials science and medicine. Their extensive work spans over 120 publications in materials science and 72 publications related to medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach bridging chemistry, biology, and engineering.

The scientist's main subfields of study include materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, organic chemistry, and molecular biology. This diverse expertise supports investigations into the synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced polymers and nanomaterials.

Research topics frequently addressed by Whittaker encompass nanoparticle-based drug delivery, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer surface interaction studies, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, luminescence and fluorescent materials, and lanthanide and transition metal complexes.

Whittaker has contributed to various scientific journals, with repeated publications in venues such as Macromolecules, ACS Nano, Chemistry of Materials, Biomacromolecules, and the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

Frequent collaborators include Changkui Fu, Hui Peng, Cheng Zhang, Felicity Y. Han, and Xiao Tan, highlighting a core network of coauthors contributing to Whittaker's research output.

Prominent papers authored by Whittaker include the following:

  • Biological Utility of Fluorinated Compounds: from Materials Design to Molecular Imaging, Therapeutics and Environmental Remediation (2021, Chemical Reviews)
  • Ultra-stable all-solid-state sodium metal batteries enabled by perfluoropolyether-based electrolytes (2022, Nature Materials)
  • Fluorination in advanced battery design (2023, Nature Reviews Materials)
  • Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for brain imaging and drug delivery (2023, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews)
  • An Injectable Hydrogel for Simultaneous Photothermal Therapy and Photodynamic Therapy with Ultrahigh Efficiency Based on Carbon Dots and Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals (2021, Advanced Functional Materials)

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive study of surface chemistry of MCM-41 using 29Si CP/MAS NMR, FTIR, pyridine-TPD, and TGA

    X. S. Zhao;G.Q. Lu;A.K. Whittaker;G.J. Millar

  • Minimum information reporting in bio-nano experimental literature.

    Matthew Faria;Mattias Björnmalm;Kristofer J. Thurecht;Stephen J. Kent

  • A method for estimating the nature and relative proportions of amorphous, single, and double-helical components in starch granules by 13C CP/MAS NMR

    Ihwa Tan;Bernadine M. Flanagan;Peter J. Halley;Andrew K. Whittaker

  • High energy radiation grafting of fluoropolymers

    Tim R Dargaville;Graeme A George;David J.T Hill;Andrew K Whittaker

  • Biological Utility of Fluorinated Compounds: from Materials Design to Molecular Imaging, Therapeutics and Environmental Remediation

    Cheng Zhang;Cheng Zhang;Kai Yan;Changkui Fu;Hui Peng

  • Ultra-stable all-solid-state sodium metal batteries enabled by perfluoropolyether-based electrolytes

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  • Bioerodable PLGA-Based Microparticles for Producing Sustained-Release Drug Formulations and Strategies for Improving Drug Loading

    Felicity Y. Han;Kristofer J. Thurecht;Andrew K. Whittaker;Maree T. Smith

  • Fluorination in advanced battery design

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  • Tailoring the void size of iron oxide@carbon yolk-shell structure for optimized lithium storage

    Hongwei Zhang;Liang Zhou;Owen Noonan;Darren J. Martin

  • Rehydration process of milk protein concentrate powder monitored by static light scattering

    Arnaud Mimouni;Hilton C. Deeth;Andrew K. Whittaker;Michael J. Gidley

  • Solution Properties of Star and Linear Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

    Ronda Plummer;David J. T. Hill;Andrew K. Whittaker

  • Functional hyperbranched polymers: toward targeted in vivo 19F magnetic resonance imaging using designed macromolecules.

    Kristofer J. Thurecht;Idriss Blakey;Hui Peng;Oliver Squires

  • Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Brain Imaging and Drug Delivery.

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  • Structure and orientation of the pore-forming peptide, melittin, in lipid bilayers.

    Ross Smith;F. Separovic;T.J. Milne;A. Whittaker

  • Multimodal Polymer Nanoparticles with Combined 19F Magnetic Resonance and Optical Detection for Tunable, Targeted, Multimodal Imaging in Vivo

    Barbara E. Rolfe;Idriss Blakey;Oliver Squires;Hui Peng

  • Nanoparticle-mediated local depletion of tumour-associated platelets disrupts vascular barriers and augments drug accumulation in tumours

    Suping Li;Yinlong Zhang;Yinlong Zhang;Jing Wang;Ying Zhao

  • Investigation of the microstructure of milk protein concentrate powders during rehydration: alterations during storage.

    A. Mimouni;H.C. Deeth;A.K. Whittaker;M.J. Gidley

  • The chemistry of novolac resins: 3. 13C and 15N n.m.r. studies of curing with hexamethylenetetramine

    Xiaoqing Zhang;Mark G. Looney;David H. Solomon;Andrew K. Whittaker

  • Ultrasound evaluation of polymer gel dosimeters

    Melissa L Mather;Andrew K Whittaker;Clive Baldock

  • Synthesis of Gadolinium‐Labeled Shell‐Crosslinked Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications

    Jeffrey L. Turner;Dipanjan Pan;Ronda Plummer;Zhiyun Chen

  • Structure of calcium aluminate sulfate Ca4Al6O16S

    Nicholas J. Calos;Colin H.L. Kennard;Andrew K. Whittaker;R.Lindsay Davis

  • Synthesis and Evaluation of Partly Fluorinated Block Copolymers as MRI Imaging Agents

    Hui Peng;IIdriss Blakey;Bronwin Dargaville;Firas Rasoul

  • The relationship between radiation-induced chemical processes and transverse relaxation times in polymer gel dosimeters

    Martin Lepage;Andrew K Whittaker;Llew Rintoul;Sven Å J Bäck;Sven Å J Bäck

  • Radiation Chemistry of Polymers

    David J. T. Hill;Andrew K. Whittaker

Frequent Co-Authors

Traian V. Chirila
Traian V. Chirila Queensland Eye Institute
Michael J. Gidley
Michael J. Gidley University of Queensland
Thomas P. Davis
Thomas P. Davis University of Queensland
Pamela J. Russell
Pamela J. Russell Queensland University of Technology
Peter J. Halley
Peter J. Halley University of Queensland
Zhi Ping Xu
Zhi Ping Xu University of Queensland
Yin Xiao
Yin Xiao Griffith University
Xiu Song Zhao
Xiu Song Zhao Qingdao University
Hilton C. Deeth
Hilton C. Deeth University of Queensland
Justin J. Cooper-White
Justin J. Cooper-White University of Queensland

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