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Rob Atkin is a physical chemist with research interests that span fundamental to applied areas including ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents, surfactant and polymer adsorption, surface coatings, lubricants, electrolytes, production of biofuels from coal and biomass, microencapsulation, preparation of 2D materials, and protein droplet formation in cells. Atkin makes extensive use of cutting edge facilities in the UWA Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, such as atomic force microscopy and external radiation scattering facilities such as ANSTO and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. Rob has collaborations with academics and industry partners in Australia and internationally.
Industry keywords
- Energy
- Mining and Resources
- Transport
- Agriculture and Food
Research expertise keywords
- Surface science
- Physical chemistry
- Tribology
- lubrication
- Ionic liquids
- Deep eutectic solvents
- Biofuels
- Coatings
- Materials science
- Surfactants
- Polymers
- Particles
- Electrolytes
- Encapsulation
- Emulsions
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Research Output
Nanotribology of hydrogels with similar stiffness but different polymer and crosslinker concentrations
Li, H., Choi, Y. S., Rutland, M. W. & Atkin, R., 15 Mar 2020, In : Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 563, p. 347-353 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Robust Hydrophobic Coatings Using Polymer Blends for the Surface Protection of Marble
Lopez, R., Li, H., Norret, M., Iyer, S., Biggs, S. & Atkin, R., 20 Aug 2020, In : Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 599, 124796.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Catanionic and chain-packing effects on surfactant self-assembly in the ionic liquid ethylammonium nitrate
Bryant, S. J., Jafta, C. J., Atkin, R., Gradzielski, M. & Warr, G. G., 22 Mar 2019, In : Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 540, p. 515-523 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Dissolution and suspension of asphaltenes with ionic liquids
Zheng, C., Brunner, M., Li, H., Zhang, D. & Atkin, R., 15 Feb 2019, In : Fuel. 238, p. 129-138 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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DTAB micelle formation in ionic liquid/water mixtures is determined by ionic liquid cation structure
Lam, M. T., Adamson, W. D., Miao, S., Atkin, R. & Warr, G. G., 15 Sep 2019, In : Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 552, p. 597-603 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Projects
Turbocharging Electrolytes with Surfactants
University of Western Australia
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Nanostructured Ionic-Molecular Hybrid Liquids
Atkin, R., Warr, G., Perkin, S. & Edlar, K.
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Insect technology: taking a 'bite' out of plastic pollution
Atkin, R., Flematti, G. & Voss, S.
20/12/19 → 1/09/23
Project: Research
Ionic Liquids for Scalable Production of Monolayer 2D Materials
Atkin, R., Warr, G., Tabor, R. & Padua, A.
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Bio-inspired ionic liquid solvents for biomass refining
Atkin, R., Li, H., Zhang, D., Simmons, B., Warr, G., Imberti, S. & Dutta, T.
University of Western Australia
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research