Ian Wark Research Institute
ARC Special Research Centre
ARC Special Research Centre
Book Chapters
Martin, RR, Furimsky, E, Jain, J and Skinner, WM, (1997), Secondary ion mass spectrometry in the analysis of trace metal distribution in the annual growth rings of trees, Environmental Biomonitoring Exposure - Assessment and Specimen Banking. Subramanian, KS and Iyengar, GV. U.S., American Chemical Society, Washington, USA: 30-42.
Smart, RSC, Netting, AKO, Skinner, WM, Fielden, M, Hayes, R and Ralston, J, (1997), Advanced surface analytical techniques in characterisation and quality assurance of coatings, Quality Control and Assurance in Advanced Surface Engineering. Strafford, KN and Subramanian, C. London, UK: 71-98.
Journal Articles
Refereed
Addai-Mensah, J, (1997), "Surface and structural characteristics of gibbsite precipitated from pure, synthetic Bayer liquor." Minerals Engineering 10(1): 81-96.
Counter, J, Gerson, A and Ralston, J, (1997), "Caustic aluminate liquors: preparation and characterisation using static light scattering and in situ X-ray diffraction." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 126: 103-112.
Fairthorne, G, Fornasiero, D and Ralston, J, (1997), "Effect of oxidation on the collectorless flotation of chalcopyrite." International Journal of Mineral Processing 49: 31-48.
Fairthorne, G, Fornasiero, D and Ralston, J, (1997), "Formation of a copper butyl ethoxycarbonyl thiourea complex." Analytica Chimica Acta 346: 237-248.
Fairthorne, G, Fornasiero, D and Ralston, J, (1997), "Interaction of thionocarbamate and thiourea collectors with sulphide minerals: a flotation and adsorption study." International Journal of Mineral Processing 50: 227-242.
Gerson, A and K Zheng, (1997), "Bayer process plant scale: transformation of sodalite to cacrinite." Journal of Crystal Growth 171: 209-218.
Grano, SR, Cnossen, H, Skinner, W, Prestidge, CA and Ralston, J, (1997), "Surface modifications in the chalcopyrite-sulphite ion system. II. Dithiophosphate collector adsorption study." International Journal of Mineral Processing 50: 27-45.
Grano, SR, Johnson, NW and Ralston, J, (1997), "Control of the solution interaction of metabisulphite and ethyl xanthate in the flotation of the Hilton ore of Mount Isa Mines Ltd Australia." Minerals Engineering 10(1): 17-39.
Grano, SR, Lauder, DW, Johnson, HW and Ralston, J, (1997), "An investigation of galena recovery problems in the Hilton concentrator of Mount Isa Mines Limited, Australia." Minerals Engineering 10(10): 1139-1163.
Grano, SR, Prestidge, CA and Ralston, J, (1997), "Solution interaction of ethyl xanthate and sulphite and its effect on galena flotation and xanthate adsorption." International Journal of Mineral Processing 52: 161-186.
Grano, SR, Prestidge, CA and Ralston, J, (1997), "Sulphite modifications of galena surfaces and its effect on flotation and xanthate adsorption." International Journal of Mineral Processing 52: 1-29.
Grano, SR, Sollaart, M, Skinner, W, Prestidge, CA and Ralston, J, (1997), "Surface modifications in the chalcopyrite-sulphite ion system. I. Collectorless flotation, XPS and dissolution today." International Journal of Mineral Processing 50: 1-26.
Lange, AG, Skinner, WM and Smart, RSC, (1997), "Fine coarse particle interactions and aggregation in sphalerite flotation." Minerals Engineering 10(7): 681-693.
Miklavcic, SJ, (1997), "Effective dipole potentials after angle averaging." Physical Review E 56: 1142-1147.
Nguyen, AV, Schulze, HJ and Ralston, J, (1997), "Elementary steps in particle-bubble attachment." International Journal of Mineral Processing 51: 183-195.
Pietrobon, MC, Grano, SR, Sobieraj, S and Ralston, J, (1997), "Recovery mechanisms for pentlandite or MgO-bearing gangue minerals in nickel ores from Western Australia." Minerals Engineering 10(8): 775-786.
Prestidge, CA, (1997), "Rheological investigation of ultrafine galena particle slurries under flotation-related conditions." International Journal of Mineral Processing 51: 241-254.
Prestidge, CA, (1997), "Rheological investigations of galena particle interaction." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 126: 75-83.
Prestidge, CA and Rowlands, WN, (1997), "Electroacoustic measurements of sulfide mineral particles." Minerals Engineering 10(10): 1107-1118.
Prestidge, CA, Skinner, WM, Ralston, J and Smart, RSC, (1997), "Copper (II) activation and cyanide deactivation of zinc sulphide under mildly alkaline conditions." Applied Surface Science 108: 333-344.
Provatas, A and Matisons, JG, (1997), "Synthesis and applications of silsesquioxanes." Trends in Polymer Science 5(10): 327-333.
Small, GL, Grano, SR, Ralston, J and Johnson, NW, (1997), "Methods to increase fine mineral recovery in the Mt. Isa Mines lead/zinc concentrator." Minerals Engineering 10: 1-15.
Toikka, G and RA Hayes, (1997), "Direct measurement of colloidal forces between mica and silica in aqueous electrolyte." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 191: 102-109.
Toikka, G, Hayes, RA and Ralston, J, (1997), "The application of lateral force microscopy to particle removal in aqueous polymer solutions." Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 11: 1479-1489.
Toikka, G, Hayes, RA and Ralston, J, (1997), "Evidence of charge reversal from direct force measurements involving dissimilar metal sulfides in aqueous electrolyte." Journal of Chemical Society - Faraday Transactions 93: 3523-3528.
Venkatesan, K, Subramanian, C, Green, LK and Strafford, KN, (1997), "Influence of chromium content on corrosion of plasma-nitrited steels." Corrosion 53(7): 507-515.
Zheng, K, Gerson, A, Addai-Mensah, J and Smart, RSC, (1997), "Influence of sodium carbonate on sodium aluminosilicate crystallisation and solubility in sodium aluminate solutions." Journal of Crystal Growth 171: 197-208.
Matisons, JG, Jokinen, AE and Rosenholm, JB, (1997), "Treated glass fibers: Part 1: Adsorption of an isocyanurate silane", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 194, 263-268.
Non-refereed
Dimopoulos, M, Matisons, J, Choudhury, NR, Ginic-Markovic, M and Williams, D, (1997), "Thermal analysis of elastomers", Chemistry in Australia, 64(6), 7-9.
Folland, PD, Kohli, P and Matisons, JG, (1997), "Towards transparency: treatment of fillers for siloxanes", Chemistry in Australia, 64(10), 15-18.
Jenkins, P, (1997), "Surface and colloid chemistry. Where phases meet.", SASTA Journal, 1, 31.
Kempson, S and Matisons, JG, (1997), "Transforming e-glass fibre surfaces", Chemistry in Australia,3-5.
Conference Publications
Refereed
Addai-Mensah, J, Gerson, AR, Zheng, K, O'Dea, A and Smart, RSC, (1997), "The precipitation mechanism of sodium aluminosilicate scale in Bayer plants", Light Metals 1997, Orlando, Florida USA, February 9-13, 1997, 23-28.
Baines, JA, Grano, SR and Kilgrariff, B, (1997), "Sulphide flotation at the Renison tin concentrator, Tasmania.", Sixth Mill Operators Conference, Madang, Papua New Guinea, October 6-8, 1997, 115-124.
Gerson, A, (1997), "The surface modification of kaolinite using water vapour plasma", Computational Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: Proceedings of the Third UNAM -CRAY Supercomputing Conference, 227-235.
Orwe, D, Grano, SR and Lauder, DW, (1997), "Chalcocite oxidation and its influence on fine copper recovery at the Ok Tedi concentrator, Papua New Guinea", Sixth Mill Operators Conference, Madang, Papua New Guinea, October 6-8, 1997, 85-95.
Non-Refereed
Dutta, NK, Choudhury, NR, Haidar, B, Vidal, A, Donnet, JB, Delmotte, L and Chezeau, JM, (1997), "High resolution solid state 1H NMR spectroscopy in the investigation of the filler-rubber interaction", Australasian Plastics and Rubber Institute's 10th National Conference - Polymers into the Next Mellinium, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, 12-15 October 1997.
Grano, S, Fornasiero, D, Smart, R and Ralston, J, (1997), "The pivotal role of chemistry in mineral processing", Investing in Success: Collaborative Research in Exploration, Mining and Processing, Adelaide, Australia, September 11, 1997, P1.1-P1.15.
Conference Abstracts and Short Papers
Arora, P, Britcher, L and Matisons, J, (1997), "Polybutadiene and vinylbenzene functionalised glass surfaces", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 February 1997, 170.
Arora, P, Matisons, JG, Provatas, A and Smart, RSC, (1997), "Novel aminohydroxysiloxanes: adhesion to silicon surfaces", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 February 1997, 165.
Choudhury, NR, Ginic-Markovic, M, Dimopoulos, M, Matisons, J and Williams, DRG, (1997), "Adhesion between EPDM rubber compound and coating", Australasian Plastics and Rubber Institute's 10th National Conference - Polymers into the Next Mellinium, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, 12-15 October, 1997, 1-12.
Clarke, S, Provatas, A, Matisons, JG, Graiver, D, Lomas, W and Grant, R, (1997), "Interfacial polymerisation:- a novel synthesis of polysiloxane block copolymers", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 February 1997, 236.
Dimopoulos, M, Choudhury, NR, Ginic-Markovic, M, Matisons, J, Williams, D and Hayes, R, (1997), "Direct and indirect surface analysis of the diffusion and migration of additives in automotive window seal components", Australasian Plastics and Rubber Institute's 10th National Conference - Polymers into the Next Mellinium, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, 12-15 October 1997.
Dimopoulos, M, Choudhury, NR, Ginic-Markovic, M, Matisons, J, Williams, DRG and Hayes, R, (1997), "Surface studies examining the migration and diffusion of additives in automotive windowseal component", International Conference on Rubbers, Calcutta, India, December 12-14, 1997, 3, 31-34.
Dimopoulos, M, Hayes, R, Ginic-Markovic, M, Choudhury, NR, Williams, D and Matisons, J, (1997), "EPDM elastomers -designing new materials by surface modification: preliminary investigations", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 February 1997, 247.
Folland, PD, Matisons, JG and Burghart, A, (1997), "Alternative routes to polysiloxane precursors", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 February 1997, 183-184.
Ginic-Markovic, M, Choudhury, NR, Dimopoulos, M, Matisons, J, Arora, P and Williams, D, (1997), "Surface and thermal characteristics of grafted EPDM and EPDM rubber blends", Australasian Plastics and Rubber Institute's 10th National Conference - Polymers into the Next Mellinium, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, 12-15 October 1997.
Ginic-Markovic, M, Choudhury, NR, Dimopoulos, M, Matisons, J and Williams, D, (1997), "Thermo-analytical studies of the cure behavior of rubber and coating used in automotive window seal components", Proceedings of the International Conference on Rubbers, Calcutta, India, December 12-14, 1997, 3, 36-40.
Ginic-Markovic, M, Matisons, JG, Dimopoulos, M and Williams, DRG, (1997), "Probing EPDM formulations using a combination of thermal analysis techniques", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 February 1997, 257.
Hayes, R, Toikka, G and Ralston, J, (1997), "Particle adhesion in minerals processing: the application of colloid probe atomic force microscopy", Proceedings of 20th Annual Meeting of Adhesion Society, Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, February 23-26, 1997, 1-2.
Jenkins, P and Ralston, J, (1997), "Depression of hydrophobic minerals by nonionic polymers - the role of adsorbed polymer layer structure", 9th International Conference on Surface and Colloid Science, Sofia, Bulgaria, July 6-12, 1997, 309-310.
Jenkins, P and Ralston, J, (1997), "The interaction of the natural polysaccharide, guar gum, with a hydrophobic mineral, talc. An investigation into adsorption mechanisms.", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, NZ, February 2-5, 1997, 156-157.
Matisons, JG, Britcher, LG, Mu, J and Provatas, A, (1997), "Materials for the plastics age", Australasian Plastics and Rubber Institute's 10th National Conference - Polymers into the Next Mellinium, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, 12-15 October 1997.
Matisons, JG, Jokinen, A, Rosenholm, J and Watson, H, (1997), "Treated glass surfaces: a new isocyanurate silane coupling agent", 22nd Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 February 1997, 163-164.
Patents
Matisons, JG, Provatas, A, Lomas, W and Graives, D (1997), Preparation of polyorganosiloxanes by interfacial polymerisation, USA, 97104743.6-2115.
Patents Filed
25545 Sodium aluminosilicate scale control Inventions Patent filed: 18 Jul 1997
Sodium alumino silicate scale control in the Bayer process
J Addai-Mensah, A Gerson, R Smart, K Zheng
25550 Alkyl Phospate Tin Collectors Inventions Patent Filed: 11 Aug 1997
Flotation separation of cassiterite from tin-bearing ores using alkyl phosphate collectors
M Bjelopavlic, J Ralston, G Reynolds, S Sobieraj
