Biography
Dr. Gordon Armstrong completed his PhD research on self-assembly in supramolecular polymers at the Dept. of Materials Science and Technology and MSSI in 2002. He has 10 years' postdoctoral experience in formulation & characterisation of functionalised nanocomposites and nanomaterials, recycling of polymer composites, and industrial consultancy in materials science issues. He has taught and supervised students from undergraduate to postdoctoral level in polymer and nanocomposites science and analytical techniques. A Chartered Scientist and Chartered Chemist, Gordon is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Society of Chemical Industry.
Research Interests
Materials chemistry; study of structure/property relationships in polymers and nanocomposites; development of functional nanocomposite (thermal management, infection resistance, high thermal and electrical conductivity); supramolecular chemistry; nanotechnology; biosensors; thermal analysis; atomic force microscopy; Raman spectroscopy; technology transfer.
Teaching Interests
Visiting Lecturer (Polymer nanocomposites), l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Limoges (ENSIL), France.
Professional Activities
Committee
- 2013 Society of Chemical Industry All-Ireland Group,
- 2005 Society of Chemical Industry Materials Chemistry Group,
- 2005 Society of Chemical Industry Materials Chemistry Group,
- 2004 Society of Chemical Industry Republic of Ireland Group,
Education
- 2003 University of Limerick - Ph.D.
- 1998 University of Limerick - B.Sc.
Association
- 1999 Member, Royal Society of Chemistry
- 1996 Member, Society of Chemical Industry
Patent
- 1999 IE2003/0481 - Sensor for Detecting an Analyte Using Silver Nanoparticles
Language
- French
- German
Publications
Book Chapter
Supramolecular Polymers (Hydrogen Bonds)
Gordon Armstrong
Springer Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials
Conference Publication
Agilent UK & Ireland SPM users' meeting
Armstrong, G
Functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes for epoxy nanocomposites with improved performance
Armstrong, G,Ruether, M,Blighe, F,Blau, W
Polymer International
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2621
Nanocomposites 2005
Armstrong, G.
1st Meeting of the Programme in Advanced Materials
Armstrong, G.
Polymer '01
Armstrong, G. and Buggy, M.
Polymers in the Third Millennium
Armstrong, G. and Buggy, M.
Other Publication
In focus: Advances in epoxy chemistry
Armstrong G., Birkett D.
Polymer International
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2659
Thermal Stability of a Ureidopyrimidone model compound
Armstrong, G; Buggy, M
Peer Reviewed Journal
Redox, surface and electrocatalytic properties of layer-by-layer films based upon Fe(III)-substituted crown polyoxometalate [P8W48O184Fe16(OH)28(H2O)4]20-
Naseer, R., Mal, S.S., Ibrahim, M., Kortz, U., Armstrong, G., Laffir, F., Dickinson, C., Vagin, M. and McCormac, T.
Electrochimica Acta
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.099
Surface Immobilisation of a Tetra-Ruthenium Substituted Polyoxometalate Water Oxidation Catalyst Through the Employment of Conducting Polypyrrole and the Layer by Layer (LBL) Technique
Anwar, N., Sartorel, A., Yaqub, M., Wearen, K., Laffir, F., Armstrong, G., Dickinson, C., Bonchio, M. and McCormac, T.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
DOI: 10.1021/am405295c
Compositional characterisation of metallurgical grade silicon and porous silicon nanosponge particles
Chadwick, EG,Mogili, NVV,O'Dwyer, C,Moore, JD,Fletcher, JS,Laffir, F,Armstrong, G,Tanner, DA
Rsc Advances
DOI: 10.1039/c3ra42205d
Transition metal ion-substituted polyoxometalates entrapped in polypyrrole as an electrochemical sensor for hydrogen peroxide
Anwar, N; Vagin, M; Laffir, F; Armstrong, G; Dickinson, C; McCormac, T
Analyst
DOI: 10.1039/c1an15665a
Titania-silver and alumina-silver composite nanoparticles: Novel, versatile synthesis, reaction mechanism and potential antimicrobial application
Bala, T; Armstrong, G; Laffir, F; Thornton, R
Journal Of Colloid And Interface Science
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.01.044
Functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes for epoxy nanocomposites with improved performance
Armstrong G., Ruether M., Blighe F., Blau W.
Polymer International
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2621
A comparative study of polyethylene oxide/nanoclay composite preparation via supercritical carbon dioxide and melt processing
Armstrong, G; Fortune, K
Polymer Bulletin
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-007-0784-7
Carbon nanotubes for reinforcement of plastics? A case study with poly (vinyl alcohol)
Ryan, K; Cadek, C; Nicolosi, V; Ruether, M; Armstrong, G; Swan, H; Fonseca, A; Nagy, J; Sainz, R; Maser, W; Blau, W; Coleman, J
Composites Science & Technology
Solid-state NMR study of ureidopyrimidinone model compounds
Armstrong, G; Alonso, B; Massiot, D; Buggy, M
Magnetic Resonance In Chemistry
DOI: 10.1002/mrc.1557
Hydrogen-bonded self-assembling polymers: A literature review
Armstrong, G; Buggy, M
J. Materials Science
Thermal stability of some self-assembling hydrogen-bonded polymers and related model complexes
Armstrong, G; Buggy, M
Polymer International
DOI: 10.1002/pi.949
Thermal stability of a ureidopyrimidinone model compound
Armstrong, G; Buggy, M
Materials Science & Engineering C-Biomimetic And Supramolecular Systems
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4931(01)00359-9