Joel Hooper
Principal Investigator
Monash University, Melbourne
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Bio-based polymers, colloids, hydrogels, barrier packaging
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I am an organic chemist and Senior Lecturer at Monash University, and deputy director of the BioPRIA Institute. My research interests include catalysis, polymer chemistry and cellulosic materials.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yzUHX8QAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.biopria.com.au/ourpeople/dr-joel-hooper/
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Monash University, Melbourne
Engineering cellulose fiber materials for targeted applications
We have developed novel chemical methods for the surface modification and polymer grafting of cellulose fibers. We have demonstrated applications in of cellulose materials in thermoresponsive and self-healing materials, ...
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Monash University, Melbourne
Cation-binding polysaccharides for tasteless electrolyte delivery
Modified polysaccharide materials that bind electrolyte cations to deliver salts without increasing salty taste perception. Based on sodium alginate functionalized with chelating groups or peptides, this technology enabl...
TechnologyConceptualUniversity
Monash University, Melbourne
High barrier cellulose/PLA films using in-situ polymerisation
Innovative cellulose/PLA films with exceptional water vapour barrier properties are comparable to HDPE, achieved through in-situ polymerisation. Ideal for food packaging, offering flexibility, heat tolerance, and biodegr...
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Engineering cellulose nanofibril–polylactide composite films for high water vapor barrier food packaging
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
•2025
Sustainable production of polyethylene glycol and furandicarboxylic acid copolymer (PEG-co-FDCA) from oil palm empty fruit bunch
Industrial Crops and Products
•2025
RAFT Polymerisation by the Radical Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids**
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
•2023
Effect of temperature on the conformation and functionality of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM)-grafted nanocellulose hydrogels
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
•2023
Modulating the chiral nanoarchitecture of cellulose nanocrystals through interaction with salts and polymer
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
•2022
Absorption kinetics of nanocellulose foams: Effect of ionic strength and surface charge
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
•2021
Effect of the counter-ion on nanocellulose hydrogels and their superabsorbent structure and properties
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
•2021
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WO2017152217 - Material composition and method of producing a material composition with enhanced barrier properties
Provisional
•2016
Joel Hooper
Principal Investigator
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